@karibi
South African looking for information about Mauritius
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Registration: 28 November 2023
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Premium visa & taxes by Macmac0065
Hello, as i have understood, if you get a premium visa in Mauritius, you dont pay taxes in Mauritius, on income from outside Mauritius (in my case, pension from Sweden, that also has a double tax agreement with Mauritius). Is this correct? Is ...
Interesting point and I am not an expert. The purpose of a double tax agreement is to avoid paying tax on the same income in both countries. If I use the DTA between the UK and Mauritius as an example, my interpretation is:(a) A UK government ... Read More
Update on exchange of driving licence from Uk to Mauritius by lesmar54
I went as described with all my papers to the Traffic Branch last week to change my UK Licence to Mauritius Drivers Permit and it was rejected for two reasons[1] I needed a photocopy of the page in the passport where I last entered Mauritius.[2] I ...
I exchanged my UK license earlier in the year.Apart from the usual things I needed:(a) A statement from the DVLA confirming my license. I just phoned them up and they emailed me a pdf which was accepted.(b) The 'green papers' is that when I ... Read More
Premium visa, bank account by iceberg1
Hello! Does anyone have an experience of opening a bank account here on premium visa recently? I'd like to know which bank (branch) is the easiest to open an account. I don't even need the account myself really, but it's a new condition for premium ...
This was actually for a retirement visa. We opened it on island with AfrAsia Bank (https://www.afrasiabank.com/) before we even had our permit. There was some paperwork to jump through. We have opened up a fixed term GBP deposit account, circa 4.6% ... Read More
Retirement visa - How to schedule an appointment by T?Wey
Hello. I have been accepted, in principle, for a retirement Visa. The NELS page now says “your Action is required - awaits appointment scheduling”. I arrive in Mauritius on Sunday 30th June 24. Once I get my ...
No further action, other than upload your visa stamp. Read More
Mauritius Driving License - Expiry by karibi
I am now the proud holder of a new Mauritius driving license, having exchanged it for my UK one. However, the license doesn't seem to have an expiry date.When do licenses expire:(a) After X years(b) Driver gets to a particular age.Just trying to ...
I just got this response from the Police:"There is no validity period (expiry date) in Mauritian driving licence, it is for a lifetime, except for provisional Motorcycle driving licence." Read More
Exchange Rate MUR - GBP by vichall
Can anyone advise a secure way to transfer quite a large sum from Mauritius to the UK without using banks due to high fees?I am in London and could arrange a secure exchange through a solicitor or another trusted method.Note my money is now in an ...
AfrAsia band have responded with the following comment regarding possible 'exchange control':"We do not hold any information/communique validating the contents stated in your email below."My email was just contained details of the earlier ... Read More
Exchange Rate MUR - GBP by vichall
Can anyone advise a secure way to transfer quite a large sum from Mauritius to the UK without using banks due to high fees?I am in London and could arrange a secure exchange through a solicitor or another trusted method.Note my money is now in an ...
I have just written to my banker at Afraisia Bank to see if they are aware, or have any restrictions on funds transfer outside the country. I would hope to have a response later today. Read More
Exchange Rate MUR - GBP by vichall
Can anyone advise a secure way to transfer quite a large sum from Mauritius to the UK without using banks due to high fees?I am in London and could arrange a secure exchange through a solicitor or another trusted method.Note my money is now in an ...
Strangely Wise don't handle MUR, or at least they didn't a couple of months ago. They are hoping to include it in the future. Read More
Mauritius Driving License - Expiry
I am now the proud holder of a new Mauritius driving license, having exchanged it for my UK one. However, the license doesn't seem to have an expiry date.When do licenses expire:(a) After X years(b) Driver gets to a particular age.Just trying to ... Read More
Resident ID - where to collect? by nikschfam
Our residency permit under the Smart City Scheme (AZURI) has taken about 6 months to be processed - we have now received the approval but have not been informed on how or where to collect the Identification Badge as they call it. Can anyone perhaps ...
Assuming this is the ID card, not the permit, then it is, or at least it was 2 months ago:Passport & Immigration Office Sterling House, 9-11 Lislet Geoffroy Street, Port Louis, Mauritius4th floor, tiny little office. Read More
Anticipated problems with retirement permits by Tookays
Hi. If I apply and get a retirement permit for 10-20 years, and my wife will be included on it as dependent spouse, what happens if I pass away? Does she then need to apply again in her own name, and show finances - anticipating that monthly income ...
When we reviewed this we decided that we would apply independently in case one partner died. Not sure how this works financially. We took out a joint bank account and submitted the same account statement with both applications. We did get an email ... Read More
Third Party Services by karibi
I will shortly be leaving Mauritius and returning to South Africa. I am seeking a reliable third party to collect my Mauritius driving license and send it to me via DHL or equivalent. Has anybody used such a service or can recommend ...
@lesmar54As you correctly state I will need an IDP for South Africa. An IDP issued in Mauritius is only valid for a year. However, you can get an IDP issued by several third parties for example https://internationaldriversassociation.com/pricing/ Read More
Third Party Services by karibi
I will shortly be leaving Mauritius and returning to South Africa. I am seeking a reliable third party to collect my Mauritius driving license and send it to me via DHL or equivalent. Has anybody used such a service or can recommend ...
@lesmar54The traffic branch will allow third parties to collect the license provided they have a receipt.In South Africa I drive under my UK license, which will shortly expire. The challenge I have is that I am not a permanent resident of South ... Read More
Third Party Services
I will shortly be leaving Mauritius and returning to South Africa. I am seeking a reliable third party to collect my Mauritius driving license and send it to me via DHL or equivalent. Has anybody used such a service or can recommend ... Read More
Dependants visa by T?Wey
I am currently living in the UK and as soon as I receive my police record check I am then able to submit my application for a retirement visa. However, the application for a dependants visa states that:The dependent should ensure that he/she has a ...
For the benefit of others, I thought I would give an update on progress:(a) Got an appointment with the EDB 4 working days after arriving and uploading our visa stamp.(b) At the appointment we were told to come back 7 working days later. We ... Read More