Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Mauritius and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the portal of the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

Travel restrictions

As of 1 July 2022, Mauritius lifted all travel restrictions. No testing is needed before flying to Mauritius or on arrival, and unvaccinated travellers no longer need to self-isolate on arrival. For furter information, consult the portal MauritiusNow.

Import & export restrictions

As of 2023, no particular measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic affect Mauritius' international trade. VAT has been reduced from 15% to 0% for masks and hand sanitisers.
For a general overview of trade restrictions which were adopted during the pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Mauritius on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

For a summary of business support measures announced by the Mauritian Government in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, consult the dedicated page on the website of the Ministry of Finance.
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the national government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Mauritius in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.