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Apart from being a popular tourist destination, the tropical island of Mauritius is now fast emerging as a preferred relocation destination for non-citizens looking for an enticing place to work and live. With its year-round warm climate, first-class infrastructure and laid-back lifestyle, this rainbow nation with an affordable cost of living has opened its doors since 2006 to eligible non-citizens. Here’s a few reasons why…
- Stress-free, safe, politically and economically stable with low taxation
- Secure investment location with established rule of law
- Impressive track record, political stability and more than 3 decades of sustained economic growth
- Freest and most business-friendly country in Africa
- Peaceful, multi-ethnic with a unique lifestyle in a blend of cultures
- Flexible, bilingual (English/French) and skilled workforce
- Excellent schools and tertiary education institutions
- Investment-friendly regulatory regime
- Open to foreign investors and talents
- Ocean State with one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones in the world
- Preferential market access to Africa, Europe and the USA
- Affordable cost-of-living with good infrastructure and amenities
- Convenient time zone (GMT +4) with several daily direct flights to Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia
Quick facts:
- GDP per capita: approx. USD 11,238 (2018 est.)
- Legal System: dual system (Common & Civil Law)
- GDP Growth: 3.7% (2016 – forecast)
- Unemployment: 6.4% (2019)
- Inflation: 2% (January 2020)
- Key Repo Rate: 1.85% (April 2020)
Mauritius ranking:
- 1st in Africa – World Bank Doing Business 2020 (Globally ranked 13th)
- 1st in Africa – Global Competitiveness Index 2019, World Economic Forum
- 1st in Africa – International Property Rights Index 2019
- 1st in Africa – Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance 2019
- 1st in Africa – 2018 Index of Economic Freedom – (Heritage Foundation)
- 1st in Africa – Economic Freedom of the World 2019- (Fraser Institute)
- 1st in Africa – Democracy Index 2019 – The Economist Intelligence Unit – Full Democracy
- 1st in Africa – Mercer’s 2019 Quality of Living Survey
- 1st in Africa – Forbes Survey of Best Countries for Business 2019
- 1st in Africa – The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness 2019
- 1st in Africa – Social Progress Index 2019
- 2nd in Africa – Human Development Index 2019