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Visa-Free Countries for Mauritius Passport Holders (2026)

Mauritius passport holders can visit 162 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 125 visa-free, 13 with an electronic travel authorization and 24 with a visa on arrival. 33 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 47 require a visa before travel. That puts the Mauritius passport at #26 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 125
  • ETA 13
  • On arrival 24
  • E-visa 33
  • Visa 47
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

162

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#26 of 208

E-visa online

33

Visa required

47

Visa-free for Mauritius passport holders

125 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChad90 daysChile90 daysChina60 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGabon30 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGhana60 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIran15 daysItaly90 daysJamaica180 daysJapan90 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau90 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMayotte90 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia60 daysRwanda90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa30 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUganda90 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Mauritius passport holders

13 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysNew Zealand90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea30 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Mauritius passport holders

24 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysDR Congo7 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Mauritius passport holders

33 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Ascension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysMyanmar28 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTaiwan30 daysTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysTurkey30 daysUkraine30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Mauritius passport holders

47 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaArgentinaArmeniaBangladeshBelarusBrazilBruneiCanadaCentral African RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaFalkland IslandsGuamGuatemalaHondurasIrelandKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLebanonMaliMexicoMoroccoNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsOmanParaguayPeruRepublic of the CongoSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTongaTurkmenistanUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Mauritius. Mauritius passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Mauritius.

Mauritius passport: common questions

How many countries can Mauritius passport holders visit without a visa?

162 destinations: 125 visa-free, 13 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 24 with a visa on arrival. Another 33 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Mauritius passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Mauritius passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mauritius passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Mauritius passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Mauritius passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Mauritius passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Mauritius passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Mauritius passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Mauritius passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Mauritius passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Mauritius passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand and 1 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Mauritius passport holders?

47 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil and Brunei. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Antigua and Barbuda#25 · 163 destinationsBermuda#25 · 163 destinationsCosta Rica#25 · 163 destinationsPeru#27 · 161 destinationsIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)#28 · 159 destinationsPanama#28 · 159 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.