yeti1952
English looking for information about Mauritius
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Lives in Grand Port
Registration: 17 July 2019
Civil wedding application by Island girl23
Hello everyone, hope am not disturbing. Here i am again with my questions but i need some help please. Since march of this year we have applied for our civil wedding and till now we are still waiting...civil office have no return from PM office and ...
@Island girl23 We got our approval without any delay and we're able to get married within three weeks of putting the documents in. You should check with the local civil status office for their advice Read More
Shipping from UK to Mauritius by dawny1307
Hi everyone. We're moving from the UK to Mauritius this year. We'd like to bring about 20 large boxes of our household items with us so we need to find a reputable shipping provider that will do an LCL (less than container load) since we're not ...
We used Crown relocations Read More
Criminal records check for a 10-year retirement residency permit by mike102
Good morning. I'm a 66yo British citizen hoping to emigrate from the UK to Mauritius in the autumn. I've just applied to the police for a certificate showing my criminal records, required for the first (online) part of the 10-year retirement permit ...
Driving conviction does not show as for your conviction for obstructing the highway would depend on the sentence Have you applied for the basic check or the enhanced one Read More
Calling all Expat Retirees by karibi
My wife and I, both English and in our sixties, have currently retired to South Africa. We are very interested in relocating to Mauritius and are visiting Mauritius in two weeks to complete our application for our retirement permit. We would like to ...
We moved here in 2020 and have no regrets Read More
Driving licence convertion: attestation letter from issuing country by St茅fS
Hello, I wonder what is the attestation letter from issuing country, requested to get a mauritian converted driving licence. I don't have such document, I only have my french driving licence. Is this attestation letter mandatory? If yes, how to get ...
@St茅fS I do not know about France but from the UK you just download your driving entitlement Read More
What would you like to say to someone looking to move to Mauritius? by Anne-Lise Mty
Hello everyone,I hope you're well and enjoying the sunshine while it lasts.As usual, at this time of the year, we're working on our Mauritius Expat Guide and we'd love our readers who are looking to move to Mauritius to hear from you! As such, I am ...
@groszozo1234 I do not agree with what you are saying about Mauritians. I have lived here since just before lockdown and have always lived in the local community and always have found the Mauritians to be very friendly and helpful. Read More
What would you like to say to someone looking to move to Mauritius? by Anne-Lise Mty
Hello everyone,I hope you're well and enjoying the sunshine while it lasts.As usual, at this time of the year, we're working on our Mauritius Expat Guide and we'd love our readers who are looking to move to Mauritius to hear from you! As such, I am ...
We first came to the island on holiday in 2016 and fell in love with the country and its people. We came back in 2017 with my eldest daughter and her boyfriend in within a week they were planning their wedding for 2019. While here for the wedding a ... Read More
MCB resident bank account by Busy Bee29
Good morning all,I wonder if anybody experienced the same when trying to open up a resident bank account with the MCB.聽We had been at the branch in Black River THREE WEEKS AGO and an Officer had been taking care of the application. After ...
@clintonsturm05聽sorry no barclays bank in Mauritius聽 Read More
Relocating from U.K. 1 dog (air transport agents) by Starrystarrynight
Hi everyone, hope you鈥檙e all well? We are looking to relocate ASAP under the retirement visa scheme (looked at the investment scheme but it seemed complicated and the Premium long stay doesn鈥檛 allow the import of a dog as we need ...
Try Animal Couriers Ltd who are near Gatwick contact name is Lesley O'Sullivan.and she helped us to bring our dogs here just before lockdown in 2020 Read More
New years eve gala dinners by yeti1952
Hi has anyone information about gala dinners this new years eve as my daughter will be here and would love to attend one Thanks in advance Martin
Thank you we live in Bain Beouf so anywhere up here in the North Read More
New years eve gala dinners
Hi has anyone information about gala dinners this new years eve as my daughter will be here and would love to attend one Thanks in advance Martin Read More
Meeting English speaking friends by Philippe9507
I'm living in Mauritius,originally from South Africa looking to make new friends,preferably who speak English
We live in Bain Boeuf . We have been here since 2020 and we would be interested in meeting up Read More
Re opening of borders Phase 2 October 1st - Highlights by Anou86
Hello everyone, Mauritius will be re opening borders completely this October in a challenging context marked by the pandemic. The Deputy Prime Minister announced a few measures yesterday during a press conference. Here are the main points : - ...
