Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes
Yes	No	Yes

All visitors must hold valid tickets and documents for their onward or return journey and adequate funds for their intended length of stay.

Passport valid for at least six months from date of entry required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above.

Not required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for stays of up to three months.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

32-33 Elvaston Place, London SW7 5NW, UK
Tel: (020) 7581 0294-6.
E-mail: londonmhc@btinternet.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1200 (consular section); 0930-1700 (general enquiries).

32 Elvaston Place, London SW7 5NW, UK
Tel: (020) 7584 3666.
Website: www.mauritiustourism.co.uk

4301 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 441, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 244 1491/2.
Website: www.maurinet.com/embasydc.html

Sometimes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Sometimes
No*

Public medical facilities are numerous and of a high standard and there are several inexpensive private clinics, mostly staffed by doctors educated in the west. There is no reciprocal health agreement with the UK; foreign visitors have to pay at state-run clinics and hospitals. Emergency evacuation health insurance is advised for those at serious risk. Note: For travellers applying for a working visa or permanent residence, an HIV test will be required.

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required of travellers over one year of age arriving from infected areas.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1-2 Jan New Year.
1 Feb Abolition of Slavery Day.
1 Feb Thaipoosam Cavadee.
15 Feb Maha Shivaratri.
18 Feb Chinese New Year.
12 Mar National Day.
20 Mar Ougadi.
1 May Labour Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
16 Sep Ganesh Chathurthi.
13 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
2 Nov First Labourers’ Day.
9 Nov Diwali (Festival of Lights).
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2008
1-2 Jan New Year.
Jan or Feb Thaipoosam Cavadee.
1 Feb Abolition of Slavery Day.
16 Feb Maha Shivaratri. 
7 Feb Chinese New Year.
12 Mar National Day.
Mar or Apr Ougadi.
1 May Labour Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
Sep Ganesh Chathurthi.
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
Oct/Nov Diwali (Festival of Lights).
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
2 Nov First Labourers’ Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

(a) Hindu festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon. The dates given above are approximations. (b) There is a diversity of cultures in Mauritius, each with its own set of holidays. (c) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr may last from two to 10 days, depending on the town or region. (d) Chinese festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is often only possible to forecast the approximate time of their occurrence.