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Mauritius - Renew Occupation Permit (OP)

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  1. To apply for the renewal of an Occupation Permit (OP) in Mauritius, the applicant should make the application to the Economic Development Board (EDB) through the EDB E-Licensing portal: Link. - National Electronic Licensing System of Mauritius].
  2. On the webpage, in the box of “Agency”, click on “Agency” to go to the agencies page.
  3. On this page, click on the “Economic Development Board” hyperlink to open the drop-down menu and then click on the “APPLY” button next to “Occupation/Residence Permit” to go to the login page. Note: if you as the applicant wish to read more information about the permit and print the checklist of the required documents, click on the “Legislation and useful information” hyperlink under the heading “Occupation/Residence Permit” to view the application details.
  4. Once on the login page, the applicant should enter his/her user name/email and password to log in to their account if the applicant is a registered user.
  5. If the applicant does not have an account, the applicant can create one by clicking on the “Not Registered yet? Register here.” Hyperlink to go to the registration page.
  6. Enter the required information, i.e., Title, Name, Gender, Email address, Phone number and then check the reCAPTCHA box and click on the “Register” button.
  7. You as the applicant will then be directed to the account activation page, read the provided information, and then go to your email account.
  8. In your inbox, open the email from the National e-licensing system and click on the provided link to complete your registration.
  9. Upon clicking on the link, you will be directed to the registration page where you will be required to confirm that the number you provided is correct and request a confirmation code.
  10. Click on the “Request Code” button and confirm the pop-up notification for the SMS code to be sent to your phone number. You will receive an SMS token number after some seconds.
  11. Enter the token number in the confirmation code box and then enter your password and confirm the password and then click on the “Next” button to go to the next page.
  12. Here click on the “Start” button to be direct to the login page. Enter your User (Email address) and Password and login.
  13. In your account, under user information, you will be required to add additional information, complete entering the required information, choose a notification channel, and check the consent box then click on the “Submit” button, and on the next page, click on the “Start” button to be redirected to the National Electronic Licensing System.
  14. On this page, click on the “Apply for Permit” button to go to the permit page, and on the web page, in the box of “Category/Agency”, click on “Agency” to go to the agencies page.
  15. On agencies click on the “Economic Development Board” hyperlink to open the drop-down menu and then click on the “APPLY” button next to “Occupation/Residence Permit” to go to the OP page.
  16. Under the Applicant´s Category, select the category of permit you wish to renew and under Transaction type, select “Renewal” and click on the “Next” button to go to the online application form.
  17. Fill the form as required and then upload all the required documents and click on the “ Place Request” button to submit your application.
  18. You will then receive an acknowledgment notification and an email of the successful submission of the application.
  19. Upon receipt of the application, the Occupation Permit Unit (OPU) under the Economic Development Board and the Passport and Immigration Office(PIO) will validate the application and in case of any missing information, an e-mail or SMS notification will be sent to you the applicant to access your application on the National E-licensing (NELS) platform to provide the required information and/uploaded the required documents. Not that Upon completion of the submission of the documents/information, a parallel verification will be done with line agencies.
  20. Once the application is verified by the OPU and the IPO, the application will be submitted to a joint committee comprising of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Passport and Immigration Office (PIO), and Economic Development Board (EDB).
  21. The committee will assess the application and once a determination is made by the Joint Committee, a notification email on the outcome of the application will be sent to you.
  22. When you receive the outcome notification and the application is approved, contact the Occupation Permit Unit to schedule an appointment to present your original documents and if the application is not approved, will be informed by email and that you can submit an appeal for reconsideration of the application within 30 days as from the date of the turndown email.
  23. After receiving the approval notification, log into your E-licensing account and complete the application with the appropriate missing information and documents and then pay the permit renewal fee and resubmit the application to the EDB for validation before the scheduling of the appointment. The permit fee can be paid using the online platform or by bank cheque.
  24. After the payment, visit the EDB office on the appointment date and present your original documents for evaluation.
  25. The EDB and the PIO will verify your original documents against the copies you submitted in the e-licensing platform.
  26. Upon evaluating and validating the documents, the EDB will re-register you and the PIO will issue the renewed permit on the same day.



