Permits, visas and residence
Applications for every permit, licence and clearance you need to live, work or invest in Mauritius.
- Occupation permits
- Residence and retired permits
- Work permits and visas
- Business licences and clearances
Your one-stop agency for doing business in Mauritius
We take care of the permits, licences and paperwork for investing, working, living or retiring in Mauritius — led by a former Senior Investment Advisor of the Board of Investment.
Shaffick Hamuth’s record at the Board of Investment
- 10,000+
- occupation and residence permits processed for investors, professionals and high net-worth retirees
- 3 working days
- the processing deadline he met as first Officer-in-Charge of the Occupation Permit Unit, which he helped set up in 2006
- 49th → 17th
- the rise of Mauritius in the World Bank Doing Business Report, 2007–2010, through reforms he contributed to
Why choose us
We don’t only have the process knowledge and technical expertise — we also have the business know-how to help you in many ways with doing business in Mauritius, including your applications for every permit and licence you need.
In short, we provide a real one-stop-shop service.
- Process knowledge
- We know how each application moves through the system, and what it needs at every step.
- Technical expertise
- Working knowledge of the laws and policies on immigration, investment, property and business facilitation.
- Business know-how
- Practical help with plans, partners and opportunities, not only the paperwork.
Leave all your worries to us. Sit back and relax, while we think and act for you.
What we handle for you
We handle all paperwork and ensure compliance with regulations, saving you time and energy.
Company set-up and compliance
Help with company formation and the returns that follow, plus clear guidance on the rules.
Investment, relocation and property
Guidance on investing, working, living or retiring in Mauritius, and on buying property as a foreigner.
Business plans, research and communications
The documents that move a project forward, from feasibility studies to press releases.
How we work with you
We work strictly according to established guidelines. Before you start, we explain the current rules and regulations, the application process and the estimated time frame.
Step 1: We explain the rules
You get the current rules and regulations, the application process and the estimated time frame before anything is filed.
Step 2: We prepare the paperwork
We handle all paperwork and make sure every application complies with the regulations, saving you time and energy.
Step 3: We go with you
In most cases, applications must be submitted in person. We’re happy to accompany you all the way.
Step 4: We keep you updated
We keep you informed at every stage of the process, so you always know where your application stands.
Led by Shaffick Hamuth
Former Senior Investment Advisor and Manager, Board of Investment of Mauritius (now the Economic Development Board)
Read his full profileAn economist by profession, Shaffick is fully conversant with the legislation and government policies on immigration, investment, business facilitation and property acquisition. He has built a professional network across the public sector, parastatal bodies, local authorities and private entrepreneurs.
Projects he has helped implement
- Hospitals
- Hotels
- Recycling
- Textile manufacturing
- Non-textile manufacturing
- Dairy farms
- Fish farming
- Agro-processing
- Freeport operations
- ICT/BPO
- Real estate
Tell us what you need
Whether you’re investing, relocating, working or retiring here, we’ll explain the rules, the process and the estimated time frame before you start.
Prefer email? Write to info@mauriconsult.com