Mauritius - Apply for Occupation Permit as Self Employed

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Procedure

Apply Online

1. To apply for the Occupation Permit (OP) as a self-employed person in Mauritius, you should make your application to the Economic Development Board (EDB) through the EDB E-Licensing portal National Electronic Licensing System of Mauritius
2. On the web page, under “Agencies”, click on "Browse permits by agency" hyperlink 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 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 you are on the login page, enter your user name/email and password to log in to your account if you are a registered user.
5. If you don’t have an account, 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., Your title, Name, Gender, Email address, Phone number and then check the reCAPTCHA box and click on the “Register” button.
7. You 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 “Self-employed” and under Transaction type, select “New” and click on the “Next” button to go to the online application form.
17. Fill the form accurately 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 to access your application on the National E-licensing (NELS) platform to provide the required information and/uploaded the required documents. Note 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, you 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 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 register you and the PIO will issue the Permit on the same day.
    

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Required Documents

• Detailed Business Plan.
• Contracts and letters of intent from potential clients (min. of 2).
• Original Academic and Professional qualifications or true certified copies by competent Authority in English or French.
• Curriculum Vitae (C.V).
• Birth Certificate (either in English or French) If not, a certified/sworn translated copy by a competent authority should be submitted.
• Marriage Certificate / Divorce certificate (English or French) (if applicable).
• Deed Pole change of name (if applicable).
• Copy of Passport Bio-data.
• Last entry visitor visa pages (if applicable).
• Business Registration Card (Individual) (if already registered with ROC).
• Cancellation letter (if applicable).
• Copy of previous Occupation Permit / Work / Residence Permit (if applicable).
• Medical certificate from local Doctor in Mauritius and reports (less than six months old).
• Processing fee bank draft.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

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]
Contact details

Eligibility

A foreign self-employed individual living in Mauritius is eligible to apply

Fees

The application fee is MUR 20,000

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.

Validity

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 Time

The application is processed within 15 working days.

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Instructions

• A Self-Employed is defined as a non-citizen engaged in a professional activity under the services sector only and registered with the Registrar of Businesses under the Business Registration Act 2002. A Self-Employed should operate a one-person business activity, working exclusively for his/her own account.
• A Self-Employed should make an initial transfer of USD 35,000 or its equivalent in freely convertible foreign currency at the time of issuance of the OP to his/her local bank account in Mauritius.
  

Required Information

• Application category (Professional)
• 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 incorporate No.
• Business registration No.
  

Need for the Document

The professional permit allows the individual to work in Mauritius legally.

Information which might help

EDB ACT

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• PIO
• EDB
  

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