standaman1967
Irish looking for information about Mauritius
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About me
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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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
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 ...
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
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?
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
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
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
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?
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
"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
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
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 ...
and just for clarity's sake, you would be one of those i was referring to. Read More
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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. ...
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
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. ...
sorry but where does the figure of 5000 daily cases come from. that is just not the case? Read More
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. ...
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
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. ...
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
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,
we used 'taj car rental' who offer good deals and deliver the car to you. Read More
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 : - ...
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