jackie pretorius
South African looking for information about Mauritius
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About me
South African
Lives in Port Louis, Port Louis
Speaks english
Registration: 04 July 2017
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Commercial flights from South Africa suspended from Monday 29 Nov by Anou86
Hello everyone, Please take note of the following update concerning flights from South Africa and restrictions for South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana and Eswatini ...
How is it that they are maintaining Cargo Operations to and from SA. The veggies from SA were blamed on the last Covid outbreak. Read More
Will I need to buy a return ticket to enter MU? by shortxrp
Hey guys, I've been trying to figure this out but I literally can't find anything about it. I've been checking Mauritius now, the Ministry of Tourism, and the EDB office but everyone is providing different answers. To keep a long ...
Hi, We arrived in June 2021 without having return or onward tickets. With EDB Pre-Approval and copies of all your relevant documentation, return tickets were not required and we entered without any problem. Read More
Will I need to buy a return ticket to enter MU? by shortxrp
Hey guys, I've been trying to figure this out but I literally can't find anything about it. I've been checking Mauritius now, the Ministry of Tourism, and the EDB office but everyone is providing different answers. To keep a long ...
Nope. Read More
Will my overseas skipper licences be valid in Mauritius? by Sean.Abell
Hello to all who have seen this question, Recently my wife and I have moved to Mauritius from Canada, and I was wondering if my Canadian skipper's licence would be valid and legal to use? I did some researching on the Mauritian skipper licence ...
Hi, Is there any English study material for the Skippers Licence conversions? Regards. Read More
Occupational Permit Vs Residence Permit by Johns_HK
Would like to hear your kind advice :) Knowing that a foreigner could apply Permanent Residence Permit by buying PDS property worth over USD500K, the owner's spouse and kids under aged 24 will be also entitled to this permit?! Would like to ...
Hi, Does anybody have any clarity on satisfying the USD 18,000 P/A requirement with existing funds in Mauritius - Prior to applying for Residence Permit for retired persons and subsequent renewals ? I already have a substantial amount in a ... Read More
Financial Requirements - RP for Retired Non-Citizens by jackie pretorius
Hi Everybody, I have just checked on the EDB Guidelines site and see the Financial requirements for the Resident permit has reduced to USD 1,500 per month - USD 54,000 over 3 year period. Regards
Sorry - USD 18,000 Per year Read More
Financial Requirements - RP for Retired Non-Citizens by jackie pretorius
Hi Everybody, I have just checked on the EDB Guidelines site and see the Financial requirements for the Resident permit has reduced to USD 1,500 per month - USD 54,000 over 3 year period. Regards
Hi, Confirmed by phoning EDB today. USD 1,500 P/M = USD 18,00 P/A = Total USD 54,000 over 3 year period. Another interesting piece of info - Should you apply for 10 year Permanent Residency after 3 years - The abovementioned criteria also ... Read More
Financial Requirements - RP for Retired Non-Citizens
Hi Everybody, I have just checked on the EDB Guidelines site and see the Financial requirements for the Resident permit has reduced to USD 1,500 per month - USD 54,000 over 3 year period. Regards Read More
Retirement permit for foreigners: Relaxation of conditions by WinstonH
The conditions governing the retirement permit scheme will soon be relaxed in a bid to attract more foreign nationals looking for a destination to retire, part of a larger blueprint to give a boost to the silver economy. Indeed, a retired ...
Winston, Thank you for your response. We will contact the EDB when in Mauritius. Read More
Retirement permit for foreigners: Relaxation of conditions by WinstonH
The conditions governing the retirement permit scheme will soon be relaxed in a bid to attract more foreign nationals looking for a destination to retire, part of a larger blueprint to give a boost to the silver economy. Indeed, a retired ...
WinstonH Do you possibly have an indication when these investment rules ( 30k to 18k - USD ) are likely to be relaxed ? We are travelling to Mauritius on the 22dn. June 2019 for a month and we were hoping to submit our applications for retirement ... Read More
Notary in The North by HeyJude
Hello, I have a simple matter requiring the services of a Notary, in the past we have always gone to Port Louis as that is where they all seem to be. Does anyone know of any Notaries in the north?
Hi, Also trying to find any Notary in Mauritius for a very simple Will for my Mauritian Assets - Impossible to find ANYONE to respond to my requirements - what is the problem? Jackie South Africa Read More
Best way to transfer money from South Africa to Mauritius? by pauldarne
Hi all, My family and I are moving to Mauritius at the end of the month and are looking into the various ways of transferring South African Rands to Mauritian Rupees. What's worked best and most economical for you? Cheers, Paul
Hi Paul, We only visit Mauritius maybe once a year for a month or so after visiting Thailand and Singapore. Very different to Asia - very laid back and most shops and venues close quite early in the evening. We keep some funds at Investec Bank ... Read More
Best way to transfer money from South Africa to Mauritius? by pauldarne
Hi all, My family and I are moving to Mauritius at the end of the month and are looking into the various ways of transferring South African Rands to Mauritian Rupees. What's worked best and most economical for you? Cheers, Paul
Hi, Open account with Investec Bank Mauritius (Online from South Africa) Use Exchange4free to transfer your funds. Easy. Regards, Jackie Read More