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Frequently
Asked Questions
1.
How do I renew my
passport or obtain a new passport or travel document in case of
loss?
You
may apply for a new passport or a travel document by contacting the
nearest Mauritius Embassy/High Commission or
Consulate.
2.
What are the Passport fees?
Passport
fees are as follows:
-Issue of new passport to a ‘Senior Citizen' Rs 700/-
(‘Senior Citizen’
means a person of 55 years or over)
-Issue of new passport to any other person Rs 1500/-
-To a minor Rs 700/-
-Endorsement of a passport Rs 100/-
-Inclusion of child’s name on a passport Rs 200/-
-Issue of a certificate of identity or other travel
document in lieu of passport Rs300/-
Where a passport,
which is still valid is declared lost or damaged or is found to be
unusable due to tampering the following fees are applicable:-
-
First issue of a new passport Rs 5000/-
-
Second issue of a new passport Rs 15000/-
Third issue of a new passport Rs 15000/-
For each subsequent issue of a new passport:
An additional and
cumulative fee of Rs 15000/-
Detailed
information can also be obtained from the following:-
The
Passport & Immigration Office :
Website: http://passport.gov.mu
Sterling House
Listet Geoffroy Street
Port Louis
Phone No.: (230) 210
9312-19
Fax No.: (230) 210 9322
The
documents to be produced are listed in the application form which
can be
downloaded
from the website mentioned above or obtained from the
nearest
Mauritius
High Commission/Embassy or Consulate. (http://foreign.gov.mu)
3.
How do I include
the particulars of my child born outside Mauritius in my passport or
in that of my spouse?
Particulars
of the child of a Mauritian national (either parent) can be included
in the Mauritius passport of one or both parents. Both parents have
to produce a written agreement for inclusion of a child in a
passport.
Application
forms for the inclusion of the particulars of a child in a Mauritius
passport can be obtained from the nearest Mauritius High
Commission/Embassy or Consulate.
4.
Do I need a visa to travel to Mauritius?
Please consult the Website of the Prime Minister's Office
(http://primeminister.gov.mu)
or the website of the Passport and Immigration Office (http://passport.gov.mu)
for relevant
information.
5.
What are visa requirements?
(i)
Tourist visa
i)
Filled in application form (form available on: (http://passport.gov.mu
)
ii)
Original passport with six month validity
iii)
Proof of accommodation/confirmed booking/sponsorship letter
with detailed particulars
iv)
Valid return ticket
v)
Valid re-entry visa for country of residence
vi)
Proof of adequate funds to meet cost of stay
(ii)
Business visa
i)
Filled in application form -Website: http://passport.gov.mu
ii)
Contact person, name of company and business letter
iii)
Original passport with six month validity
iv)
Proof of accommodation/confirmed booking/sponsorship letter
with
detailed particulars
v)
Valid return ticket
vi)
Valid re-entry visa for country of residence
vii)
Proof of adequate funds to meet cost of stay
6.
Where to apply for a visa?
An
alien or a foreigner not exempted from visa provisions wishing to
enter Mauritius should apply for a visa at the nearest Mauritius
Mission abroad or at a Government of Mauritius
Representative/Honorary Consulate, or submit application to the
Passport and Immigration Office in Port Louis, Mauritius if no
Missions are accredited to that country.
7.
What
is the cost of a visa?
Visas are issued free of
charge.
8.
How
do I migrate to Mauritius?
It is not the policy of the Mauritius Government to encourage
immigration to
Mauritius.
The Prime Minister's Office may be contacted on the matter.
The particulars
are :
Prime Minister's Office
New Treasury Building
Port Louis
Phone No.:(230) 201 1003 Fax: (230)
211 9272
Website: http://primeminister.gov.mu
9.
How
do foreigners get married in Mauritius?
The
celebration of the marriage of non-citizens is governed by Article
24A of
the
Civil Status Act (1981).
The
following website can be consulted:
http://ncb.intnet.mu/dha/civilstatus/csa.doc
10.
