Mauritius: Mauritian Diaspora Scheme

The Government of Mauritius strongly believes that the dispersed professional Mauritian community constitutes precious resources because of their knowledge, expertise, talents and experience in cutting-edge fields which can boost national growth. Therefore, necessary conditions have been defined to encourage Mauritian professionals who have worked for a minimum of ten years abroad to return home. Benefits comprise:

• A ten-year exemption from income tax on all their income inclusive of external sources of income.
• Exemption from payment of customs duties of up to a maximum of MUR 2 million on a car that can be purchased in Mauritius or abroad.
• Entitlement to bring back their personal belongings without payment of customs duties or VAT. All holders of a Mauritian passport as well as their children, whether they have a Mauritian passport or not, will be eligible to apply. Those who do not have a Mauritian passport will be granted a permanent residence permit.