Health And Travel | Vaccinations For Mauritius

A Country Guide to Mauritius

Health and Vaccinations

Tetanus: Yes
Typhoid: Sometimes
Diptheria: Sometimes
Malaria: No
Rabies: No
Hepatitis-A: Yes
Yellow Fever: No. Visitors (over 1 year of age) arriving from infected areas are required to carry Yellow Fever Vaccination Certification before arriving in the country.

Health Care

The authorities in Mauritius strongly advise full travel insurance for all travellers to the country, including the coverage for emergency evacuation

The applicants for work visa or Permanent Residency are required to undergo HIV test

Travel Advice

From time to time, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK issues Travel Advisories for visits to Mauritius. Accordingly, most visits to Mauritius are trouble-free but the global threat from international terrorism can never be ruled out. Therefore, the travellers should take adequate precautions while visiting the places of tourists’ interest in Mauritius.

November to May is cyclone season in Mauritius. The travellers are, thus, advised to take adequate precautions during this time of the year.

Offences, like trafficking, and dealing in illegal drugs are handled severely.

At the time of publishing, this information is correct. However, the travel advice is periodically and rapidly updated. Therefore, all the visitors are advised to contact at the following addresses for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel - 0845 850 2829
Website - www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website - www.travel.state.gov/travel

Passport and Visa Info

Nationality	Passport Required	Visa Required	Return Ticket Required
British	Yes	No	Yes
Australian	Yes	No	Yes
Canadian	Yes	No	Yes
USA	Yes	No	Yes
Other EU	Yes	No	Yes

Passport

Passport is required for all nationals of the countries as mentioned in the chart above

Passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of entry into the country.

All visitors to the country are required to valid tickets and travel documents for their onwards or return journey, along with sufficient funds for the intended length of stay.