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Mauritius visa requirements by passport

Holders of 182 passports can enter Mauritius without applying at an embassy: 113 visa-free and 69 with a visa on arrival. The other 16 need an embassy visa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

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Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Main airport
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Entry rules for Mauritius by passport

Visa free113 passports

Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.

On arrival69 passports

Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.

Embassy visa required for 16 passports

Mauritius entry: common questions

Which passports can enter Mauritius without a visa?

Holders of 113 passports can enter Mauritius visa-free: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Which passports get a visa on arrival in Mauritius?

Holders of these 69 passports can get a visa on arrival in Mauritius: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Palau, Panama, Peru, Philippines, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Vietnam. A fee may apply.

How up to date are these Mauritius entry rules?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Mauritius's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.