Mauritius offers a tax system that works in your favour. Residents benefit from a simple, low‑rate framework, with personal and corporate income tax generally capped at 15%, no tax on dividends, and no wealth or inheritance taxes, which is especially attractive for retirees seeking to preserve and pass on their assets. This allows retirees to enjoy a high standard of living on the island, with practical arrangements in place that make it straightforward to receive foreign retirement pensions, including from France, under applicable treaty and local rules.

Since 2002, the doors of Mauritius have opened not only to travellers, but to dreamers wishing to call the island home, inviting non‑citizens to anchor their lives in its sunlit coves through dedicated real estate schemes. With an investment of USD 375,000, a single decision can carry you, your spouse and your children into a new chapter, wrapped in a residence right that endures as long as you hold the keys to your Mauritian haven. And for those drawn to the hum of village life and the curve of the coastline, apartments in graceful residences which offer another path, each deed a promise that the island’s soft mornings and warm evenings may become the everyday backdrop to your story

Mauritius carries the most intricate tapestry of cultures in the Indian Ocean, a multi‑ethnic island where distant traditions meet and mingle in everyday life. Here, exotic customs, languages and beliefs intertwine so naturally that many who arrive as visitors find themselves quietly wishing to stay. Called the “Melting Pot”, Mauritius tells its story not only in its faces and festivals, but also on the plate – in the layered spices of its curries, the perfume of street‑side rotis, the sweetness of fresh tropical fruit. The island “comes to life” in a rhythm of celebrations, from firelit processions to temple feasts and seaside concerts, each festival casting its own colour over the land. Days unfold between fine restaurants and well‑stocked markets, between lagoon‑side leisure and mountain‑view adventures, with sports and pastimes for every temperament. Wrapped in its gentle climate and unhurried pace, Mauritius offers a quality of life that feels less like a change of address and more like a quiet, enduring homecoming.

The Retirement Permit is aimed at those over the age of 50 and allows its holders to reside in Mauritius for ten years, renewable. Upon application, applicants must demonstrate proof of a monthly income of USD 2,000 (or its equivalent in freely convertible foreign currency) or a lump sum of USD 24,000 in a foreign bank account in their name. Furthermore, once the permit is granted, the applicant is required to transfer at least USD 2,000 per month (or USD 24,000 per year), or an equivalent amount, into their personal bank account in Mauritius. While these funds may be used for living expenses in Mauritius, it is important to send proof of incoming funds to the EDB on the anniversary of one’s permit each year. One key restriction of this permit is that its holders are not eligible to work in Mauritius, however they are entitled to invest in any business in Mauritius, as long as they are not employed by, or receiving employment benefits from that Company.