The following guidelines and application forms will help you to start your business in Mauritius.

Setting up a company and registering a business

• Guidelines
• Application forms
• Registration of companies: http://companies.gov.mu
• Guidelines on Industrial Leases: http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/housing

Industrial Space

• Ministry of Industry, Science and Research

Environmental Guidelines

• Environmental Guidelines for Non-Scheduled undertakings under Environment Protection Act 2002
• List of undertakings requiring a Preliminary Environmental Report
• List of undertakings requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment
• http://environment.gov.mu

Fire Safety Guidelines

• Guidelines for Commercial Sector
• Guidelines for the Construction of Buildings
• Guidelines for Industrial Sector
• Guidelines for Services Sector
• http://localgovernment.gov.mu

Health and sanitary guidelines

• Health Guidelines for Classified Trades as per the 8th Schedule of the Local Government Act
• Ministry of Health and Quality of Life: http://health.gov.mu

Building and Land use permit

• Guidelines
• Application Form
• Ministry of Local Government: http://localgovernment.gov.mu
• Ministry of Housing and Land: http://housing.gov.mu
• Handy Guide for small enterprise

Acquisition of property for Business Purposes

• Guidelines
• Application form

Tourism Enterprise License

• Application for a Tourist Enterprise Licence
• Application for Pleasure Craft
• Application for a Skipper's Licence
• Application for a Canvasser's Permit

Work & Live in Mauritius

• Guidelines for applying for an Occupation Permit (Investor, Self-employed, Professional)
• Guidelines for applying for a Residence Permit for Retired Non-Citizen
• Registration form for Investor
• Registration form for Self-employed
• Registration form for Professional
• Registration form for Retired non-citizen
• Application Form for occupation permit
• Application for residence permit
• Application Form to enter Mauritius(Dependents)
• Medical Certificate
• Template for Bank Guarantee (Applicant)
• Template for Bank Guarantee (Dependent)
• List of Medical Laboratories
• List of Medical Practitioners
• List of Commercial Banks

Authorisation for Fish Farming in the Sea

• Application for authorisation to carry out fish farming in the sea
• Guidelines
• Application for fish farming (other than in the sea)