traciwoodley
South African looking for information about Mauritius
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South African
Speaks English and hoping to learn a few often used phrases in both French & Creole.
Registration: 20 June 2022
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Guidance notes for bringing dogs/cats from the UK into Mauritius by Rosiewestie
Hi everyone - well only 2 weeks to go and myself and 3 dogs will be joining my husband in Mauritius from the UK. I hope I am not breaking any law etc by doing this but I have scanned all the guidance notes & import forms that I have received from ...
@Wilday34 Rosiewestie's post is very long time ago. It is best you start a new thread and ask your questions that the answers are more recent and up to date. Good Luck Read More
Retirement residency scheme by craigconley
HiAre there any 暗网禁区s out there who have moved to Mauritius under the retirement residency scheme ?Can anyone recommend a company to assist with the process, preferably one they have used. Many thanks
@craigconley We used Haute Consultancy and Management Services and they were phenomenal. I think the Lady was Lena.Best of Luck Read More
Social Media Seems Blocked? by Okie123
Good morning all,I have been having some trouble with my Emtel wifi so I called around to some local friends for help finding the technical telephone number. I was informed that the current Mauritian government has blocked most all forms of social ...
@Okie123 Well, if this happens, I certainly won't be bringing my 拢's to Mauritius anymore. Read More
Bring my cigarettes with me from South Africa by fjoysheldon
Can I bring my cigarettes with me from South Africa. Like 8 packs of Camel?
@fjoysheldon I bought over 2 cartons. All I did was open every packet and take 1 or 2 cigs out each packet. This makes the cigarettes unsaleable. Also I put my ciggies into cigarette case. So I had about 6 cigarette cases that were full and in ... Read More
Premium visa, bank account by iceberg1
Hello! Does anyone have an experience of opening a bank account here on premium visa recently? I'd like to know which bank (branch) is the easiest to open an account. I don't even need the account myself really, but it's a new condition for premium ...
They did the same with us for the Retirement Visa - more than 3 weeks to open a Absa account and we eventually gave up. I don't see the point in having to have a Mauritian bank account either way - Premium or Retirement. MCB - they want your DNA ... Read More
Revolut & Wise by Phil76
I have a Revolut and a Wise accounts. Both opened with a French postal address and a French mobile number.Can I safely change the phone number to my Mauritian number? Or is there a risk that Revolut and Wise might close my account as I live outside ...
@Phil76 Oh wow. You have been there a long time. Did Revolut send a new card to you in Mauritius without asking questions? Read More
Revolut & Wise by Phil76
I have a Revolut and a Wise accounts. Both opened with a French postal address and a French mobile number.Can I safely change the phone number to my Mauritian number? Or is there a risk that Revolut and Wise might close my account as I live outside ...
@Phil76 Hi. I use Giff Gaff for my UK number, You may need to use an alternative for your sim card provider (in your current country) so that you can get OTP's for Banking purposes. Obviously notify Revolut of your new number.With Giff Gaff I top ... Read More
Revolut & Wise by Phil76
I have a Revolut and a Wise accounts. Both opened with a French postal address and a French mobile number.Can I safely change the phone number to my Mauritian number? Or is there a risk that Revolut and Wise might close my account as I live outside ...
Can I keep my Revolut account if I move to another country?If you're moving out of the country, you'll need to close your Revolut account in order to open a new one in a supported country.What country is Revolut based in?London, England, ... Read More
Virtual Office in Mauritius ?? by Webasylum
Hi, I am looking to use the services of a Virtual Office in Maruitius. Can any of you point me in the right direction?Many thanks..Martin
It depends where you are but I know there is one in Ebene which is popular but Google 'virtual office mauritius' and quite a few come up with varying prices. Enjoy Read More
I need the service of immigration lawyer by Litho007
Hello does anyone have the contact of a good immigration lawyer in Mauritius.
Hi You can Contact Hault - they were excellent with us. They have a FB page to find their details. We dealt with Lena or Nilena, She was phenomenal. Read More
unabridged birth certificate-South Africa by dowanjordaan
Hi everyone.I found a job here in Mauritius and the company applied for an occupation permit for myself. The documents were submitted but immigration in Mauritius requested for my unabridged birth certificate in order to proceed with the ...
Get hold of Democratic Alliance Cape Town Branch. They helped speed up my birth certificate. They will deal with their Shadow Minister. I don't think this is a quick fix to change a birth certificate but it can be done. Unfortunately, I have ... Read More
Police clearance South Africa by GuestPoster578
Getting a police clearance certificate in South Africa is proving difficult. I was told by others that applied after 6 months of waiting they still dont have it. I used a company to speed up the process but I was told it will still take about 4 to ...
@longbb8 Hi we had a issue with police clearance and it can be done at the SA Embassy in Mauritius as far as I am aware. We used Nilena from Haute Ltd who was fantastic helping us work through our issues and she is extremely reasonable with her ... Read More
POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE - NOT ACCEPTED by traciwoodley
Hi again. EDB is not accepting our Police clearance from SA as they are older than 6 months. They are also not accepting just our UK Police Clearance. We are South Africans living in UK for past 2.5 years and have never returned to SA (so no crime ...
@oshudofsky Yes, they are. They (EDB) are not accepting our old Police Clearance from South Africa where you do have fingerprints take to get a Police Clearance. I have now a local Lady that is helping us very well with this problem and hope to ... Read More
What would you like to say to someone looking to move to Mauritius? by Anne-Lise Mty
Hello everyone,I hope you're well and enjoying the sunshine while it lasts.As usual, at this time of the year, we're working on our Mauritius 暗网禁区 Guide and we'd love our readers who are looking to move to Mauritius to hear from you! As such, I am ...
@oshudofsky We will be staying at Sea View Studios for a month. Looks like a lovely place with a fantastic sea view which is about 500m away. I will let you know how it is when we get there. It is also West of the Island in Riviere Noir district. ... Read More
Retirement documents by oshudofsky
Hi there, are there a lot of documents I need to collect before starting the retirement visa process? Do they have to be in English because I am Dutch? Can I also come on a tourist visa and then apply for the retirement visa? Is it advisable to hire ...
@暗网禁区 Ash Hi we also in the process. When do you have to show proof of funds. We both work online so our funds come from that. We have a Amazon and Spotify business and work online for UK companies. Which doctor is the best to go to regards ... Read More