Employment Division

Other Main Conditions

• A ratio of three Mauritians to one expatriate is applicable particularly in the Manufacturing sector.

• Skilled workers are granted work permits for a maximum of four years. They have to stay abroad for at least one year before taking up employment again in the country.

• Expatriates in employment in Mauritius should be aged between 20 to 60 years old.

• Expatriates employed at managerial/supervisory/technical levels are usually granted work permits subject to training of  a  suitable Mauritian counterpart for eventual taking over.

 

• Employment Of Foreign Skilled workers in the EPZ Sector

1. This Ministry may consider applications for the renewal, of the work permit granted to skilled workers employed in the EPZ Sector if their services are still required beyond four years. These workers would no longer be required to spend one year abroad after their fourth year of employment in Mauritius before applying for another work permit; and
2. in the event that the workers would stay in Mauritius for a period exceeding 5 years, they would be required to swear the relevant affidavits.

Statistics

Number of Work Permits Issued

 

Year	No of Work Permits
1992	4,751
1993	6,290
1994	10,463
1995	8,045
1996	9,717
1997	11,812
1998	13,762
1999	15,441
2000	15,531
2001	20,129
2002	21,737
2003	20,963
2004	22,624
2005	19,497
2006	22,537
2007	28,002
2008	26,183
2009 (Jan- May)	10,226