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The routes to living in Mauritius.
Our verdict. Mauritius suits a buyer who wants island residence tied directly to a home: residential property worth more than US$375,000, bought under an EDB-approved scheme (IRS, RES, PDS or Smart City), brings a residence permit for the buyer, a spouse or partner and children. Serviced land qualifies only once the home is built. The drawback is the narrow choice of property and the gaps: the permit's term and processing time are not published, the route sets no path to citizenship, and the top income tax rate is 35%. The Finance Act 2026 repealed the 10% non-citizen registration duty. Compared with Panama's Friendly Nations route, the minimum is almost twice as high.
Residence permit for property buyers under EDB property schemes (IRS, RES, PDS, Smart City)
Open51the Finance Act 2026 (in force 12 Aug 2026) repealed the 10% non-citizen registration duty that had been due from 1 Jul 2026
- Minimum
- US$375,000
- What counts
- Residential property worth more than USD 375,000 bought under an EDB-approved scheme (IRS, RES, PDS, Smart City); serviced land qualifies only once the home is built
- Processing
- Not published
- Permit
- Not published
- Time you must spend there
- No rule published
- Path to a passport
- No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
- Family
- main applicant and dependants (spouse or partner and children)
- Tax
- Progressive personal income tax, top rate 35% (Finance Act 2026, from income year 1 Jul 2026)
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.
Mauritius residency by investment