Document checklist
Vanuatu → Mauritius: Student Visa
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Completed "Application to Enter Mauritius" form
RequiredA form called "Application to Enter Mauritius", filled in and signed by you.
Photocopy of your passport bio-data pages
RequiredA photocopy of the pages in your passport that show your photo and personal details.
Two recent passport-size photographs
RequiredTwo recent photographs of yourself, in passport size.
Financial
Proof you can afford your study and stay
RequiredDocuments showing you have the money or financial capacity to cover the cost of your studies and your stay in Mauritius. The guidelines don't give a set amount.
Purpose of travel
Course details and full-time/part-time confirmation
RequiredDetails of how long your course lasts, and confirmation from the Tertiary Education Commission or the Mauritius Qualifications Authority of whether your chosen course is full-time or part-time.
Original letter of admission
RequiredThe original letter offering you a place at a tertiary educational institution registered with the Tertiary Education Commission, or a TVET institution registered with the Mauritius Qualifications Authority.
Other
Medical certificate (with tests after arrival)
RequiredA medical certificate confirming you don't have a contagious or infectious disease. After you arrive, you also need an HIV test, a Hepatitis B test, and a chest X-ray done at a private medical laboratory, clinic or hospital in Mauritius, with the results sent to the Passport and Immigration Office within one month of arrival. If a test done in Mauritius shows HIV, Hepatitis B or a chest infection, your provisional entry permit is cancelled and you must leave Mauritius within two weeks.
Yearly evidence you're still studying (to renew your permit)
RequiredAt the start of each new academic year, your institution must send the Passport and Immigration Office evidence that you're continuing the same programme, so your Residence Permit can be renewed.
Why applications on this route get refused
Arriving on a tourist visa instead of an approved Student Visa
Non-citizens who travel to Mauritius as tourists or visitors will not be given a permit, or an extension of their visa, to start studying. You can only travel to study once your Student Visa application has been approved.
How to avoid it: Wait for your Student Visa application to be approved before you travel to Mauritius.
Medical test shows a contagious or infectious disease
If your post-arrival HIV, Hepatitis B or chest X-ray test shows a contagious or infectious disease, your provisional entry permit is cancelled and you must leave Mauritius within two weeks.
How to avoid it: This isn't something the paperwork can fix, speak with the Passport and Immigration Office about your specific situation if you're concerned.
Institution or course not officially registered
Your Student Visa is only valid for study at a tertiary institution registered with the Tertiary Education Commission, or a TVET institution registered with the Mauritius Qualifications Authority.
How to avoid it: Check your institution appears on the Tertiary Education Commission (tec.mu) or Mauritius Qualifications Authority (mqa.mu) lists before you apply.
False or misleading information
Your Student Visa or Residence Permit can be cancelled if you no longer meet the conditions, break Mauritian law, or gave false or misleading information when you applied.
How to avoid it: Make sure every document and detail in your application is accurate and genuine, and keep meeting the conditions of your visa once you're in Mauritius.
Incomplete application
An application is decided within 2 weeks only once it is complete and has all the right supporting documents attached.
How to avoid it: Check every item on this list is included before your institution submits your application.
Sources
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