Mauritius offers excellent business opportunities in the following industry sectors :
- Financial Services
- Logistics and Distribution Services
- Agro-industrie
- Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing
- Hospitality and Property Development
- Healthcare and Medical Travel
- Logistics and Distribution Services
- Renewable Energies and Environment
- Seafood and Aquaculture
- Manufacturing and Light Engineering
Registering a Business
Mauritius is open to all forms of enterprise and investment. Most of the information you need for investing and opening a business in Mauritius is available online. The process of registering a business is usually done in three days.
The following is a quick guide to help you get started:
1.) All businesses must be registered with the Companies Division which can be done online at www.eregulations.mu or you can come in person to the following address;
The Registrar of Companies,
Basement, One Cathedral Square Building
16, Jules Koenig Street
Port Louis, Mauritius
Or call / fax
Tel : (+230) 203 3800
Fax : (+230) 208 8160
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 09.00 to 16.00 except on public holidays.
2.) Even if you are a foreigner you can open a company as long as you provide all required details. For businesses such as banks and insurance companies there are other formalities that need to be undertaken.