Remote work in Mauritius

Working remotely on visitor status

Law does not say clearly for remote work

The Labour Ministry says tourist-visa visitors may not take up employment. The Non-Citizens Act bars occupation for reward or profit in Mauritius without a permit. Neither addresses remote work for a foreign employer. The Premium Visa is aimed at remote workers.

• Non-Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act, s3 (DHA copy)
• Ministry of Labour, work permit guidelines (tourist visa holders)

The route for remote workers

Premium Visa (Economic Development Board)

Over 6 months up to 1 year, renewable. Funds of USD 1,500 a month per adult and USD 500 per dependent child. Income source outside Mauritius, no entry into the Mauritian labour market, health insurance. Free of charge.

• EDB Premium Visa FAQ (Dec 2023 upload)
• Passport and Immigration Office, Premium Visa page

Social security

EU/EEA coordination (A1)

No

US totalization agreement

No

Mauritius is not on SSA's in-force list. Absent an agreement, dual coverage is possible. The EDB FAQ gives only income-tax treatment for Premium Visa holders; social contribution duties were not established.

• SSA POMS GN 01701.005, agreements in force
• EDB Premium Visa FAQ (taxation section)

How these arrangements work in general is on the guide page.

What we could not verify

• The Labour Ministry guideline dates from 2016 and the FAQ was uploaded in Dec 2023; current EDB thresholds not re-confirmed.
• No official statement on short-stay remote work by tourists.
• Permitted length of visa-exempt stay not confirmed from an official page.
• Mauritian social-security contribution rules not checked.