Moving to Rodrigues ... (at least that is the plan)

Hi Im Mr Kevin..

Tell me more in your business

Good evening Geraldh
Trust you are well & safe.  One thing that you may have to contend with is the internet connection. Not as fast as you may want it to be.
We were there in March 2016 and had issues connecting with family members overseas.  Hotel was king enough to let us use their marketing office when sending email.
It may well be better now.  Hope someone will advise you on this one.
As for helping the community that would be very welcome - am sure of that.
So working remotely in your line of business may prove to be very challenging.
It would be better to base yourselves in Mauritius and take a 1 week stay in Rodrigues to check it out.
Superb place though.
Hope you make it & happy kitesurfing.
Regards/Stay safe
Rick

Hi,
I live in Rodrigues for almost 3 years now and I can highly recommend it. The infrastructure is amazing and the beaches clean and unpolluted. The internet is more reliable than Mauritius and you have a 10mb Download 7-8 Upload speed at all times. I have worked remotely the last 6 months without issues. Cost of living is slightly higher than Mauritius but once you know your way around it's very affordable. You can access everywhere by scooter or car so no need for 4x4 whatever you are told. Water is a problem at times so renting in or around Port Mathurin is advisable to be guaranteed water at all times. Electricity is perfect and not too expensive.
Good luck with your move and enjoy paradise while it still exists

Thank you all for the comments. Everything is very helpful i will try to contact you all in private and hopefully i will be able to get to rodrigues this year.

@ir. ruqayah please avoid posting ads on the forum and use the housing section (as explained in the forum code of conduct)

@654expat as far as i know the are the same visa requirements as for mauritius.

@Sinjonjo

- Hi Sinjonjo - I enjoyed your reply on expat.com to someone asking about living on Rodrigues. I am a Canadian (Steve - 67 yrs.) and have thrilled my imagination by a couple of years of sizing up potential residence countries in which to spend my later years. I thought Mauritius might be 'it', but I now feel that Rodrigues would be a better fit for me. I am at an early stage of investigating how to go about the legalities of that. Now that I have my target, I will get more energetic.

My feel for the Indian Ocean comes from six months I spent in Madagascar back in the 1980's. It was a time of xenophobia there, but I fell in love with the country anyway and always intended to return and live if possible. It didn't happen. Now I am comfortable on an island (Texada) on the west coast of British Columbia, wonderful, but life is short and I feel most alive when living outside my own culture. Aack ... it seems like I am applying for a job. Sorry about that. I imagine you've had plenty of feedback. Keep well. If you wished to make contact, I am here

Now to my investigations...!

@greensam greetings to you sir my name is benjamin arinze from Nigeria and i base here in Mauritius. i would like to know if Rodrigues is good to get a job than Mauritius. you can contact me via *** or my whatasapp also thanks in advance

@Geraldh how has your experience been in Rodrigues Island?

@Guest7732

Hello..I would like to move to RRG end of this year..maybe coming in vacation first. Is there a place you recommend to stay like an AirbNB.. thank you

@Guest7732

Hello

I would like to move to RRG . Is there a place you recommend to stay for one month time to look for a job.

Thank you

@StefanBali sorry for the late reply. for anyone else i posted a short summary of my rodrigues experience here https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1011522#5580266 i hope it helps.

@Guest7732 hello can u tell me the procedures to come and live in rodrigues and work im from mauritius

@aucklooj2

Hello and welcome !

If you are Mauritian, just go to Rodrigues and find a job, there's no procedure for you to follow as Mauritian.

Regards

Bhavna

@Geraldh

Hey dear

Am a mauritian i really want to be in rodriques which will be easy fr me

Only worry I have is to get a job out there

If u can recruit me in whatever u doing

I can join u all

Thanks

Good day

I have send you my message

Please contact ASAP

Thanks