Mauritius
Premium Travel Visa: health insurance requirements
Yes: health insurance is required
Yes. Mauritius's Premium Travel Visa (launched 2020, valid one year, renewable, and free) requires, in the official wording, 'travel and health insurance for the initial period of stay.' There is no government-set minimum sum, but because complex cases are sometimes evacuated to Réunion or South Africa, cover including medical evacuation and repatriation is the sensible standard. The visa is for people whose work and income are based outside Mauritius.
The requirements at a glance
| Minimum policy duration | At least the initial period of stay |
|---|---|
| Local-licensed insurer required | No: compliant international IPMI is accepted |
| Accepted proof | In the official wording, 'travel and health insurance for the initial period of stay.' No minimum sum is set by the government; given off-island evacuation, a policy including medical care, emergency evacuation and repatriation is sensible. An international policy is accepted. |
For non-citizens whose main business and source of income are outside Mauritius, and who will not enter the local labour market. Valid one year, renewable, free of charge; apply online via the Economic Development Board / Passport and Immigration Office. As a documentary requirement, applicants show a bank statement with a monthly transfer of at least US$1,500 per adult (plus US$500 per dependent child).
Our take
The official rule only says 'travel and health insurance', with no figure, but Mauritius is the rare place where evacuation cover is not optional: complex cases get flown to Réunion or South Africa.
So a policy with medical evacuation and overseas treatment is the real requirement, beyond the bare wording.
What happens if you get it wrong
A thin travel policy without evacuation leaves the biggest Mauritius-specific risk uncovered: the off-island transfer.
A policy that lapses after the 'initial period' can leave a gap on a one-year stay, so cover the full period.
Interactive
Verified pricesWhat would it cost in Mauritius without insurance?
You pay, out of pocket
$1,000–$5,000
A serious private admission or common surgery.
Bars to scale. A flight home is in another league.
That is the bill you carry alone. Insurance exists for exactly this.
See what cover costsTypical private-care estimates for illustration, not a quote. Actual bills vary by hospital, city and severity.
FAQ
Yes, the official rule asks for travel and health insurance for the initial period of stay. There is no government-set minimum, but evacuation and overseas-treatment cover is the sensible standard.
Because for the most complex cases, patients are sometimes flown to Réunion or South Africa, so a policy with medical evacuation and overseas treatment is more than a formality.
No hard means-test in the rule, but the application asks for a bank statement showing a monthly transfer of at least US$1,500 per adult (plus US$500 per child).
Valid one year, renewable, and free of charge.
No. Your work and income must be based outside Mauritius; you cannot enter the local labour market.
Reviewed by Lukas Schönberg, Founder & researcher, Nomad Insurance Broker OÜ
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Source: passport.govmu.orgLast verified
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