Do I need to provide completed "application to enter mauritius" form?

The "Application to Enter Mauritius" form, signed by you or your representative.

Do I need to provide passport-size photographs?

Two recent passport-size photographs.

Do I need to provide valid passport?

A photocopy of your passport's data pages. Your passport must stay valid for the whole time you plan to stay.

Do I need to provide proof your work permit application was submitted?

Evidence that an application for your Work Permit (from the Ministry of Labour) has already been submitted.

Do I need to provide sponsor letter from your employer?

A sponsor letter from your employer or local counterpart in Mauritius.

Do I need to provide proof of relationship for dependants?

For a dependant applying with you (who must be under 24), documentary evidence of the family relationship, a birth or marriage certificate, plus two recent passport-size photographs for each dependant.

Document checklist

Republic of the Congo → Mauritius: Residence Permit for Employment

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

6 items

Identity

Completed "Application to Enter Mauritius" form
Required
The "Application to Enter Mauritius" form, signed by you or your representative.
Source: Passport and Immigration Office (Mauritius), Residence Permit for Employment
Passport-size photographs
Required
Two recent passport-size photographs.
Source: Passport and Immigration Office (Mauritius), Residence Permit for Employment
Valid passport
Required
A photocopy of your passport's data pages. Your passport must stay valid for the whole time you plan to stay.
Source: Passport and Immigration Office (Mauritius), Residence Permit for Employment

Employment

Proof your Work Permit application was submitted
Required
Evidence that an application for your Work Permit (from the Ministry of Labour) has already been submitted.
Source: Passport and Immigration Office (Mauritius), Residence Permit for Employment
Sponsor letter from your employer
Required
A sponsor letter from your employer or local counterpart in Mauritius.
Source: Passport and Immigration Office (Mauritius), Residence Permit for Employment

Other

Proof of relationship for dependants
Required
For a dependant applying with you (who must be under 24), documentary evidence of the family relationship, a birth or marriage certificate, plus two recent passport-size photographs for each dependant.
Source: Passport and Immigration Office (Mauritius), Residence Permit for Employment

Why applications on this route get refused

Entered on a tourist or business visa
The page states that applicants who enter Mauritius on a tourist or business visa cannot take up employment, approval must be obtained before travelling to Mauritius.
How to avoid it: Don't start working, or apply for the Residence Permit for Employment, until your Work Permit and Residence Permit are approved.
Dependant seeking employment without their own permit
A dependant on your Residence Permit for Employment can't work in Mauritius without a valid work permit of their own.
How to avoid it: Apply for a separate work permit for any dependant who wants to work.

Sources

Passport and Immigration Office (Mauritius), Residence Permit for Employment · checked 24 Sept 2026

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