Mauritian Visa is not required for Filipinos
Stay Duration: 60 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritius grants a visa on arrival with the 60 days on stay duration to the Philippine citizens.
- Your Philippine international passport must be valid throughout the duration of your stay in Mauritius and you are expected to present a passport with at least one blank page for entry stamps.
- You must provide a certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination at your point of entry into the country.
- Presentation of proof of confirmed reservations for accommodation in Mauritius and onward or return tickets to your home country or country of residency are required.
- There is no need for payment of any airport tax upon departing from the airport.
- Mauritius uses the Mauritius Standard Time zone (GMT+4), hence, the Philippines is 4 hours ahead of Mauritius.
- The estimated flight time from Manila, Philippines to Port Louis Mauritius is 14 hours, 40 minutes.
- Types of Airlines traveling to Mauritius are Cathay Pacific, Air Mauritius, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, China Southern and Emirates.
- Transportation in Mauritius is characterized by the network of roadways, ports, and airports.
- Mauritius adopts the Mauritian Rupee as its national currency.
- Hinduism is a major religion in Mauritius, followed by Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism.
- Mauritius is mostly appreciated by tourists for its natural environment and man-made attractions, the multi-ethnic and cultural diversity of the population, the tropical climate, beaches and water sports.
- The telephone code used in Mauritius is (+230) meant for both local and international communication.
- Mauritius is the most densely populated country on the African continent and also one of the most prosperous and rich countries on the continent.
- Plants and plant material including flowers, bulbs, fresh fruit, vegetables, cuttings, and seeds are not allowed into Mauritius unless a permit is obtained in advance from The Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment.
- Sugarcane and its parts with fresh fruit coming from the area lying 60 degrees to the East of Asia, including India and Pakistan are prohibited not excluding soil and micro-organisms.
- There are so many interesting places for tourists in Mauritius with amazing white sandy beaches, picturesque towns and villages and ancient military ruins to visit.
- In Mauritius, the power plugs and sockets are of type C and G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- The Mauritian Constitution makes no mention of an official language and it is over one million of the Mauritius citizens speak English, French, Mauritian Creole, French-based Creole, and ethnic languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Urdu, Tamil or Mandarin.
- On the islands of Mauritius, the climate is tropical, with a hot and rainy season which reaches its peak from January to March, and a relatively cooler and less rainy season from June to September.
- People are proud of their island and may expect you to admit that it’s the closest thing to Paradise, so it’s a good idea to just oblige. Be open and friendly and accept offerings
- When greeting in Mauritius not that friends and family commonly share a kiss on each cheek. Handshakes may be appropriate during some initial introductions.
- Banks do not operate on weekends in Mauritius except some banks that are operating half-day on Saturdays.