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Required DocumentsEdit

PROFESSIONAL

  • Finalized and signed contract of employment and detailed Job description
  • Copy Passport Bio-data
  • Recent color passport size photographs (of less than six months old)
  • Copy of previous Occupation Permit
  • Original and copy of professional and academic qualifications of the applicant
  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Card
  • Certificate from the Mauritius Revenue Authority
  • Proof of previous work experience in the related field.
  • Occupation Permit fee of payable by Bank draft/cheque to the Order of the Government of Mauritius
  • Appropriate license for the company and/or the Professional if applicable (GBL, TEL, TEC/MQA/ Pilot Licence, etc.)
  • any other document requested by the BOI


INVESTOR

  • Copy Passport Bio-data
  • Recent color passport size photographs (of less than six months old)
  • Copy of previous Occupation Permit
  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Card
  • Certificate from the Mauritius Revenue Authority
  • Proof of previous work experience in the related field.
  • Occupation Permit fee of payable by Bank draft/cheque to the Order of the Government of Mauritius
  • Appropriate license for the company if applicable (GBL, TEL, TEC/MQA/ etc.
  • any other document requested by the BOI


SELF EMPLOYED

  • Copy Passport Bio-data
  • Recent color passport size photographs (of less than six months old)
  • Copy of previous Occupation Permit
  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Card
  • Certificate from the Mauritius Revenue Authority
  • Proof of previous work experience in the related field
  • Occupation Permit fee of payable by Bank draft/cheque to the Order of the Government of Mauritius
  • Appropriate license for the company *if applicable (GBL, TEL, TEC/MQA/ etc.
  • any other document requested by the BOI


Note:

  • All documents should be submitted in PDF format except for passport size photographs in JPEG.
  • The names on the passport should be the same as on the birth certificate.
  • If not identical, a certificate from the respective Consulate/Embassy/High Commission or an affidavit sworn in the country of origin/residence could be submitted certifying that the names appearing on the birth certificate and passport are for the ‘one and same person



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

EDB MAURITIUS
Address: 10th Floor,
One Cathedral Square Building,16,
Jules Koenig Street,
Port Louis 11328,
Republic of Mauritius
Tel: +230 203 3800
Email: [email protected]
Website link
Contact details

EligibilityEdit

  • Investors, Professionals, or Self-employed registered with the Board of Investment (BOI) and who wish to renew their occupation permit (OP).



FeesEdit

Processing fee for Occupation Permit (OP)

  • Professional in respect of a contract of employment
  • MUR 15,000 (Less than 2 years)
  • MUR 20,000 (more than 2 but not exceeding 3 years)
  • MUR 10,000 (Short-term Occupation Permit (Period not exceeding 9 months)
  • MUR 5,000 (Extension of Short-term Occupation Permit only once for a period not exceeding 3 months)
  • Investor
  • MUR 20,000 (for 3 years)
  • Self-employed
  • MUR 20,000 (for 3 years)
  • Retired Non-citizen
  • MUR 20,000 (for 3 years)


Note
That the payment can be done either through Internet Banking on the National E-licensing platform after issuance of the approval notification or through bank cheque or bank draft drawn to the order of the Government of Mauritius at the time of presentation of original documents for validation at the Occupation Permit Unit.

ValidityEdit

  • The OP is valid for a minimum period of three years and a maximum period of ten years and it is renewable.



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Processing TimeEdit

  • The application is processed within 7 working days.



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InstructionsEdit

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Required InformationEdit

  • Application category
  • BOI Registration Number


PERSONAL DETAILS:

  • Full names
  • Gender
  • Marital status
  • Date/place of birth
  • Present nationality
  • Other nationalities details (if applicable)
  • Passport details
  • Residential address in your country of origin
  • Conduct details
  • Residential address in Mauritius
  • Declaration by the applicant


DETAILS OF THE EMPLOYER/BUSINESS:

  • Name of company/society
  • Business physical address
  • Business contact
  • Company incorporation No.
  • Business registration No.
  • Details of the expired occupation permit (OP)



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • The occupational permit allows the individual to work/ live in Mauritius legally.


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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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