What
do I do when a Mauritian dies abroad and I want to repatriate
the remains to Mauritius?
The assistance of a funeral home in the country where the death
occurred
could be sought to obtain the
following supporting documents:
i)
Death Certificate
ii)
Passport of Deceased
iii)
Non-epidemic/Infections Certificate
iv)
Burial order from the country in which the death has occurred
v)
Flight details
vi)
Embalming certificate
vii)
Clearance from Health Department of the country in which the
death has occurred.
The
family of the deceased is required to give its consent to the
repatriation and also meet all requirements vis-à-vis the funeral
home for the repatriation expenses.
The
above documents should then be forwarded to the nearest Mauritius
High Commission, Embassy or Consulate in order to obtain the
necessary clearance from the Ministry of Health of Mauritius.
In
countries where there are no diplomatic/consular representations the
documents may be forwarded by the funeral home directly to the
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life whose particulars are :
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life
5th
Floor, Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port Louis
Phone
No.: (230) 201 2175
Fax
No.: (230) 208 7222
E-mail:
moh@mail.gov.mu
11.
Can
I take my pets with me when travelling to Mauritius?
The importation of live animals, including pets, and animal by-
products, is subject to the issue of an import permit by the
division of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Food
Technology and Natural Resources.
(a)
Any animal and their by-products arriving without a valid
import permit and the required certificate will be refused entry.
(b)
An Export Health Certificate must accompany all animals
including pets (dogs and cats) exported to Mauritius.
(c)
The Mauritius Veterinary Authorities will not permit the
entry of dogs and cats under the age of six months.
In case of female pets, they must not be pregnant.
(d)
It is an offence under the Animal Disease Act to land an
animal in Mauritius without an import permit/licence.
(e)
For bio-security reasons, all imported dogs and cats are held
in quarantine for a period of six months.
12.
Can
I bring plants with me when travelling
to
Mauritius?
It is strictly forbidden to import plants, plant parts, plant
products (fruits and vegetables) and planting materials
(seeds, bulbs, corns, rhizomes, etc) into the territory of Mauritius
without a Plant Import Permit from the Plant Pathology Division of
the Ministry of Agriculture.
Additional information concerning the importation of plants, plant
products and
planting materials into the territory of Mauritius may be obtained
from the following department:
Plant Pathology and Quarantine Services
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology and Natural Resources
Reduit
Tel No: (230) 464 4872/74
Fax No: (230)
465 9591
Email: plpath@gov.mu
13.
Whom
do I contact if I want to invest in Mauritius?
You may contact the Mauritius Board of Investment.
Its contact details
are as follows:
Board of Investment
Victoria House
Corner of St. Louis St.
& Line Barracks St.
Port-Louis
Mauritius
Tel: 230 201 3871
Fax: 230 201 3404
Website: http://www.boimauritius.com/
14.
Authentication of Driving Licence.
Request
for authentication of a Mauritian Driving Licence is made to the
nearest High Commission/Embassy/Consulate which consequently makes
necessary arrangements with the Commissioner of Police in Mauritius.
15.
Whom do I contact for miscellaneous consular information ?
i)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade &
Regional
Cooperation
5th
Floor New Government Centre
Port-Louis,
Mauritius
Tel:
230 201 3570
Website: http://foreign.gov.mu
ii)
Registrar of Civil Status
7th
floor, Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port-Louis,
Mauritius
Tel:
230 201 1727
Fax:
230 211 2420
Website:
http://ncb.intnet.mu/dha/civilstatus/
(iii)
The Secretary for Home Affairs
Prime
Minister's Office
4th
Floor, New Government Centre
Port-Louis,
Mauritius
Tel:
(230) 201 1017
Fax: (230) 211 9272
Website: http://primeminister.gov.mu
(iv)
The Passport & Immigration Officer
Sterling
House
Listet
Geoffroy Street
Port
Louis
Phone
No.: (230) 210 9312-19
Fax
No.: (230)
210 9322
Website: http://passport.gov.mu
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