Destination

Mauritius

Africa · Port Louis

Visa access

Who can enter Mauritius

SourcePassport Index (imorte/passport-index-data)FetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

Do you need a visa?

Set your passport to see whether you need a visa.

182/ 198Open access
Visa-free
113
Visa on arrival
69
eTA
0
eVisa
0
Visa required
16
No admission
0

Safety advisory

Exercise normal safety precautions

Exercise normal safety precautions in Mauritius.

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When to go

SourceOpen-Meteo climate dataFetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Rainy season
Cyclone season
Temperature⌀ 25 °C
27
27
27
26
24
23
22
22
23
24
25
26
Rainfall⌀ 74 mm
203
129
132
73
38
27
19
21
27
46
52
125
Wind⌀ 8 м/с
7
8
7
8
7
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

UNESCO sites

2SourceUNESCO World Heritage CentreFetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Le Morne Cultural Landscape
    2008Cultural
  • Aapravasi Ghat
    2006Cultural

Bringing a pet

Requirements for bringing a cat or dog into this country (your destination).

  • ISO microchiprequired
  • Rabies vaccinationrequired
  • Veterinary certificaterequired
  • Rabies antibody (titer) blood testrequired
  • Import permitrequired
  • Quarantineyes
  • ·Only from rabies-free or rabies-controlled countries (OIE).
  • ·Quarantine is mandatory; length depends on origin (e.g. EU — 5 days).
  • ·Titer — 30 days–6 months before entry.
Source:Mauritius Agro-Industry (official)

Rules may depend on the country of departure and change — always verify with an official source before travelling.

Know before you go

Entry & borders

SourceWikivoyageFetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

Visa requirements Citizens of many countries, including Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and most other OECD countries do not need a visa in advance. For more information, visit the Passport and Immigration Office website. If you require a visa to enter Mauritius, you might be able to apply for one at a British embassy, high commission or consulate in the country where you legally reside if there is no diplomatic post of Mauritius. For example, the British embassies in Al Khobar, Amman, Belgrade, Guatemala City • , Jakarta, Jeddah, Pristina, Rabat, Riyadh, Rome and Sofia accept Mauritius visa applications (this list is not exhaustive). British diplomatic posts charge GBP50 to process a Mauritius visa application and an extra GBP70 if the authorities in Mauritius require the visa application to be referred to them. …

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Safety

SourceWikivoyageFetchedAugust 15, 2026Open source

The crime rate has fallen, and Mauritius is a much safer country for visitors than most other destinations. The Tourism Police and Coast Guards patrol regularly in areas frequented by tourists, and most cities, beaches and other major attractions are under camera surveillance. Nevertheless, you should look out for suspicious behavior. Telephone numbers • • • 53.5514.5708331 Police, ☏ 999, 112.   • • • Tourism Police, ☏ +230 213 1740, +230 210 3894.   • • • Coast guards, ☏ +230 280 8317, +230 212 2747.  (updated Oct 2024) • • • Port Police.   • • • Anti Drug Unit (ADSU), ☏ +230 208 1212.   • • • Traffic Police, ☏ +230 211 8434, +230 211 8478.   • • • Environment Police, ☏ +230 210 5151, +230 210 5252.   • • • Fire, ☏ 115, 995.   • • • SAMU Ambulance, ☏ 114.   • • • National Directory, ☏ 150.   • • • -20.43002857.6830222 Airport of Mauritius, ☏ +230 603 6000.  (updated Oct 2024) • • …

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