Occupation permit & getting in contact with fellow expats

Hi Marina,

This would be of relevant help to you:

https://www.expat.com/en/guide/africa/m … itius.html

Hi Yaya,

Thank you very much for the link.

I checked yesterday about the OP but it didn't mention anything about the fact that the Director of HHRR or representative must accompany the applicant!

I believe that the best thing to do is find a job first and then move there. Since I am an EU citizen I'm allowed to stay for up to 90 days and I'm hoping it doesn't take very long for the government to process it... Do you know what's the average time they take?

Thanks a lot

Marina

Valkiria86 wrote:

Hi Yaya,

Thank you very much for the link.

I checked yesterday about the OP but it didn't mention anything about the fact that the Director of HHRR or representative must accompany the applicant!

I believe that the best thing to do is find a job first and then move there. Since I am an EU citizen I'm allowed to stay for up to 90 days and I'm hoping it doesn't take very long for the government to process it... Do you know what's the average time they take?

Thanks a lot

Marina

As an EU citizen , you are eligible to stay 180 days in a calendar yr on a tourist visa . However, since you are planning to look for a job, you won't be able to convert that tourist visa to an OP . You need to come   on a business visa to do what you are planning.  Then you will have only 120 days on such a visa to stay on the island

Investors, entrepreneurs, professionals who choose to invest,work and live in Mauritius should request for a business visa on arrival. Investors, entrepreneurs, professionals are eligible for business visa of 120 days in a calendar year and should not stay for more than 90 days on business visa during first arrival .

https://www.edbmauritius.org/getting-st … nd-reside/

Thank you VERY MUCH for your information, I had no idea about that.

I will read about the process of converting that business visa into an OP now.

If there is something else very relevant that you believe it might be crucial for me to know, please let me know, as I am not aware of all the formalities needed to move to Mauritius.

Regards,

Marina

Valkiria86 wrote:

Thank you VERY MUCH for your information, I had no idea about that.

I will read about the process of converting that business visa into an OP now.

If there is something else very relevant that you believe it might be crucial for me to know, please let me know, as I am not aware of all the formalities needed to move to Mauritius.

Regards,

Marina

Familiarize yourself on the HOW-TO:
Work and Live  on the island to be able to move to Mauritius .
There are specific categories to obtain the OP.
https://www.edbmauritius.org/work-and-l … ce-permit/

Thank you very much again 

As you highlighted it yourself, it is better to be physically present here to understand anything about the whole process. A simple visit to the The Economic Development Board (EDB),  for instance will probably enlight you so much and facilitate things. So, you got 90 days : )

Take care and hope you have better days ahead.

Will do! What a headache, though LOL

Cheers! 

Hello everyone & a warm welcome to Marina

Please note that a new topic has been created on the Mauritius forum with your posts so that you may talk at length on the subject previously broached on the New members of the Mauritius forum thread.

@ Marina : With a stand-alone topic dedicated to your query, all replies will be gathered on a single thread which will make it less complicated to find them

Best,

Diksha
Team Expat.com

Hello Marina, cannot inbox you anymore and indicate that your profile is banned

Sorted! haha