Do Pakistani passport holders need a visa for Mauritius?

By Aarush Chopra · Travel Writer, Tripmojo · Updated September 4, 2026 · Reviewed by Simran Raheja

Yes, and it has to be arranged before you fly. Pakistan is one of just fifteen nationalities Mauritius places in its "visa required prior to travel" tier, so the on-arrival entry most visitors enjoy is not open to a Pakistani passport. Guidance written for the average traveller to Mauritius does not describe your situation, and arriving without a visa means being turned back.

Quick facts

Visa required

Visa required: Yes, before travel
Obtained on arrival: No, unlike most nationalities
Where Pakistan sits: The advance-visa tier, one of fifteen countries
An Indian traveller by contrast: No visa required at all
What the table settles: The visa question only, not the process or fee
Plan around: Applying before booking non-refundable travel

Entry requirements

A visa obtained before departure. Mauritius’s Passport and Immigration Office requirement table places Pakistan among the nationalities that must arrange a visa in advance rather than at the border.
A valid Pakistani passport, and enough lead time to complete the application before committing to dates, since there is no on-arrival option.
The application route and its documents, which the requirement table does not set out. Confirm these with the Mauritian Passport and Immigration Office or the mission handling Mauritian visas for Pakistan.

One of fifteen nationalities that must apply first

Mauritius sorts nationalities into tiers on its Passport and Immigration Office requirement table, and Pakistan is in the strictest. Its row reads "Visa required prior to travel", so the visa has to be secured before departure, with no airport option of the kind most passports enjoy.

That group has just fifteen members. Of the table’s 197 entries, 113 need no visa, 63 receive a sixty-day visa on arrival and six a two-week visa on arrival, leaving 15 that must obtain a visa before travelling. Pakistan is among them, alongside Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. It is the smallest and most restrictive tier of the four.

The table settles the tier and nothing more. It does not name the issuing mission, the documents, the fee or the processing time, all of which are set elsewhere. So the firm instruction it supports is to treat Mauritius as an advance-application destination for a Pakistani traveller: start the visa before booking anything non-refundable, then confirm the route and requirements with the Mauritian authorities directly.

Good to know

The contrast with an Indian passport is the sharpest way to see where Pakistan sits. On the same Mauritian table India reads "No visa required", so an Indian traveller flies in and is admitted with nothing arranged, while a Pakistani has to obtain a visa before leaving home. Travellers who take their cue from a neighbour’s experience, or from the general reputation Mauritius has, will be wrong about a Pakistani passport in a way that costs the trip.
Begin the visa before you book, not after. Because Mauritius grants this visa only before travel and the requirement table gives no processing time, the safe order is application first and non-refundable bookings second. A resort or a flight booked in the hope the visa lands in time is the avoidable way this trip goes wrong, so keep the dates provisional until the visa is issued.
The table tells you the tier, not the paperwork, so take the procedure from the authority that runs it. Mauritius publishes which nationalities need what, but not how to apply, which documents to bring, or what it costs. For a Pakistani applicant the Mauritian Passport and Immigration Office or the mission handling its visas is the source, and this page does not invent a process in place of theirs.
A group booked around the easiest passport will strand the Pakistani member. The same table that makes a Pakistani apply in advance lets many other nationalities arrive with no visa or collect one at the airport, so a family or tour planned on the assumption that everyone can just turn up leaves the Pakistani traveller unable to board. Plan the earliest visa timeline in the party, not the most relaxed.

Frequently asked questions

Do Pakistani citizens need a visa for Mauritius?

Yes, and it must be arranged before travel. Pakistan is one of fifteen nationalities the Mauritian requirement table lists as needing a visa prior to travel, not on arrival.

Can a Pakistani get a Mauritius visa on arrival?

No. On-arrival entry is for other tiers. Pakistan is in the advance-application group, so the visa has to be obtained before departure.

Do Indians and Pakistanis face the same Mauritius rule?

No. The Mauritian table lists India as needing no visa, while Pakistan must obtain one before travel. The two passports are in different tiers.

What documents and fee does the Mauritius visa need?

The public requirement table does not state them. Confirm the application route, documents and fee with the Mauritian Passport and Immigration Office or the mission handling Mauritian visas for Pakistan.

When should a Pakistani start the application?

Before booking non-refundable travel. The visa must be granted before you fly and the table states no processing time, so apply first and keep the dates provisional until it is issued.

Why does Mauritius look visa-free in most guides?

Because it is, for most passports: 113 nationalities need no visa and 69 get one on arrival. Pakistan is in the small advance-application tier, so that general advice does not apply.

Other passports for Mauritius

Other destinations for Pakistan passport holders

Pakistan passport holders visiting Singapore

Sources

Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources below on 4 September 2026.

Republic of Mauritius, Passport and Immigration Office, "Visa Requirement Country" table, 197 entries. Pakistan (entry 130): "Visa required prior to travel." India (entry 76): "No visa required." Counted across the table: 113 entries read "No visa required", 63 read "Visa for sixty days on arrival", six read "Visa for two weeks on arrival", and 15 read "Visa required prior to travel" (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Korea (North), Laos, Libya, Mali, Pakistan, Palestinian State, Saharawi Republic, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen), which sum to 197. The table does not state the application route, documents, fee, or processing time. Read 2026-09-04. https://passport.govmu.org/passport/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Visa-Requirement-Country-2025.pdf

Entry rules change without notice and the official source is always the authority. Confirm with the embassy or immigration portal before you book.

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