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This guide sets out essential information for British citizens moving to or living in Mauritius. Read about how the聽British High Commission Port Louis聽can help.

This information is provided as a guide only. You should get definitive information from the Mauritian authorities. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is not liable for any inaccuracies in this information.

Support for British Nationals Abroad: a guide聽sets out how British nationals can stay safe abroad and how the FCDO can help if you do get into difficulty.

Read general guidance on聽moving or retiring abroad.

To stay up to date: follow UK in Mauritius on聽.

Before you go

See our聽travel advice聽for Mauritius for up-to-date information on entry requirements, local laws and customs, safety and emergencies. The FCDO also provides specific travel advice for LGBT+ people travelling abroad.

Visas and residency

Check the聽entry requirements for Mauritius聽in our travel advice.

Passports and travel

You can聽apply for or renew your British passport from Mauritius.

Check the聽Mauritius travel advice聽for passport validity requirements.

Healthcare in Mauritius

Mauritius does not have a reciprocal health agreement with the United Kingdom and visitors to Mauritius are advised to apply for travel/medical insurance ahead of their arrival. See our聽travel advice section.

Healthcare is available at a reasonable price. Foreign nationals can attend a local public hospital but would be expected to pay for treatment. Public hospitals are of a reasonable standard but are not often equipped to deal with serious illnesses or incidents. Private hospitals聽such as Darn茅, Welkin, Grand Baie and Tamarin have better equipment and facilities and are favoured by foreign nationals. 厂别别听List of hospitals and clinics in Mauritius.

A number of procedures are not available in Mauritius and in some serious cases you may have to be medically evacuated outside of Mauritius.

Ambulance services are available in Mauritius, but they can be unreliable.

Medicine

If you are on a prescription for any medication, you should ensure you have a supply of it, or are able to obtain it when in Mauritius. Certain medicines may not be available in Mauritius (including major brands readily available in the UK), and you may be prohibited from taking them into the country. You should consult your GP before travelling to Mauritius to find out about any alternative medication.

Read the guidance if you need to travel with medicines:聽.

Working in Mauritius

If you are planning to move to Mauritius and work, you may need a visa. Read the Mauritius government鈥檚聽听补苍诲听.

Employment opportunities are available for foreign nationals, mainly in the private and offshore sectors.

UK qualifications are recognised in Mauritius. Foreign nationals require a work or occupation permit to work or remain in the country as investors. Further information on work/residence and occupation permits can be found on the聽.

Studying in Mauritius

In Mauritius, education is free and mandatory for students up to the age of 16. Teaching is conducted in English, as well as Cr茅ole and French. The official business language is English and exams papers are conducted in English.

English, Mauritian Cr茅ole and French is spoken by the local population and at school.

There are many fee-paying private schools and entry is subject to registration and tuition fees, which can be expensive.

Local and fee-paying nursery schools and cr猫ches are also available in Mauritius but competition for places is high.

For further information, visit the聽.

Tax

You should get professional advice on paying tax in Mauritius. Find an聽.

Read guidance on:

• tax if you leave the UK to live abroad
• tax on your UK income if you live abroad
• tax if you get a pension and live abroad
• Paying National Insurance while abroad to protect your State Pension and entitlement to other benefits and allowances.

Benefits

Social security pensions are available for Mauritian nationals only. Foreigners living in Mauritius are not entitled to social security pensions unless they meet certain requirements. For more information, visit the聽听飞别产蝉颈迟别.

Check which UK benefits you can claim while abroad聽and how to claim them.

Many income-related benefits such as Pension Credit and Housing Benefit cannot be paid if you鈥檙e abroad for more than 4 weeks.

Pensions

搁别补诲听State Pension guidance if you have lived in Australia, Canada or New Zealand聽and you are claiming or waiting to claim your UK State Pension.

If you retire in Mauritius, you can claim your聽UK State Pension听辞谤听new UK State Pension.听Contact the International Pension Centre聽for further information.

Life certificates for UK State Pensions

If you get a聽鈥榣ife certificate鈥� from the UK Pension Service鈥�, you must respond as soon as possible. Your payments may be suspended if you do not.

Money and banking

You can contact any local bank in Mauritius for eligibility into opening an account. Each bank has their own specific rules and regulation.

Accommodation and buying property

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For information on聽, visit the聽.

Driving in Mauritius

Read the guidance on what actions you must take to聽.

See information on driving abroad.

If you are asked for a letter authenticating, certifying or validating your UK driver鈥檚 licence, you should contact your UK issuing office (e.g., the DVLA).

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If you wish to take your vehicle with you, see聽/taking-vehicles-out-of-uk.

The British High Commission cannot issue or renew a UK driving licence. Contact the聽DVLA聽for information about renewing a licence or applying for a new license.

Driving is on the left and the traffic code and traffic laws are similar to the UK. Care should be taken, as driving standards are not the same as in the UK. In some areas, poorly lit roads can cause accidents. Roads are in fairly good condition although they can be narrow in some areas. Driving on the motorway is easy and relatively safe. Some drivers tend to drive carelessly and sometimes do not respect speed limits, road signs, or road markings.

Non-Mauritians can drive in Mauritius. You should carry your driving licence with you at all times when driving. 厂别别听.

When hiring a car, foreign nationals must make sure the car is properly insured.

Disabled drivers

If you have a UK Blue Badge and live in Mauritius, you must return it to the original UK issuing authority.

Voting

For voting rights in Mauritius, visit the .

You may be able to vote in some UK elections. You can:

• register as an overseas voter

Births, deaths, marriage and civil partnership

Births

If your child is born in Mauritius, you should register the birth with聽. You can then register with the UK authorities and apply for a聽UK birth certificate.

If your child has聽British nationality,聽you do not need to register the birth with UK聽authorities to apply for a聽British passport.

Deaths

If someone dies in Mauritius read our guidance on:

• what to do if someone dies abroad
• bereavement聽guidance for Mauritius

Marriage and civil partnership

Find out聽how you can get married or get a civil partnership abroad.

You can also contact the聽聽in Mauritius who deal with marriages.

Pets

Each country will have its own regulations on importing pets. For Mauritius, you can contact the Mauritian聽

Emergencies

Dial the 999 or 148 for the police, ambulance or fire brigade, or:

• to report a missing child in Mauritius, contact the聽
• if you have been the victim of a rape or sexual assault in Mauritius, read the guidance on what to do and where to get support in cases of rape and sexual assault in Mauritius.
• list of聽聽can also be contacted for legal advices
• if you are the victim of a crime, have been arrested, or are affected by a crisis,聽contact the聽British High Commission Port Louis
• 谤别补诲听guidance on international parental child abduction聽if your child may be at risk of this

Returning to the UK

Read guidance on聽returning to the聽UK聽permanently聽which includes information on bringing family members, tax and access to services.