The forested valleys of Black River Gorges National Park, Mauritius

Who needs a visa for Mauritius?

Sub-Saharan Africa · Port Louis

Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Of 198 nationalities, 113 enter Mauritius with no paperwork at all. The rest: 69 can get a visa at the border and 16 must be approved before they travel.

We have not found a Mauritius government portal we can link to with confidence, so we link to none — a lookalike is worse than nothing. Apply through Mauritius's own immigration service or its embassy.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 113

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Visa on arrival 69

Issued at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts. It is a permission, not a guarantee.

Visa required 16

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

About Mauritius

Region
Eastern Africa
Capital
Port Louis
Population
1,243,741 2025 · 158th of 197
Size
2,040 km² 171st largest of 199
Density
610 per km²
Languages
English, French, Mauritian Creole
Currency
Mauritian rupee MUR

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.