MauritiusLong-term residence
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A residence permit, which the Minister may issue to the non-citizen on such conditions as he may impose.
the Minister may, on such conditions as he may impose, issue a residence permit to the non-citizen.
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Residence with the citizen spouse under the same conjugal roof in Mauritius for a period of 2 years immediately preceding the date of the residence permit application counts, subject to the travel exception in subsection (4).
(3) Where the Minister is satisfied – (a) that the non-citizen has, subject to subsection (4), resided, immediately preceding the date of his application for a residence permit, with his spouse under the same conjugal roof in Mauritius for a period of 2 years;
An aggregate period of less than 2 years but more than one year may be approved where the Minister is satisfied that the non-citizen or the citizen spouse had to regularly travel abroad over the 2-year period for medical purposes, business or work purposes, or another reasonable purpose the Minister approves.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3)(a), an aggregate period of less than 2 years but more than one year may be approved where the Minister is satisfied that the non-citizen had to regularly travel abroad, or his citizen spouse had to regularly travel abroad, over the 2 year-period, for – (a) medical purposes; (b) business or work purposes; or (c) such other reasonable purpose as the Minister may approve.
The Minister orders an investigation; he must be satisfied the marriage is not a marriage of convenience and that the applicant meets the Act's requirements, otherwise the application is rejected. If the temporary residence permit expires while the application is pending, it is deemed not expired until the residence permit is issued or the application is rejected. A non-citizen married to a citizen ceases to hold resident status 6 months after the marriage ends; on the citizen spouse's death, the surviving spouse may apply within 90 days to keep resident status. The official source does not state the permit's validity period or renewal term.
(2) The Minister shall, on an application made under subsection (1), order an investigation to be carried in accordance with section 25(b).
(b) on the basis of the investigation carried out, that the marriage between the non-citizen and the citizen is not a marriage of convenience; and (c) the non-citizen meets the requirements of this Act,
(5) Where the non-citizen does not meet the requirements of this Act, the Minister shall reject the application. (6) Where a non-citizen has made an application for a residence permit under this section and, pending the determination of his application, his temporary residence permit has expired, that permit shall be deemed not to have expired until – (a) he is issued with a residence permit; or (b) his application for residence permit is rejected, in the case of which he shall, for the purpose of section 19, cease to be a resident.
(2) (a) Where a non-citizen is married to a citizen, the non-citizen shall cease to hold the status of resident 6 months after the termination of his marriage. (b) Where a marriage is terminated on the death of the citizen, the surviving non-citizen spouse may, not later than 90 days after the death of his citizen spouse, apply to the Minister to continue to hold the status of resident.
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