Eligibility & suitability

Who can qualify

  • Funded investor with a credible qualifying-sector project and evidence of USD 1m.

Restrictions & unsuitable cases

  • Using only an EDB residential-property purchase to meet the Golden Visa PRP investment test.
  • Treating two-year visa validity as twelve extra months to meet the first-year investment deadline.

From visa to evidenced investment

The five-working-day SLA starts with a complete file; investment must then be completed within twelve months.

01Confirm project and funds02Submit through NELS03Authority decision04Make and document the investment05Apply for PRP or renew/change status
01Confirm project and fundsBefore applying+

Test the qualifying activity, ownership, funding and intended work permissions.

References [1][2]
02Submit through NELSWith the full evidence pack+

EDB screens and recommends the qualifying file to PIO.

References [1]
03Authority decisionPublished five working days from completeness+

PIO processes the visa; completeness, due diligence and actual approval remain material.

References [1]
04Make and document the investmentWithin twelve months of visa issue+

Transfer and invest the qualifying USD 1m and supply requested monitoring evidence.

References [1][2]
05Apply for PRP or renew/change statusSeparate subsequent application+

The investment can establish eligibility; it does not issue PRP or citizenship automatically.

References [1][2]

Document checklist

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A business-investment commitment

The August 2026 EDB guideline requires a written USD 1m investment undertaking, initial foreign income, funds evidence and a qualifying-sector business plan. The visa may last up to two years. The commitment must be fulfilled within twelve months of issue and is monitored; it is not an optional investment to consider at renewal.

Act 13/2026 adds a PRP eligibility category for a holder investing at least USD 1m within that period in business activity other than residential-property acquisition under EDB property schemes. Buying a qualifying home can support another route, but it does not meet this Golden Visa PRP condition.

References [1][2]

Submission and the five-day commitment

The published process is online submission, EDB screening and recommendation, then PIO decision and issue. EDB publishes five working days from the date a file is deemed complete, with no processing fee. That clock excludes the applicant’s preparation and any period before completeness is accepted.

Prepare the passport, financing evidence, shareholder/promoter background, project timetable, insurance, accommodation and the prescribed undertaking. Spouse/children need civil records and relevant parental consent; a general child-age rule and inclusion of parents have not been established from this guideline.

References [1]

Tax and work still follow their own rules

Finance Act 2026 extends section 73 B’s remittance, foreign-card and foreign-tax declaration provisions to Golden Visa holders. The text must be applied to the relevant income and transaction; it does not exempt an operating Mauritian company from its corporate taxes.

The EDB guideline discusses switching to an occupation permit when the holder intends to work or invest locally. Do not read an initial visa as unrestricted authorisation for every employment or regulated activity. The PRP and any later citizenship process remain separate decisions.

References [3][4][1][5]
Sources & research notes5 references

Sources supporting this guide. Research draft awaiting editorial review.

  1. EDB — Golden Visa Scheme guidelines, August 2026
  2. Economic and Financial Measures Act 2026, Act 13
  3. Finance Act 2026, Act 14 — enacted amendments and commencement
  4. Income Tax Act 1995 — MRA consolidation through May 2026
  5. Mauritius Citizenship Act — official consolidated text