Mauritius visa and entry requirements

Mauritius's Passport and Immigration Office requires a passport or other recognized travel document valid beyond the intended period of stay.

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

No official source we could read makes insurance a condition of entry for ordinary visits. The Economic Development Board's Premium Visa page says applicants for the Premium Visa should produce sufficient travel and health insurance for the initial period of stay.

Mauritius's Passport and Immigration Office says every person entering Mauritius must hold a valid return ticket to their country of origin or residence.

The Passport and Immigration Office says every person entering Mauritius must have adequate funds to meet the cost of the stay and a confirmed hotel booking or sponsorship for accommodation. No official source we could read gives a daily amount for tourists.

• Mauritius All-in-One Travel Form and Health Declaration Form — The Ministry of Health's Mauritius All-in-One Travel Digital Form says travellers must complete the Health Declaration Form before travelling to Mauritius and that proof of completion is required at boarding. The Passport and Immigration Office, citing the Quarantine (Health Declaration Form) Regulations 2026, says all passengers complete the All-in-One Travel Form and the Health Declaration Form before boarding. (before boarding) safemauritius.govmu.org ↗(opens in a new tab)
• Ebola entry restriction and quarantine (DR Congo, Uganda, South Sudan) — Foreign nationals who have travelled from, transited through or been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan within the previous 21 days are temporarily barred from entering Mauritius. Mauritian nationals and foreign nationals holding a valid work, residence, occupation, business or student permit may enter but must complete 21 days of mandatory quarantine.
  Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: passport.govmu.org (opens in a new tab) · Quarantine (Health Declaration Form) Regulations 2026 · gov.uk (opens in a new tab) says DR Congo and South Sudan only (Uganda not listed). We follow the source above: it ranks higher (law, then the authority running the procedure, then the destination's ministry, then international compilations, then other governments' advice).

Anyone who, without reasonable excuse, remains in Mauritius after their permit or visa has expired or been cancelled commits an offence and, on conviction, is liable to a fine of up to one million rupees and imprisonment of up to 5 years. The immigration officer may admit a tourist or other visitor and issues a visa stating the conditions and the period of authorised stay.

• Tourist Fee — 3 EUR per person per night. Paid at the accommodation.

  From 1 October 2025 every tourist aged 12 or over staying in tourist accommodation (hotels, guesthouses, tourist residences or domaines) on the island of Mauritius pays a Tourist Fee of 3 euros per night. Accommodation managers collect it and remit it to the Mauritius Revenue Authority. Not charged on: tourists under 12, tourists staying free of charge, residents of Mauritius, Mauritians living abroad with a Mauritian passport, and holders of a valid Premium Visa or Residence Permit. The fee does not apply in Rodrigues.

  Exemptions: Tourists under the age of 12 years; tourists who stay free of charge; residents of Mauritius; Mauritians living abroad holding a Mauritian passport; holders of a valid Premium Visa; holders of a valid Residence Permit. Not applicable in Rodrigues.

• Passenger fee — Children below 2 years: nil. Children aged 2 to under 12: 13 US dollars if the journey originally starts from Reunion Island, Madagascar, Seychelles or Comoros, 30 US dollars for any other passenger. Passengers aged 12 and above: 26 US dollars or 60 US dollars respectively.

  A passenger fee is levied on every passenger leaving Mauritius by air, except passengers specified in the First Schedule, such as passengers in transit for less than 24 hours who do not leave the airport. When the journey originally starts from Reunion Island, Madagascar, Seychelles or Comoros, the fee is 13 US dollars for children aged 2 to under 12 and 26 US dollars from age 12; for any other passenger it is 30 and 60 US dollars. Children under 2 pay nothing. An airline or its agent that remits the fee late owes an additional amount.

  Exemptions: Passengers specified in the First Schedule, including passengers in transit for less than 24 hours holding onward reservations on the same aircraft or interlining at the airport, provided they do not check out of the airport, unless a delay of the onward flight compels them to stay longer.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: mra.mu (opens in a new tab) · Civil Aviation Act 1974, section 8
• Passenger solidarity fee — Economy-class passenger receiving the standard attributes and services provided on board in that class: 1 US dollar. Any other passenger: children aged 2 to under 12, 25 US dollars (Reunion Island, Madagascar, Seychelles or Comoros) or 50 US dollars (other countries); passengers aged 12 and above, 50 or 100 US dollars.

  A passenger solidarity fee is levied on every passenger leaving Mauritius by air: 1 US dollar for an economy-class passenger receiving the standard services of that class. For any other passenger, the Third Schedule lists 25 US dollars for children aged 2 to under 12 and 50 US dollars from age 12 under 'Reunion Island, Madagascar, Seychelles or Comoros', and 50 and 100 US dollars under 'Other countries'.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: mra.mu (opens in a new tab) · Civil Aviation Act 1974, section 8

The Mauritius Revenue Authority's customs pages say arriving passengers with currency or bearer negotiable instruments, precious stones and metals or other high-value goods exceeding Rs 500,000 in value use the Red Channel, and that anyone leaving with such items exceeding Rs 500,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency must declare them to Customs on the Currency Declaration Form available at the Customs counter.

• The UK government's travel advice says illegal drugs, including cannabis, carry severe penalties, including a long jail sentence and heavy fines, and that anyone found with drugs is unlikely to be bailed. Canada's advice adds that some pharmaceutical drugs are prohibited and that owning cigarette papers or rolling machines is illegal.
• The Mauritius Revenue Authority says plants and plant products, micro-organisms and soil — including all fresh fruit and vegetables — are subject to phytosanitary control and must be declared to Customs or the Ministry of Agro-Industry; pets need an import permit from the Veterinary Service before importation.