Mauritius entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): Valid for the whole stay (until the day you leave)
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Mauritius without a visa for up to 60 days. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Mauritius travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 16 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Mauritius, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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In short: You can visit Mauritius without a visa for up to 60 days.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Mauritius without a visa for up to 60 days. When you arrive, a border official will stamp your passport to show the end-date for your permitted stay.
You must be able to show proof of onward or return travel.
To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Mauritian government’s entry requirements.
Official source: GOV.UK – Mauritius travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 16 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must:
- be valid for the duration of your stay
- have one blank page
Official source: GOV.UK – Mauritius travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 16 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
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Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Blank pages: the official text says “…have one blank page…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 4 September 2026: “Updated information on Ebola and travelling from Reunion Island (‘Entry requirements’) and Road travel (‘Safety and security’)”
- 15 June 2026: “Updated information on Ebola (‘Entry requirements page’).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 9 April 2025: “Requirements to show a PCR test for Chikungunya have been postponed (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 8 April 2025: “From 9 April, passengers travelling from Reunion Island to Mauritius must produce a negative PCR test for Chikungunya before they travel ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Mauritius (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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