Mauritian Visa is not required for Namibians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Namibia citizens can travel to Mauritius visa-free for up to 90 days.
- All travelers are to have a passport or travel documents valid for 6 months beyond the departure date from Mauritius. The passport should also have two free pages for stamping.
- Visitors will be required to provide a bank statement showing that the individual has a minimum of $100 to spend per day in Mauritius.
- A hotel reservation ticket and documents required for your next destination if you will be transiting through Mauritius will also be required.
- The estimated time of flight from Mauritius to Namibia is 5 hours 22 minutes. This could be more or less based on certain factors such as the weather.
- Mauritius is 2 hours ahead of Namibia. Mauritius uses GMT +4 time zone while Namibia uses GMT +2.
- Languages spoken in Mauritius are French, English, Mauritian Creole, Tamil, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Hakka, and Hindi. There is no official language however English is used for official purposes.
- As of July 2006, Mauritius had a population of 1,230,602.
- Although the Mauritius population is not predominately, Chinese Lunar New Year is still celebrated as an official public holiday with red colors and firecrackers as decorations.
- Foreigners are allowed to drive with their foreign license in Namibia as long as they are over 18 years. Speed limits are 110km/h (68mph) on the motorway and 50km/h (31mph) and driving without seatbelts is illegal.
- It is possible to move around Mauritius easily as there are buses, airplanes, cars, motorbikes, taxis and helicopters. Cars, bicycles, helicopters and motorbikes are available for hire.
- USD$850 should be budgeted for an hour of sight-seeing with a helicopter. Tours with taxi cost MUR2500 and a car hire costs MUR800 per day.
- Buses and taxis are the best forms of transportation in urban areas. Buses are particularly cheaper than other means and are quite comfortable too.
- 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.
- If you travel to Mauritius during the cyclone period (December-March), regularly check the weather and news forecast to know how to plan your daily movement.
- The currency widely accepted in Mauritius is the Mauritian Rupee(MUR). Locals of Mauritius prefer to be paid in their local currency so it is best to change whatever currency you bring into Mauritius to Mauritian rupees.