Economic Development Board - The Mauritius Diaspora Scheme

Members of the Mauritian Diaspora

For the purposes of this scheme, a member of the Mauritian Diaspora:

(a) is one who is –

A citizen of Mauritius and who holds a valid Mauritian passport; or
A child or grandchild of the citizen referred to in paragraph (i) whether the child or grandchild holds a valid Mauritian passport or not; but,

(b) does not include a citizen of Mauritius registered under sections 5, 7, or 9 of the Mauritius Citizenship Act

Eligibility criteria

Category	Definition	Eligibility Criteria
Professional	A professional is a member of the Mauritian Diaspora who takes up employment under this scheme.	Employment in Mauritius A duly signed contract of employment in a company incorporated in Mauritius or an entity registered under the laws in Mauritius showing – (a) employment in a qualifying field of activity; and (b) basic monthly salary of at least 100,000 rupees Qualifications At least a postgraduate degree or its equivalent or a full membership in a reputed professional body Prior work experience (a) At least 5 years’ continuous full-time work experience abroad (b) There should not be a gap of more than one year from the date of termination of the work experience abroad and the date of first employment in Mauritius
Young Professional	A young professional is a member of the Mauritian Diaspora who: (a) is under the age of 30 years at the time of application and (b) takes up employment under the scheme.	Employment in Mauritius A duly signed contract of employment in a company incorporated in Mauritius or an entity registered under the laws in Mauritius showing employment in a qualifying field of activity. Qualifications At least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent or a full membership in a reputed professional body with the last qualification having been obtained outside Mauritius Prior work experience (a) At least 3 years continuous full-time work experience abroad in a qualifying field of activity; and post qualifications. (b) There should not be a gap of more than one year from the date of termination of the work experience abroad and the date of first employment in Mauritius
Self Employed	A self-employed means an individual or a one-person company that carries out his or its own trade, business, or profession under the scheme. According to the Companies Act 2001, a "one person company" – (a) means a private company in which the only shareholder is also the sole director of the company; and (b) does not include a company in which the only shareholder is a corporation.	Investment Initial investment of at least 250,000 rupees or its equivalent in freely convertible foreign currency in a qualifying field of activity Annual business income Annual business income of at least 1 million rupees for the first 3 years of operation Prior work experience (a) At least 5 years’ continuous full-time work experience abroad (b) There should not be a gap of more than one year from the date of termination of the work experience abroad and the date of registration of his first business in Mauritius

Category

Definition

Eligibility Criteria

Professional

A professional is a member of the Mauritian Diaspora who takes up employment under this scheme.

Employment in Mauritius

A duly signed contract of employment in a company incorporated in Mauritius or an entity registered under the laws in Mauritius showing –

(a) employment in a qualifying field of activity; and

(b) basic monthly salary of at least 100,000 rupees

Qualifications

At least a postgraduate degree or its equivalent or a full membership in a reputed professional body

Prior work experience

(a) At least 5 years’ continuous full-time work experience abroad

(b) There should not be a gap of more than one year from the date of termination of the work experience abroad and the date of first employment in Mauritius

Young Professional

A young professional is a member of the Mauritian Diaspora who:

(a) is under the age of 30 years at the time of application and

(b) takes up employment under the scheme.

Employment in Mauritius

A duly signed contract of employment in a company incorporated in Mauritius or an entity registered under the laws in Mauritius showing employment in a qualifying field of activity.

Qualifications

At least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent or a full membership in a reputed professional body with the last qualification having been obtained outside Mauritius

Prior work experience

(a) At least 3 years continuous full-time work experience abroad in a qualifying field of activity; and post qualifications.

(b) There should not be a gap of more than one year from the date of termination of the work experience abroad and the date of first employment in Mauritius

Self Employed

A self-employed means an individual or a one-person company that carries out his or its own trade, business, or profession under the scheme.

According to the Companies Act 2001, a "one person company" –

(a) means a private company in which the only shareholder is also the sole director of the company; and
(b) does not include a company in which the only shareholder is a corporation.

Investment

Initial investment of at least 250,000 rupees or its equivalent in freely convertible foreign currency in a qualifying field of activity

Annual business income

Annual business income of at least 1 million rupees for the first 3 years of operation

Prior work experience

(a) At least 5 years’ continuous full-time work experience abroad

(b) There should not be a gap of more than one year from the date of termination of the work experience abroad and the date of registration of his first business in Mauritius

Note:

The Qualifying field of activities, as set out in the first schedule to the Economic Development Board (Mauritian Diaspora Scheme) 2023.

A clean certificate of character is required to be eligible for the scheme.