Thank you for the update hopefully all will be made clearer soon Read More
New members of the Mauritius forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021
I thought that this was the English language forum please translate from the french Read More
Airlines for pets by LouiseKarp
Hello everyone. 1) Has anybody used [b]Turkish Airlines[/b] to bring pet to Mauritius? 2) Or you could advise me a best way to bring a dog from [b]Russia[/b]? Thanks in advance
Please remember animals are only allowed to fly into Mauritius on direct flights no transit stops Read More
Bringing a Small Dog to Mauritius by Sirvannah
Hello there, I am from London, UK and I would like to eventually live in Mauritius. It will probably would be on a Retirement Visa as I am nearly 52yrs old so would qualify. Initially, I would like to come for maybe one year and I understand it ...
We used animal Couriers near Gatwick and airpets relocations here in Mauritius if you send me a personal message I will forward you the contact details of both of these very helpful companies Martin Read More
Bringing a Small Dog to Mauritius by Sirvannah
Hello there, I am from London, UK and I would like to eventually live in Mauritius. It will probably would be on a Retirement Visa as I am nearly 52yrs old so would qualify. Initially, I would like to come for maybe one year and I understand it ...
We brought our dogs from the UK on a retirement permit . As for the premium visa this is quite new and was not an option. Read More
Dog walking meetups anyone? by mulvsy
Hi everyone, Is anyone interested in meeting up to walk their dogs together? I have a 6 month german shepherd that I would love to take on walks with other dogs. Unfortunately much of the interaction she has with other dogs here in Mauritius is ...
No dog park and also dogs only allowed on beach on a lead and not allowed at all in Black River Gorge national park. So places to go are limited Read More
Covid restrictions. by sreenidhi626
Hi all, Any updates on corona cases and covid restrictions? Any announcement regarding reopening borders?
From the 1st July only for walking or swimming no picnics Read More
Holiday- do you need an onward journey booked by annagibbons13
Hi guys, Myself, my partner and two children are planning to move to Mauritius using the Premium Visa however we are flying over to look for long term accommodation and then will apply for the premium visa when we have found an appropriate ...
I think that you have to show that you are prepared to leave until your visa is agreed so a return ticket is required Read More
Covid restrictions by RenataAHUN
Hi! I am wondering how strict restrictions are in place in Mauritius at the moment? Also, is it really true that if a PCR test shows positive upon arrival, we must quarantine in a local hospital? Thanks Renata
That is true look on the GIS Facebook page Read More
Covid 19 vaccination campaign Mauritius starting 08 March by Anou86
Hello everyone, Please find below the venues and dates for the upcoming covid 19 vaccination campaign : ...
No the vaccination is voluntary Read More
Relocating from U.K. 1 dog (air transport agents) by Starrystarrynight
Hi everyone, hope you鈥檙e all well? We are looking to relocate ASAP under the retirement visa scheme (looked at the investment scheme but it seemed complicated and the Premium long stay doesn鈥檛 allow the import of a dog as we need ...
Try airpetsrelocation.com they are based here in Mauritius. The guy to contact is Sunny. In the UK try animal Couriers they are based near Gatwick Read More
Relocating from U.K. 1 dog (air transport agents) by Starrystarrynight
Hi everyone, hope you鈥檙e all well? We are looking to relocate ASAP under the retirement visa scheme (looked at the investment scheme but it seemed complicated and the Premium long stay doesn鈥檛 allow the import of a dog as we need ...
We moved last March from the UK and used petcouriers near Gatwick and they arranged everything and petrelocations here in Mauritius who took care of the permit and quarantine. It is part of the permit that the dog travels direct .Hope this helps ,we ... Read More
How much is the Medical Certificate and all test for the R P aprox. by Alexandrion
Hello again I m from Romania and I check on internet what I need for the resident permit like non citizen retired person . Today I try to find how much it cost aprox. the Medical Certificate you need for the resident permit . I send about 25 emails ...
No the tests have to take place here in Mauritius as for cost we paid 3900 rupees each hope this helps Read More
Looking for settlement area advice please by Starrystarrynight
Hi everyone, hope you鈥檙e all doing well(coping) in lockdown! Myself and my husband are hoping to get some 鈥渓ocal鈥� advice on areas to concentrate our efforts when looking to settle in Mauritius after U.K. lockdown. I鈥檝e ...
