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By Vipul Jain | 01 May, 2025
If you are a Citizen of India living in a Foreign country and want to travel visa-free to Mauritius, then you are in the perfect place. In this blog, we will give you a general description of the OCI and its benefits, eligibility, application process, required documents, fees, processing time, and OCI card validity in Mauritius. So let's start our blog by first learning about the OCI.
An OCI is an Overseas Citizenship of India card, which allows Indian citizens living in foreign countries to live, work, or study indefinitely. It was introduced by the Government of India in 2005 under the Citizenship Amendment Act. Holding an Indian OCI card also comes with some benefits. So, let's look at some benefits for OCI cardholders in Mauritius.
Here are some of the benefits of having an OCI card.
These are some benefits that can be availed by having an OCI card, or if you don't have one, let's apply for an OCI card for Mauritius. Before that, we will examine the eligibility criteria for the OCI Miscellaneous Services application in Mauritius.
To apply for an OCI online application in Mauritius, you need to ensure you are eligible to hold an OCI Card.
After knowing the eligibility, let us move on to the process of applying for an OCI card in Mauritius.
To apply for OCI card, there are 2 methods. First one is, you can apply through our trusted Visament website for a smooth OCI card process, and the second is you can visit the official government website and apply from there. So we will see both of the steps in detail.
Follow all the steps for a smooth and easy OCI online application in Mauritius.
If you want to change or update any details, visit the OCI Miscellaneous Services and choose the OCI service. For more information, you can visit our website, Visament.
To apply for a Mauritius OCI application, you have to visit the official website of OCI services and follow these steps:
Note: If you want to apply for an OCI Card Renewal or have lost your OCI card in Mauritius, then you have to visit the "OCI miscellaneous services" options in the visament.
Documents play a crucial role in the OCI card application. So, let's see some of the valuable and necessary documents for a Mauritius OCI application.
Here are the detailed fees for the different types of OCI applications in Mauritius.
| OCI Service Type | Fees |
|---|---|
| New OCI Application | 12,930 MUR (including taxes) |
| OCI Application for a Minor | 12,530 MUR (including taxes) |
| Duplicate OCI Card | 4,790 MUR (including taxes) |
| For Damaged and Lost OCI Cards | 1,305 MUR (including taxes) |
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For any change in OCI or a New Passport
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1,305 MUR (including taxes) |
| Re-issue of OCI Card | 1,305 MUR (including taxes) |
| PIO to OCI Conversion | 4,790 MUR (including taxes) |
| On Spouse Basis OCI | 12,530 MUR (including taxes) |
After submitting the OCI application, you must wait 7-11 weeks for your Mauritius OCI processing. It also depends on the information and documents; your OCI application form will take fewer days to process if correct.
The validity of the OCI card is endless; it will never expire. However, you must update it when you turn 20 or 50 to update passport details or other personal information.
To get the latest updates related to your OCI card application. You need to follow some of the steps given below.
If you want more information about the OCI or OCI Miscellaneous Services, you can visit our visament.
As we have seen in this blog about how to apply for an OCI card application in Mauritius, its documents, and benefits. To enjoy visa-free visits, you need an OCI card; if you don't have one, no worries. Visament is here to help you. Through the Visament, you can have a smooth and hassle-free application process. If you want to update any details or change any information, you can visit the OCI miscellaneous services. For more information, you can contact our experts at the Visament website, who are ready to help you 24/7.
The cost of an OCI card for Mauritius for a single person is 12,930 MUR (including taxes).
To apply for an OCI Mauritius Card, you can use the visament website for a smooth and simple process or apply through the government website.
To get an OCI Mauritius Card, you will need to wait about 7-11 weeks. It also depends on the information and documents attached to the OCI application.
To re-apply for a damaged or lost OCI card in Mauritius, then you need to visit the OCI Miscellaneous Services and fill a new form for lost and damaged OCI card and pay the fees for the OCI application.
It is an ID that can be used to track the OCI application. It generally helps to start an Incomplete application.
Yes, an OCI card is better than a visa for a Spouse because an OCI application for spouse offers several benefits like visa free entry, and you can stay for an indefinite period in India.
You cannot directly download the OCI application form PDF, but after filling out the OCI form you can download it and make a PDF with all the support documents.
You can find your OCI registration temporary application ID on the application receipt or in the mail ID given at the time of registration.
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