Category: Living in Mauritius

This is the practical timeline for moving to Mauritius, from the decision to the first week on the ground. It covers the steps most people miss or do in the wrong order. It is designed for people who are actually doing this. Not just thinking about it. Adapt the timeline to your situation. If you […]

Most guides about working in Mauritius cover permits and tax. This one covers what happens after you get the permit. What the office feels like. How meetings run. What your colleagues expect. And where foreign professionals most commonly misjudge the local business environment. This is based on the experience of expats working across the main […]

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 […]

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 […]

Healthcare is one of the first practical concerns for anyone considering a long-term move to Mauritius. The system works. But expats who rely on the public sector for anything beyond basic care will find it frustrating. Private healthcare is the realistic choice for most foreign residents, and the question is really about how to structure […]

Rent or buy? Everyone asks this within the first month of arriving. And almost everyone gets the same advice: rent first. Which is usually right. But not always, and the reasons are worth understanding before you default to the obvious answer. The case for renting first Unless you already know exactly where you want to […]

Rent first. Seriously. Buying property here as a foreigner involves a different set of rules, minimums and timelines (see the property guide), and you do not want to commit to an area before you’ve lived the rhythms of the island for a few months. The light is different on each coast. The commute hits differently […]

This guide focuses on international and private schools for expat families. For an overview of the full Mauritius education system, including state schools, private denominational schools and universities, see the education system overview. Schools. For families, this is the decision that shapes everything else – where you live, what you spend, and whether the move […]