Mauritius - Cancel a Work Permit

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Procedure

Apply online

1. To cancel a work permit, the applicant should make the application through the E-Work Permit Portal. Please visit the portal’s website through this link E-Work Permit Portal.
2. On the website, get started by entering your user name and password to sign in if you already have an account and if you are not a registered user of the E-Work Permit Portal, click on the “Register Now” button to register your account.
3. On the new page, read and agree to the Terms and Conditions by selecting the “I Agree” radio button and then click on the “Click here to go to Application Registration Form” button to go to the next page.
4. On this page, open the dropbox next to the type of application and select your form of registration and then click on the “PROCEED” button to go to the application details page.
5. Depending on your selection in step 4 above, you will be directed to the appropriate application form. On the first page of the form, complete the form accordingly.
6. Then upload all the required documents in the appropriate format provided by the system. Note that the size limit is 5 MB.
7. Then agree to the declaration and submit your registration application and a registration guide will be sent to you through your email address to guide you to the next step.
8. Then prepare the original documents of the submitted online documents and visit the Employment Division of the MLIRET at this address: Level 11, Victoria House, Port Louis.
9. The documents along with your National Identification Card (NIC) will be verified by the relevant official at the employment division and then you will be required to sign the application registration form.
10. Then your application will be evaluated by the ministry and if it meets the required merits, it will be approved and you will be allowed to access the e-work permit portal.
11. Then visit the e-work permit portal and sign in to your account to apply for cancellation of work permit.
12. After login on to the E-Work Permit Online Portal, you will automatically be directed to the dashboard section where several steps and useful links or documents are provided.
13. Then click on the Work Permit menu and then select Cancellation and click on “Cancel Work Permit”to go to the next page.
14. You here you will be required to enter the expatriate ID and click on the “search” button to find the expatriate lists.
15. On the expatriate lists, click on the “Cancel” hyperlink under the “Acton” column to go the next page.
16. On the next page, verify the Employer Details and click on the “Save and proceed” button to go to the next page.
17. On the next page, verify the Employee Details and fill in all the mandatory fields and then click on the “submit” button to send your application.
18. You will receive a notification informing you of the successful submission .
19. Then your application will be assessed by the responsible authority at the ministry and cleared for approval.
20. You will then be informed of the approval by the ministry through your contact details and the work pemit will be cancelled.

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Required Documents

• National identification card
• Request letter of cancellation of the permit, outlining the reasons.
• Work permit (where applicable)
• Any other document requested by the labour office.

Please note:

• All documents should be in either English or French.
• Upload all the required documents in the appropriate format provided by the system. The size limit is of 5 MB

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training (MLHRDT)
Headquarters​
Address: Level 1-9, Victoria House,
Corner St Louis & Barracks Streets,
Port-Louis​
Telephone: (+230) 207 2600
Fax: (+230)207 2710, 2081541
Email: [email protected]
Other contacts for regional labor offices
Website

Work Permit Unit
Address: Level 10-11, Victoria House,
Corner St Louis & Barracks Streets,
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius
Telephone No: (+230)405-0100/405-0143
(Counter Service)
Fax No: (+230)208-6252
E-Mail: [email protected]

Employment Division
Address: 10th Floor, Sterling House,
10-11 Lislet Geoffroy Street,
Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius,
Telephone No: (230) 211-7769 (Counter Service)
Fax: (230) 208-6252
E-mail: [email protected]

Eligibility

• Employers/companies in Mauritius that wish to cancel a work permit for their foreign worker/employee.

Fees

• The application is free.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

Required Information

• Expatriate ID (foreign worker)
• Name of the employer
• Official address of the employer
• Business registration card details
• Date of incorporation
• Trade licence number
• Date of departure (if applicable)
• Reason for cancellation of the permit.
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• A cancelled work permit is nolonger valid hence can not be used for find employment in Mauritius.

Information which might help

• Online application guide

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

• MLIRET

Others

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