Apply In Person

1. To apply for Transfer of Name, the applicant should make the application to the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office. Please view the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office contact details through this Contact Details.
2. To obtain the application form, applicants should visit the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office near them and collect the application form, at the reception of the office or download the form directly through this Application Form for Transfer of Name.
3. Read and complete the application form as required and then print the form. Note that if the application will be submitted by a third party, then the third party should complete the proxy section of the application form.
4. Then the applicant should obtain all the required supporting documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section below and attach the documents to the application form in a single file.
5. Visit the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office and submit the application file to the officer at the service desk for verification.
6. The officer will verify the application dossier to confirm if the form is completed as required and if the applicant has provided all the required supporting documents.
7. Upon the verification process, the applicant will be required to pay the necessary fees at the cashier’s section as mentioned in the “Fees” section below.
8. After making the payment, the applicant will be issued the acknowledgment receipt of the application.
9. The application will be processed and name transfer will be amended in the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) system within 3 to 7 days.

Apply through Email

1. Alternatively, applicants can submit the completed application form along with all the required supporting documents to the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office through this email address: cwa@intnet.mu
2. Once the application is received by the CWA, the applicant will receive an email from the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office confirming that the request has been taken into consideration and given further instructions.
3. The applicant will then be required to visit the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office near him/her and pay the processing fees, upon which the applicant will be issued with a receipt.
4. After making the payment, the applicant will be issued the acknowledgment receipt of the application.
5. The application will be processed and the name will be amended in the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) system within 3 to 7 days.

Apply through Post

1. Applicants can send the application along with all the required supporting documents to the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office through a registered postal address.
2. Once the application is received by the CWA, the applicant will receive a mail from the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office confirming that the request has been taken into consideration and given further instructions.
3. The applicant will then be required to visit the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office near him/her and pay the processing fees, upon which the applicant will be issued with a receipt.
4. After making the payment, the applicant will be issued the acknowledgment receipt of the application.
5. The application will be processed and the name will be amended in the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) system within 3 to 7 days.

• Completed application form.
• ID Card/Passport (Applicants/or owners /tenant.
• Title deed (owner).
• Rent Book/Lease Agreement (tenant).
• Water bill (All applicants).
• Authorization from customer (All applicants).

Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA)
Address: Royal Road, St Paul, Phoenix
Mauritius
Tel. No: (230) 601 5000
Fax. No: (230) 686 6264
Email address: cwa@intnet.mu
Contact Details
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• Individuals/landlords/business/companies/commercial who wish to apply for a change in their personal data.

• Please contact the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) fee details.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application Form for Transfer of Name.

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The application will be processed within 7 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

• Name.
• Account number.
• Contact information.
• Supply address.
• Postal address.
• Living Quarters.
• Title Deed Number.
• Category of Supply.
• Estimated Volume.
• Date Supply needed.
• Title Deed Volume.
• Remarks.
• VAT registration number.
• VAT registration address.
• Proxy details.
• Signature.

• The transfer of name proves that the name details have been entered into the Central Water Authority Mauritius (CWA) office system and all the communications will be addressed to the transferred name.

• Customer Chater

Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• CWA

More information which might help people.