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Personalised support for your installation in Mauritius
Taking care of all your administrative formalities
Recommendations of partners for your installation
Connecting you with our Mauritian professional network
Requirements for the solopreneur or freelance Permit
Comply with Mauritian regulations to obtain your Self-Employed permit
Your step by step journey to Mauritius
Tell us about your project during a discovery call
Receive and validate your personalised quote
Submit your permit application to the authorities
Get your 10-year licence
Launch your business and start your new life
Our tailor made offers for freelancers
Essential Pack - Self-Employed License
- Administrative procedures for the 10-year Self-Employed Occupation Permit
- Writing the Business Plan and obtaining the Commercial License
- Making an appointment at the bank to open your bank account
- Connecting you with our partners: housing, moving, insurance, lawyer, accountant, tax specialist, etc.
- Tips and tricks (list of schools, car rentals, emergency numbers and more)
- Your dedicated SmartTraveller agent
- Bonus: expatriation guide included (value: €149)
Family Pack - Dependent Visa
- The essential pack for you
- Dependent visas for your family (spouse, children or parents) is included.
- Go in Peace!
- For a single dependent visa the overall price is €2,800
In Autonomy - Self-Employed Permit
- Make your request independently with advice from SmartTraveller.
- Access the Self-Employed SmartTraveller guide
- Writing of the business plan
- Access our letter templates that meet the authorities’ standards
- Ask your questions to your SmartTraveller agent
* Excluding government fees: $1,000 for Self Employed and $400 per dependant
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Living in Mauritius : A Complete Guide !
Have you been thinking about living in Mauritius ? It is totally understandable, and we strongly advise you to do so. Life has a completely different savor in Mauritius !
You’re not the first people
to ask yourselves these questions.
It is a 10-year renewable, work and residence permit.
Yes, your family (spouse, children and parents) can be attached to your permit under a Dependent Visa.
No, you can use it for your daily expenses in Mauritius.
Activities not accepted as Self-Employed are generally activities for which the government considers that local Mauritians have the skills.
These activities include: therapist activities, medical such as osteopath, podiatrist, optician, physiotherapist, etc., activities related to tourism, real estate agent, musician, tattoo artist, craftsmanship, etc.
Please note that these activities can however be developed under an Investor Permit, at the discretion of the authorities and the joint committee.
This obviously remains subjective. Each file being different, we recommend a prior discussion with a SmartTraveller agent; make an appointment HERE.
No, your clients can be international and/or Mauritian.
It takes up to 3 months to complete procedures:
- 3 weeks of document collection
- 1.5 months of processing with the authorities
- 1 month on site in Mauritius for opening the bank account and medical examinations
Self-employed people holding a Self-Employed Residence Permit are taxed at 15% on their turnover. Be careful however, beyond a threshold of Rs 3 million, or approximately €60,000, a tiered tax applies up to 20%.
For further information, we recommend contacting our Accounting Expert.
And for more information, here is the official website of the MRA (Mauritius Revenue Authority) To create a tax simulation based on your income.
Non-contractual information. Last updated on 10/30/2023.
