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standaman1967

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Irish looking for information about Mauritius

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Irish

Lives in Pereybèré, Rivière du Rempart

Speaks English, A little French and a little Spanish and a little Gaelic!

Registration: 23 January 2021

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standaman1967 created a thread
10 months ago

Shipping container to the UK in June

Hi Therewe are shipping our family possession to the UK at the end of June and have a 20ft container reserved with a UK/Mauritian shipping agency. Is there another individual or family perhaps on the forum who might want to share the costs and half ... Read More

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last year
Ramelak

Medical cover in Mauritius by Ramelak

Hi there,Seen a lot of topics relating to relocation, but my concern is one that many prospective people who are planning on relocating will be faced with?Can anyone guide me on medical insurance providers that will provide cover for health. I've ...

standaman1967

Are you speaking to local providers? not sure i understand the 2 years membership thing??We went with Swan on a number of insurances including health and they have been excellent thus far.Hope this helpsStan Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
2 years ago
dirk_nomad

experience with banking solutions / recommendations by dirk_nomad

i am looking for a bank in mauritius for day to day personal banking, company account as well as asset management. i am in between mcb, investec and hsbc. any recommendations and experience / reviews?

standaman1967

likewise - when transferring money between countries however i would not use any of the main banks - i would use a currency trader like Tor Fx (who are excellent). Much better exchange rates and no fees. Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
2 years ago
kress12

Accommodation in Mauritius by kress12

HI, Can someone please tell where's the best place to rent a family house in Mauritius. somewhere safe ? Ideally tourist area. Thanks

standaman1967

you do not want to be commuting more than 15 mins to school in the morning so i would decide on the school first and then work from there. its also a good idea to come stay in an air bnb for a month or two first so you really get a feel for what ... Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
2 years ago
andreeab86

citizenship by descent by andreeab86

Hello everyone, I'm a romanian citizen , my father is alive and living in MRU but was not mentioned in the birth certificate. What do I need to do to request citizenship by descent?

standaman1967

also if you can get your father to do as External has suggested, you will then, unless you were actually born in Mauritius, almost certainly have to apply for a 'resumption of citizenship' which is a long process that will take at least a ... Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
2 years ago
rakesh5

"Marriage of a non citizen to a citizen of Mauritius" requirements by rakesh5

hello , is anyone aware how to appostile a birth certificate in nepal to be use in Mauritius . Thanks

standaman1967

we had to apostille a uk doc for use in mauritius and the only way to do it was to send it back to the uk for apostillation with the relevant dept in the uk. you could try any nepalese ambassador's office or council office here to see if they ... Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
Julie

5 goods reasons for not choosing Mauritius by Julie

Hi, After exploring the positive aspects of living in Mauritius last week, we invite you in Weekly Magazine to discover the 5 good reasons for not choosing to live here ;). What about you: what would be your good reason for not choosing to live ...

standaman1967

and just for clarity's sake, you would be one of those i was referring to. Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
Julie

5 goods reasons for not choosing Mauritius by Julie

Hi, After exploring the positive aspects of living in Mauritius last week, we invite you in Weekly Magazine to discover the 5 good reasons for not choosing to live here ;). What about you: what would be your good reason for not choosing to live ...

standaman1967

i completely agree here. there are clearly people who are members of this community whose sole objective is to sow dischord and misinformation. if you do not like mauritius or you have nothing positive to say, then why be on here? that is not to say ... Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
imsierram00

Power outages by imsierram00

I'll be coming to Mauritius next year as a digital nomad and have a few questions about power outages. 1. If you are a digital nomad, how have you learned to prepare so that you can still do your work without interruption? 2. Do power outages ...

standaman1967

If you find accommodation with an automatic (ideally) back-up generator then they are not too much of an inconvenience. they dont happen very often but certainly on a more regular basis than in the UK. They tend to be for very short periods as ... Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
Zulfi Ali

Covid on the rise etc by Zulfi Ali

(Port Louis, 2 December 2021) Mauritius’ tourism industry acknowledges the French government's decision to place Mauritius on their new "scarlet" list on a temporary basis, along with nine other countries in Southern Africa. ...

standaman1967

5000 Cases per day is just wrong. its more like 60-150 depending on the day with 7 day average coming down currently. people should check facts before posting misleading information on here that could put people off coming on holidays (and bringing ... Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
Zulfi Ali

Covid on the rise etc by Zulfi Ali

(Port Louis, 2 December 2021) Mauritius’ tourism industry acknowledges the French government's decision to place Mauritius on their new "scarlet" list on a temporary basis, along with nine other countries in Southern Africa. ...

standaman1967

sorry but where does the figure of 5000 daily cases come from. that is just not the case? Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
Zulfi Ali

Covid on the rise etc by Zulfi Ali

(Port Louis, 2 December 2021) Mauritius’ tourism industry acknowledges the French government's decision to place Mauritius on their new "scarlet" list on a temporary basis, along with nine other countries in Southern Africa. ...

standaman1967

where does it say on the french embassy's website that the red/scarlet rules apply to vaccinated travellers - i cannot see that anywhere? Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
Zulfi Ali

Covid on the rise etc by Zulfi Ali

(Port Louis, 2 December 2021) Mauritius’ tourism industry acknowledges the French government's decision to place Mauritius on their new "scarlet" list on a temporary basis, along with nine other countries in Southern Africa. ...

standaman1967

am i right in thinking that the french statement only affects unvaccinated travellers and does not affect vaccinated travellers - or have i read / interpreted that incorrectly? would explain why flights etc are still coming? Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
dawienel5

Cheap long term car rental by dawienel5

We will be moving to Mauritius on 29-Oct-21 but do not want to buy a car immediately. Are there any long term cheap rentals available? Just looking for a small car from 1 November to about 10-Dec-21. Thanks,

standaman1967

we used 'taj car rental' who offer good deals and deliver the car to you. Read More

standaman1967 replied to a thread
3 years ago
Anou86

Re opening of borders Phase 2 October 1st - Highlights by Anou86

Hello everyone, Mauritius will be re opening borders completely this October in a challenging context marked by the pandemic. The Deputy Prime Minister announced a few measures yesterday during a press conference. Here are the main points : - ...

standaman1967

to pick up on the point that the majority if people being hospitalised have been vaccinated is true - and of course if you did the maths and thought about it logically, it makes perfect sense - if you vaccinate almost 100% of your adult population, ... Read More