Author: Anaïs

Mauritius and Seychelles are both Indian Ocean island nations that attract retirees with warm climates, relative safety, and English as an official language. But the similarities are largely geographical. In practice, the cost of living, residency options, healthcare infrastructure, property market, and day-to-day experience are quite different. Cost of living Seychelles is expensive. It is […]

A Global Business Company (GBC) is a Mauritius-incorporated company that conducts its business primarily outside the island. Holding companies, investment funds, trading companies, cross-border services businesses: if you want to be tax resident in Mauritius and access its network of 46 double taxation agreements, this is the structure. What a GBC does A GBC is […]

Mauritius is small. 65km north to south, 45km east to west. But getting around it is less straightforward than the size suggests. There is no rail network beyond one metro line, public buses are functional but slow, and the road infrastructure ranges from excellent dual carriageways to single-track village lanes with no pavement. Most expats […]

These two end up on the same shortlists all the time. Warm weather, low tax, English widely spoken, government schemes to pull in foreign money. On paper, they look like variations of the same offer. They are not. Dubai is a gleaming, air-conditioned machine in the desert. Mauritius is a trade-wind island in the Indian […]

Three questions come up whenever someone asks about relocating to Mauritius. Which mobile network actually works? Can you get decent broadband at home? And is the island viable for remote work? All three: yes. But the detail matters. Mobile Networks in Mauritius There are three mobile operators in Mauritius: my.t (operated by Mauritius Telecom, the […]

These are the numbers worth having saved before you need them. Emergency services, hospitals (public and private), embassies, airlines, and utilities. Whether you’re relocating, already living here, or spending an extended stay, keep this somewhere accessible. Emergency Numbers The short codes to memorise: Police: 999 or 112 Fire services: 995 or 115 Ambulance / SAMU: […]

Retiring early in Mauritius works best if you already have real money. Not fantasy money. Not the kind of spreadsheet wealth that assumes markets only go up, rent never rises and you will somehow stay healthy forever. Actual capital, enough margin and a plan that still works when life gets irritating. That is why Mauritius […]

Five permits dominate the landscape for anyone planning to live and work in Mauritius legally. They are not interchangeable, and the paperwork that works for one applicant will sink an application for another. This guide cuts through the overlap. The permits at a glance Permit Best for Key financial requirement Validity Work rights Premium Visa […]

These are the questions that come up in every conversation about moving to, investing in, or retiring to Mauritius. Collected from the most common queries readers send, answered plainly. Jump to whatever section matters most to you. Visas and permits Property and real estate Tax and business Banking Cost of living Healthcare Schools Practical matters […]

Current time in Mauritius 🇲🇺 –:–:– Mauritius runs on UTC+4 year-round. There is no daylight saving time. The clocks never change. It is one of the quieter advantages of island life, and one that matters more than you might expect if you are running a business or working remotely with teams in Europe, Africa, or […]