We moved to Mauritius just before the lockdown in March and live in Mont Choisy near the beach and golf club. The area where we are is largely populated by Mauritians who have gone out of their way to make us wecolme . Hope this helps you. Martin Read More
Find a house for renting by 123whitehill
Hello everyone We are looking for a house to rent in Mauritius and talked to a real estate agent today. She told us, that if she finds a place for us, we have to pay one month rental to her like her payment. Is this common in Mauritius? We rented ...
It is the practice here in Mauritius that the renter pays the agent . Read More
Need a flight from Jhb to Mau by Alta
Hi there, I am immigrating to Mauritius from JHB to marry a Mauritian citizen and reside there. I have already registered a company there. Problem is with Covid and travel bans its proving a nightmare. I've emailed Mauritian Tourism Authority ...
At the moment no one from South Africa is allowed in. This runs until the 10 th jan Read More
Moving to Mauritius in March by 123whitehill
Hello Roger and me, Sandra, are very excited to move to Mauritius in 2021. We are people that love the nature and sport like hiking, windsurfing, kiting, snorkeling, golfing, runnning, yoga and so much more. We hope we can connect with other ...
We moved here in January 2020 and if you contact me I will give you the details of the people we used. His name is Hurry and he handled everything including import permits . Good luck Martin Read More
Quarantine and Flights to Mauritius by AnkersAdventure
We are trying to plan our move to Mauritius in November 2020 but this if proving rather difficult due to all the covid restrictions. Please could anyone give us some advice on Quarantine and flights? When will the booking portal for November ...
The restrictions say the same for November only flights from Reunion, Paris,Dubai and Mumbai and 14 nights quarantine Read More
Shipping belongings/ dogs to Mauritius and where to live in the West!
Hi Moe We brought two dogs over from England in January this year if you send me a private message I will share the details of the people we used Hope to hear from you soon Martin Read More
Places dogs can run free of leads by yeti1952
Hi folks we have 2 Spanish Water Dogs and are wondering if anyone knows of woods or lakes even beaches where they could run free. We live in Mont Choisy but would travel to allow the dogs more freedom. Thanks Martin
Thank you will give it a go Read More
Expats stranded abroad? by Silvan0
I am a Mauritius resident stranded abroad since March, due to Covid-19. In the past months the gov't has repatriated a fair number of Mauritian citizens stranded abroad, but nothing has been done for us. We contribute to the economy by bringing ...
We have been here all through the lock down and yes we need the tourist income back do not need the virus. We have to trust that the government makes the right decision as do re opening the borders Read More
Places dogs can run free of leads
Hi folks we have 2 Spanish Water Dogs and are wondering if anyone knows of woods or lakes even beaches where they could run free. We live in Mont Choisy but would travel to allow the dogs more freedom. Thanks Martin Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Mauritius by Lo茂c
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Mauritius, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
We got here at the beginning of March and also got our dogs here before the lockdown. We think of our family over in the UK but we will not be returning there anytime soon. We have a great neighbour who helps us if we run short of anything and would ... Read More
大咖福利影院 Afterwork at Mystik in Mont Choisy - Thursday, Sept. 12 by Helene
Hello all! :cheers: I hope you're doing well. We are organizing a small gathering at [b]Mystik Lifestyle in Mont Choisy on Thursday, September 12 from 6pm[/b]. If you don't know the venue, it's a small paradise :) A great ...
Would love to come but not in Mauritius until 8/1/2020 so if any thing planned for January :) Read More
Dog walking meetups anyone? by mulvsy
Hi everyone, Is anyone interested in meeting up to walk their dogs together? I have a 6 month german shepherd that I would love to take on walks with other dogs. Unfortunately much of the interaction she has with other dogs here in Mauritius is ...
We hope to be in Mauritius by April with our two Spanish Water Dogs and would love to meet up with other people and their dogs Read More
Bank accounts by yeti1952
We are in the UK and would like to open a bank account in Mauritius so when can move there as retired non citizen's but unable to provide an address there or utility bill any advise
Thank you will give them a try Read More
Bank accounts
We are in the UK and would like to open a bank account in Mauritius so when can move there as retired non citizen's but unable to provide an address there or utility bill any advise 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 ...
has anybody got a date for these changes yet. as we are thinking of the move Read More