An Indian Ocean island with fiber internet, a growing nomad meetup scene, and one of the lowest income bars of any premium-feeling destination. The catch is a 183-day tax-residency trigger worth planning around.
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Mauritius in short
We cover 2 cities in Mauritius. A mid-range solo month runs from about $900 in Flic en Flac to about $1,500 in Grand Baie (our planning estimates, method). The visa tracker has 1 record for Mauritius, read on official pages and last checked 2 Oct 2026.
Official EDB, residency.mu and Passport and Immigration Office pages describe the visa as current and free of charge; the application is online
Income rule
Evidence of funds on the EDB FAQ (dated November 2023, still hosted on edbmauritius.org): last 3 months of bank statements plus proof of monthly income, minimum USD 1,500 per month for each adult applicant and USD 500 per month for each dependent child. Resolved 2026-10-02: no official page or newer document says there is no minimum; the web pages (residency.mu, edbmauritius.org/premium-visa, passport.govmu.org) simply give no amount, so the FAQ is the only official figure
Stay
Valid for a period exceeding six months up to one year and renewable; issued for 1 year to applicants abroad, day 1 starts on arrival in Mauritius
Government fee
Issued free of charge; no processing fee
Insurance
Sufficient travel and health insurance for the initial stay
Tax
Income earned in Mauritius taxed on a remittance basis; money spent with foreign cards not deemed remitted
Sorted from cheapest. Monthly cost is a mid-range solo scenario in US dollars; housing is the accommodation line of the same scenario. Wifi and safety are planning figures, not measurements.
How this page is built: visa rows are read from the audited tracker, which links each figure to an official page and dates the check; city figures are editorial planning estimates (method). Rules change, so confirm with the authority before you apply. Researched from official immigration pages and the site's cost dataset.
Earlier summary of the visa route
Scheme
Premium Travel Visa
Maximum stay
1 year, renewable
Income or savings
$1,500/month
Difficulty
Easy
These summary figures were carried over from the earlier site and are not individually dated. Where they differ from the official-source records above, the records win.
