@Shirl1
English expat in the United Arab Emirates
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30 posts
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English
Speaks English, French
Registration: 10 August 2018
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Adopting a pet in Mauritius by Loïc
Hello, Are you a dog or a cat person? A pet can add life to a home and make an ideal travel companion during your expatriation in Mauritius. However, formalities or regulations might put you off traveling with your pet making adoption a ...
Hi Loic, We have 3 dogs - 2 of whom we found and the third is our 10 year old we brought with us. Importing a dog obviously has rules and regulations but it was straightforward and we had to register him at a place in Rose Hill (I can't ... Read More
St Nicholas Grammar School by coolinny
I’m considering to send my 2 daughters to St Nicholas Grammar School in Phoenix. But I couldn’t find out information and reputation of St Nicolas’s Anybody knows anything please share! Is there too traditional or too ...
How old are your children? My daughter attended secondary at St Nicholas for a short period. It is a separate building and run completely separately (apart from the Principal) to the primary so I don't know anything about the primary school, ... Read More
Large Dog Crate wanted by AmberC
I will shortly be travelling to Réunion island with my dog and am looking for a large IATA approved dog crate. Please let me know if you know where I can buy or get a second hand crate for a dog 107cm long and 88cm high (she only weighs 40kg but ...
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Large Dog Crate wanted by AmberC
I will shortly be travelling to Réunion island with my dog and am looking for a large IATA approved dog crate. Please let me know if you know where I can buy or get a second hand crate for a dog 107cm long and 88cm high (she only weighs 40kg but ...
My dog just arrived in Mauritius last week. The crate is approx 102x70 x 80 cm. If this is of use for anyone, I can sell it. It is only 2 weeks old and in perfect condition. Read More
UK citizen wanting to move to Mauritius by Selinakumari
Hi I'm in love with Mauritius and I would love to move there. I'm from the UK and I really want to get the ball rolling. I have been applying for jobs and trying to find somewhere to live but I haven't had much success. I would love to ...
I am British, married to a Mauritian citizen. We moved here last year. I have obtained a residence permit based on my marriage to a citizen. After I have lived here with him for 4 years, I can apply for citizenship. My husband is a naturalised ... Read More
Work permit for a spouse of an occupation permit holder by sutarianiral
Hello! This is my first post on the forum. I searched at various websites but could not find a clear answer / process for my query. I will soon have occupation permit at Mauritius. My employer said that they will also help get dependent visa ...
It is all very confusing........ My latest understanding is that you don't need a work permit if you were married before 8th March 2019. My employer recently (last week) went to the ministry to get me a work permit. When they looked at my ... Read More
Application for residents permit by telbowler
Hi I am married to a Mauritian and have been for 16 years now . My wife and children live in Mauritius and I am applying for my residents permit. My question is I have been told by immigration that it will take six months to process will I be ...
I have recently been through this process. I was told by immigration office that it would take 6 months from submission of the application and all the correct documents. In the end, it was around 3 months, but they won't call you to say the ... Read More
Important: Non Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act amended by WinstonH
The Non Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act of 1970 has recently been amended and this concerns foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens who are not Mauritian citizens yet. As from now, foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens who don't hold the ...
Yes, recently - we have been in Mauritius for a few months. Applied for residence permit in January and was told I could work. Started work after 8th March but before residence permit came through. Just got residence permit. I think it is best ... Read More
Important: Non Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act amended by WinstonH
The Non Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act of 1970 has recently been amended and this concerns foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens who are not Mauritian citizens yet. As from now, foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens who don't hold the ...
confused.com......... I am non citizen married to a Mauritian for almost 30 years i.e. well before 8th March 2019!! However, I started work in Mauritius AFTER 8th March 2019. So do I need a permit or not? My employer is saying I do, but based on ... Read More
Spouse work permit by Shirl1
I am one of the unlucky ones, the spouse of a Mauritian who started a job after March 8th and therefore needs a work permit. My employer is happy to apply for this for me and it needs to be obtained by June 28th from what I understand. However, ...
Good advice thanks. I hadn't chased it as they said six months. We followed up and apparently it is ready so we are going to Sterling House tomorrow. Fingers crossed!! That's stage 1, then the work permit!! Read More
Spouse work permit
I am one of the unlucky ones, the spouse of a Mauritian who started a job after March 8th and therefore needs a work permit. My employer is happy to apply for this for me and it needs to be obtained by June 28th from what I understand. However, ... Read More
Schools in Mauritius by Dailina
I would like to know if there are any schools that cater for children with learning disabilities. I have a 9 year old daughter that learns slower and need small classes and individual attention. We are relocating to Mauritius in June 2019. Dailina
I think Greencoast is only taking very young children at the moment? I am not sure if even the whole of primary is open and certainly not secondary. Hopefully it will provide an option for some families. Read More
Schools in Mauritius by Dailina
I would like to know if there are any schools that cater for children with learning disabilities. I have a 9 year old daughter that learns slower and need small classes and individual attention. We are relocating to Mauritius in June 2019. Dailina
Hi Dalina, I have a child of 15 who has a condition which means she needs a similar environment to your daughter. At primary level, I think you will have more choice of schools with small class sizes. Try Lighthouse, Morning Star and I think there ... Read More
Important: Non Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act amended by WinstonH
The Non Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act of 1970 has recently been amended and this concerns foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens who are not Mauritian citizens yet. As from now, foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens who don't hold the ...
I don't think it is clear what the practicalities for obtaining the work permit will be. My employer has made enquiries (there are a number of employees impacted) but told us we need to wait for now. Has anyone had any success with their ... Read More
Important: Non Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act amended by WinstonH
The Non Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act of 1970 has recently been amended and this concerns foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens who are not Mauritian citizens yet. As from now, foreign spouses of Mauritian citizens who don't hold the ...
Thank you for your comprehensive reply Winston. Hopefully the mechanics of "how to" apply will become clearer and my employer will sort things out for me by the deadline which I presume is in June, and as you say, it will be fairly ... Read More