Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.
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Restrictions: Passports issued by the governments of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Taiwan, Transkei, Venda & that part of Cyprus not controlled by the government of Cyprus are not recognised. Holders of such documents should apply for an entry permit prior to departure.
Passports
Required by all
Passport Validity: Passports must be valid for 6 months from date of arrival.
Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Citizens of Mauritius, including the spouse of a citizen of Mauritius & persons who are residents of Mauritius under the Immigration Act.
Notes: 1) Visas are issued on arrival to:
a) Nationals of United Kingdom (including dependent territories).
b) Nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Qatar, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia & Zimbabwe.
c) For stays up to 3 months to nationals of Argentina, Brazil, Chile & Paraguay.
d) For stays up to 14 days to nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Comoros, Czech Rep, Estonia, Fiji, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine & Uzbekistan.
Air Transit
Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey to a third country within 72 hours
Special Notes.
All visitors must hold onward/return tickets, documents required for tnext destination & sufficient funds for length of stay.
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Mauritius
Embassy Office
Fourth floor of the Rogers House on John F. Kennedy Street in Port Louis
Tel: (+230) 202-4400
Fax: (+230) 208-9534
Email: PTLconsular@state.gov
Website: http://mauritius.usembassy.gov.
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate in U.S.
Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 1-800-874-5100, 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: support@traveldocs.com
New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 1- 877-874-5104, 212-223-1735
Fax: 212-634-6361
Email: ny@traveldocs.com
San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: 1-888-874-5100, 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001
Email: sfo@traveldocs.com
UK Embassy or Consulate in Mauritius
British High Commission
Les Cascades Building
Edith Cavell Street
Port Louis
PO Box 1063
Tel: (230) 202 9400, (230) 252 8006
Fax: (230) 202 9408, (230) 202 9407
Email: bhc@intnet.mu
Office hours:
GMT: Mon-Thurs: 0345-1145, Fri: 0345-0930
Local Time: GMT + 4
Website: http://ukinmauritius.fco.gov.uk/en/
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate in UK
British nationals do not need to obtain visas before arrival. A visa, normally valid for three months, will be issued on arrival to holders of valid British passports in possession of return tickets. If you intend to work in Mauritius, you must arrange a work permit in advance.
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate Office in GERMANY
Mauritius Informationsbüro C/O Hering Schuppener
Corporate &Public Relations Beratung GmbH, Grüneburgweg 64
D-60322 Frankfurt /Main
Tél: (+49 700)628 748 487
Fax: (+49 69)92 18 74 31
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate Office in ITALY
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority Italy
C/O Aigo Piazza Caiazzo,3
20124 Milano - Italy
Tél: (+39 02)670 747 03
Fax: (+39 02)66 92 648
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate Office in SWITZERLAND & AUSTRIA
Mauritius Tourism Information Service
C/O PRW Public Relations +Werbe Ag
Kirchenweg 5 -8032 Zurich
Tél: (+41 1)388 41 18
Fax: (+41 1)388 41 03
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate Office in INDIA
Mauritius Tourism Information Service
C/O TRAC Representation Pvt.Ltd.
A-61,6th Floor
Himalaya House -K.G.Marg,New Delhi 110 001
Tél: (+91 11)2 335 2550 /331 9804
Fax: (+91 11)2 335 0270
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate Office in SOUTH AFRICA
Mauritius Tourism Information Service C/O The Inside Edge
Suite 2A 1st Floor,Glenashley Views 36 Newport Avenue,Glenashley -Durban 4001
Tél: (+27 31)562 13 20
Fax: (+27 31)562 13 83
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate Office in UNITED KINGDOM
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
32 Elvaston Place
London SW7 5NW
Tél: (+44 207) 584 36 66
Fax: (+44 0207) 225 11 35
Mauritius Embassy or Consulate Office in FRANCE
Office du Tourisme de l ’île Maurice
124,boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris
Tél: (+33 1)44 69 34 50
Fax: (+33 1)44 69 34 51
Mauritius official tourism board office
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
11th floor,Air Mauritius Centre,
5, President John Kennedy Street
Port-Louis
Tél: (+230)210 1545
Fax: (+230)212 5142
Website: http://www.mauritius.net/
Other Useful Website: Mauritius Travel Information and Web Directory
Source:
Web: http://travel.state.gov/
Web: http://www.fco.gov.uk/
Web: http://www.mauritius.net/