Mauritius: do South Africans need a visa?

Tourism; business visits (establishing or conducting business or investment, unpaid) up to 90 days per trip and 120 days per calendar year. No gainful activity without a residence/occupation permit.24

Confirmed on an official government source

Valid beyond the intended period of stay (PIO). No 6-month rule published; one blank page advised (FCDO). Children need their own passport.456

Confirmed on an official government source

No visa application needed; status granted on arrival at the immigration desk. Fill in the free Mauritius All-in-One Travel Form at safemauritius.govmu.org before travel. A future e-Visa/ETA for all non-citizens was announced in the 2026-27 Budget but is not yet live and has no portal or fee published.178

Confirmed on an official government source

Not applicable for visits. Residence/occupation permits: Passport and Immigration Office / Economic Development Board in Port Louis; High Commission of Mauritius in Pretoria for consular queries.4

Not yet confirmed by an official source

Not mandatory per sources checked; Air Mauritius notes authorities may ask for travel insurance.6

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Required: a valid return passage ticket to country of origin or residence, plus eligibility to re-enter it.4

Confirmed on an official government source

Required: 'adequate funds to meet the cost of his/her stay'. PIO publishes no figure; widely cited guidance of USD 100 per day is not on the PIO pages checked.43

Confirmed on an official government source

Required: a confirmed hotel booking or sponsorship for accommodation (host details).4

Confirmed on an official government source

Mauritius requires a yellow fever certificate for travellers aged 1 and over arriving from countries it considers at risk (its own list, differs from WHO). Not required for direct travel from South Africa. Mauritius is not on South Africa's yellow fever risk list, so nothing extra on return to SA, unless you routed via a risk country (e.g. Kenya) with a transit over 12 hours.910

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Mauritius All-in-One Travel Form (health, customs and immigration) at safemauritius.govmu.org, free of charge; generates a QR-code PDF. If not completed, foreign nationals fill a paper disembarkation card on arrival. Third parties selling this form are not endorsed by the MTPA.75

Confirmed on an official government source

Extensions are applied for in person at the Passport and Immigration Office (free of charge): form, passport data pages, ticket reservation, 3 months' bank statements, accommodation proof (sponsor letter and ID if hosted). Overstaying is an offence and may lead to legal proceedings (Air Mauritius); PIO penalty amounts not published.116

Confirmed on an official government source

PIO lists a transit visa (within 24 hours) for nationals who need visas; South Africans are visa-exempt so no transit visa needed.12

Confirmed on an official government source

Children must have their own passport. No Mauritian consent-letter rule found; South Africa's own departure rules for minors apply.6

Confirmed by other governments' official advice