Introduction: Mauritius is implementing significant changes to its real estate acquisition rules for non-citizens. A new legislation, named the NCPR Act, redefines the opportunities and restrictions for property purchases by non-citizens in the country. Summary of the NCPR Act: The NCPR Act strictly governs the conditions under which non-citizens can purchase real estate in Mauritius. The key points...
We have been waiting for this announcement for so long!According to the latest update from the Prime Minister's office, new sanitary protocols have been put in place and will be effective from 1 July 2022.Firstly, masks will no longer be mandatory in public places. Although it is recommended for people over 60, vulnerable people with health complications, people with respiratory problems and in crowded...
For a more relaxing holiday, Mauritius waives the fifth day antigen test which applies mainly to fully vaccinated travelers staying at hotels and other tourist accommodations across the island - Such as B&B’s, guesthouses and villas. After the PCR test is done before the vacationers flight and upon their arrival in Mauritius (day 0), there is no need to be tested unless symptomatic. By doing...
The travel ban for South Africans has been lifted in Mauritius, according to the government. The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) said in a statement that Mauritius' Covid-19 travel restrictions on South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe will be lifted on Friday, January 7, 2022, allowing commercial travel between the nations to...
Do you know this island in the Indian Ocean belonging to France and claimed by Mauritius? Why evoke today this island apparently without interest? For the record… Mauritius gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1968. The island had been ceded by France in 1814 to the British Crown before that. It is precisely on the treaty of this cession that the Mauritian state claims its authority over...
The Union of Tour Operators company (SETO) has recommended that travel to Mauritius, which is now classified as "Scarlet Red" following the emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, be suspended until December 15, 2021.
The French government has announced new travel restrictions that will enter into force on Saturday (December 4, 2021). Alongside France's green-orange-red classification scheme for countries according to their coronavirus epidemiological situation, the government also introduced a new list marked by "scarlet red" that includes ten southern African countries. Only travel for compelling...
Becoming a resident in Dubai UAE (United Arab Emirates) by purchasing a property. There are two options to obtain a residence visa in Dubai for businessmen or their family members: buying a property and registering a company. What are the property requirements in the Emirate of Dubai to obtain a residence visa?
Dubai, is the first and largest city of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is located in the Persian Gulf, it is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, and has more than three million inhabitants. If we include the cities of Sharjah, Ajman and Umm al Qaiwain, themselves capitals of their respective emirates, it is an agglomeration that exceeded 3.1 million inhabitants in 2018. Dubai is also the country's...
Golden visas allow foreign citizens to become residents or citizens of a country by investing large amounts of money. Several EU and Schengen countries offer a golden visa programme for wealthy foreign investors. The Golden Visa for Europe is a special type of visa or residence permit for wealthy foreign citizens. To obtain it, it is necessary to invest significant capital in the country.
