Mauritius Investor Occupation Permit

The Mauritius Occupation Permit (OP) is a combined work and residence permit. The Passport and Immigration Office summarises three OP categories (Investor, Professional, Self-Employed), and the investor category is commonly used as the residency by investment route.

Minimum investment and fee: The Economic Development Board's residency portal describes an Investor OP route with a minimum investment of USD 50,000 and a permit validity of up to 10 years, renewable. The same portal lists a statutory permit fee of USD 1,000 payable upon approval and notes an application fee of USD 50 (non-refundable) effective from 1 December 2025 for permit applications.

Performance and renewal criteria: Public criteria describe a turnover trajectory from year 1 (minimum MUR 1.5 million) with progressive growth to a cumulative MUR 20 million by year 5, and a renewal criterion of minimum annual turnover of MUR 5 million from year 6.

Long-term residence: Public guidance indicates potential eligibility to apply for a long-duration residence permission (often described as a 20-year Permanent Residence Permit) if the investor has held the OP for a qualifying period and meets specified turnover thresholds, with an alternative route referenced via investment of at least USD 375,000 in a qualifying business activity.

Dependents: Public guidance describes dependents as eligible to apply for residence permission not exceeding the main holder's validity, and includes spouse and children; some official summaries also include parents as eligible dependents. An OP does not grant EU or Schengen travel rights; travel outcomes depend on the passport held.