Ancestryactive
Citizenship through a Mauritian parent
A person born abroad is a Mauritian citizen by descent when a qualifying parent is a Mauritian citizen by birth.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse may be registered as a citizen, subject to national-security and public-policy exceptions.
Sources: Mauritius Citizenship Act
Birthactive
Citizenship connected to birth in Mauritius
Birth in Mauritius before 1 October 1995 generally conferred citizenship regardless of parentage; after that date, at least one parent must be a Mauritian citizen.
Investmentactive
Investor naturalization after residence
The Minister may accept two continuous years of residence from an applicant who has invested at least US$500,000 in Mauritius, instead of the ordinary residence pattern.
Sources: Mauritius Citizenship Act · Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office — Citizenship
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after qualifying residence
A non-Commonwealth applicant may seek naturalization after twelve continuous months immediately before applying and five aggregate years during the preceding seven years, subject to character, language and residence-intention requirements.
Sources: Mauritius Citizenship Act · Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office — Citizenship
Residence & settlement
Investment (golden visa)→ citizenship
Occupation Permit — Investor
10-year combined work/residence permit for investors in a Mauritian company.
from USD 50,000
Sources: Mauritius EDB — Residency
Retirement→ citizenship
Retired Non-Citizen residence permit
10-year residence permit for persons aged 50+ transferring a set income into Mauritius.
USD 2,000/mo
Sources: Mauritius EDB — Retired Non-Citizen