Visa requirements for Mauritian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Mauritian citizens should not be confused with Visa requirements for Mauritanian citizens.

Visa requirements for Mauritian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Mauritius. As of 5 January 2021, Mauritian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 146 countries and territories, ranking the Mauritian passport 31st overall and 2nd in Africa in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1] As of April 2019, Brunei, Grenada, Seychelles and Mauritius are the only countries whose citizens may travel without a visa to China, Russia, the Schengen Area and the United Kingdom.

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania		90 days
Algeria
Andorra
Angola		30 days	For a maximum total stay of 90 days within year period.[2]
Antigua and Barbuda		3 months
Argentina			Electronic Travel Authorization must be approved before travel and is valid for tourism purposes. For this, they exclusively need to be holders of a valid category B2/ J / B1 / O / P (P1-P2-P3) / E / H-1B visa issued by the USA.
Armenia
Australia and territories			May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[3]
Austria		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area[4]
Azerbaijan		30 days[5]
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain		14 days
Bangladesh
Barbados		6 months
Belarus			Visas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.[6]
Belgium		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Belize	[7]
		90 days[8] [9]
Bhutan
		90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina		90 days	90 days within any 6-month period
Botswana		90 days
Brazil
Bulgaria		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period in the Schengen Area
Burkina Faso
Burundi		1 month
Cambodia		30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.[10]
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile		90 days
		60 days[11]
Colombia			May apply online.[12]
Comoros
		7 days
Costa Rica		90 days
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Cuba
Cyprus		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Denmark		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Djibouti	[13]	31 days
Dominica		6 months
Dominican Republic		90 days
Ecuador		90 days
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
		30 days
Ethiopia
Fiji		4 months
Finland		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
France		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Gabon	[14] [15]
Gambia		90 days	Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[16]
Georgia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Germany		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Ghana		2 months
Greece		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Grenada		3 months
Guatemala			Nationals of Mauritius with a valid visa issued by Canada, the USA or a Schengen Member State for a maximum stay of 90 days.
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana
Haiti		90 days
Honduras
Hungary		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Iceland		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
India	[17]	60 days
Indonesia
	[18]	15 days
Iraq
Ireland
Israel		90 days
Italy		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Jamaica
Japan		90 days
Jordan			Conditions apply[19]
Kazakhstan
Kenya		3 months
Kiribati		30 days
	[20]	30 days
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan			eVisa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport.
		30 days
Latvia		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Lebanon			In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho		90 days
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Lithuania		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Luxembourg		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Madagascar	[21]	90 days
Malawi		90 days
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Marshall Islands		90 days
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mexico
		30 days
	[22]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro		90 days[23]
Morocco
Mozambique		3 months
Myanmar		28 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
Namibia		3 months
Nauru
Nepal		90 days
		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
New Zealand		3 months	International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.[24] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[25] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria
		90 days
Norway		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Oman
Pakistan	[26]		Online Visa eligible.[27] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[28]
Palau		30 days
Panama		180 days
Papua New Guinea	[29]	30 days
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines	[30]	30 days
Poland
Portugal		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Qatar	[31]	30 days
Romania		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period in the Schengen Area
		90 days	60 days, 30 days if entering for a second time, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.
Rwanda		90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		6 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		1 month
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal		90 days
Serbia
Seychelles		3 months
Sierra Leone
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Slovenia		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Solomon Islands
Somalia		30 days
South Africa		30 days
	[32]		Obtainable online[33] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Sri Lanka		30 days
Sudan
Suriname	[34]
Sweden		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Switzerland		3 months	3 months during a 6 months period following the date of first entry in the Schengen Area
Tajikistan	[35]	45 days
		90 days
		30 days
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo		7 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia		3 months
Turkey		1 month
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda		3 months
Ukraine			e-Visa is currently suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates	[36]	30 days	There is a 10-day grace period for extension.If extended, the total validity would be 60 days from the date of entry.
United Kingdom		6 months
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan	[37]	30 days
Vanuatu		30 days
			Prearranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang airports. Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[38]
Yemen
Zambia		90 days
Zimbabwe		3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	[39]
	[40]	90 days
	[41]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[42]
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[43] [44]
	[45]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[46] [47]
		30 days[48]
	[49]	Registration required after 24h.[50] [51]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		90 days
Macao		90 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	[52]
Greenland	[53]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna	[54]
Netherlands
Aruba		90 days
Caribbean Netherlands		90 days. Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
		90 days
		90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	[55]
United Kingdom
	[56]	Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.[57]
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[58]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.[59]
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
		6 months
		6 months
		6 months
Montserrat
		14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[60] [61] [62]
	[63] [64]	3 months within any year period
	[65]
		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[66]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[67] [68]
Turks and Caicos Islands		https://gov.tc/bordercontrol/visa
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands

See also

• Visa policy of Mauritius
• Mauritian passport
• Foreign relations of Mauritius

References and Notes

References

Notes

Notes and References

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3. Web site: Visitor e600 Visa Online Applications. Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
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5. Web site: Republic of Azerbaijan Official Electronic Visa Portal. evisa.gov.az. 26 May 2023.
6. Web site: Visas at the "National Airport Minsk" - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus .
7. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-08-03 . 2015-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212154336/http://www.mfa.gov.bz/images/documents/Visa%20Requirements%20for%20Belize%20December%202013%20-Web%20version.pdf . dead .
8. Web site: Bénin: les ressortissants de 40 pays africains bientôt exemptés de visas . Rfi.fr . 15 February 2017. 2022-03-06.
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13. Web site: evisa. www.evisa.gouv.dj. 26 May 2023.
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16. Entry clearance is not required if traveling as tourists on a charter flight.
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19. Web site: Visa Information. IATA. 3 August 2014.
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24. Web site: Paying the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . February 1, 2021 . Many tourists, people on working holidays, and some students and workers coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD $35..
25. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
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34. Web site: Who can apply for E-Visa? . suriname.vfsevisa.com.
35. Web site: Tajikistan e-Visa . Evisa.tj . 2022-03-06.
36. Web site: Dubai Visa Guide | Dubai Tourist Visa Requirements | Visit Dubai .
37. https://e-visa.gov.uz/ Official electronic visa portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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40. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo.
41. Web site: VISA Regulations. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. 4 March 2014.
42. Web site: Israel Country Specific Information. Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 18 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114103216/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html#entry_requirements. 14 November 2013. dead. dmy-all.
43. Web site: Practical travel information on Visas in Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia - Lonely Planet Travel Information . 2014-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106194323/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/somaliland-puntland-and-somalia/practical-information/visas . 2014-11-06 . dead .
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48. Nationals of the following countries are eligible for an eVisa when they meet relevant criteria: Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Kiribati, Kuwait, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montenegro, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Turkey, Tuvalu, and United Arab Emirates.
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53. Web site: Practical information. Greenland Travel EN. 26 May 2023.
54. Web site: Requesting a visa - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs . Diplomatie.gouv.fr . 2022-03-06.
55. Web site: Welcome to nginx! . 2014-03-15 . https://archive.today/20140315034207/https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=NZ&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=AI&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C . 2014-03-15 . dead .
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58. Web site: Visas & Travel . Government of Anguilla.
59. Web site: British Indian Ocean Territory travel advice. GOV.UK. 26 May 2023.
60. Web site: Tourist Information Visas & Legal Info Pitcairn Island Tourism . 2014-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018001850/http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html . 2013-10-18 . dead .
61. Web site: Pitcairn Islands. 26 May 2023.
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63. Web site: Ascension Island E-Visa System. 13 November 2018.
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65. Web site: VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING ST HELENA. St Helena Government. 25 January 2018. 14 December 2017.
66. Web site: Tristan da Cunha Tourism. Richard. Grundy. www.tristandc.com. 26 May 2023.
67. Web site: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory) travel advice. GOV.UK. 26 May 2023.
68. Web site: Information for Visitors - South Georgia Website . 2014-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412170649/http://www.sgisland.gs/index.php/(v)Information_for_Visitors_to_South_Georgia?useskin=vis . 2008-04-12 . dead .