Mauritius visa requirements for Palestinian citizens
Palestinian citizens need a visa for Mauritius and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- More than 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 25 September 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Required documents
- Passport valid for more than six months (the UK Government only asks for it to be valid for the stay with one blank page). Mauritius detects and refuses passports reported lost that travellers try to use again.
- Return or onward ticket.
- "Mauritius All in One" form with its QR code, printed.
- Accommodation booking or letter of invitation, which some airlines require before boarding.
Transit rules
Foreign nationals without a work, residence, business or student permit who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Sudan in the previous 21 days cannot enter, because of the Ebola outbreak; others coming from there must quarantine for 21 days. The cyclone season runs from November to April and flash floods are common.
More Mauritius rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Mauritius page:
Official portal: https://passport.govmu.org/. Destination data verified on 25 September 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Mauritius, updated 18 May 2026: 90 days for EU citizens, six-month passport, reported passports, Mauritius All in One form, booking required by airlines, cyclones, medium-risk areas); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritius (UK Government: end-date stamp, return ticket, digital form, malaria blood sample, Ebola restrictions); sanidad.gob.es ("Listado de países") and who.int (WHO): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 25 September 2026. Also: mra.mu (Mauritius Revenue Authority: "Allowances", with the three options in force since 1 September 2025, and "FAQs Customs", with the red channel for more than 500,000 rupees, 25 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Mauritius
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Mauritius
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Mauritius can enter Palestine visa-free. See the Mauritius → Palestine page.
Of the 18 passports from Western Asia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Mauritius 10 enter visa-free, 4 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival and 4 need a visa. Same result as Palestine: Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
With a passport from Palestine, in the rest of Eastern Africa you can enter Seychelles visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe; you need a visa for Eritrea; you cannot enter Madagascar.
A passport from Palestine ranks 192 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 35 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Palestinian citizens need a visa for Mauritius?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for more than six months (the UK Government only asks for it to be valid for the stay with one blank page). Mauritius detects and refuses passports reported lost that travellers try to use again.
What currency is used in Mauritius?
Mauritian Rupee (MUR).
What do Palestinian passport holders need for the countries near Mauritius?
With a passport from Palestine, in the rest of Eastern Africa you can enter Seychelles visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe; you need a visa for Eritrea; you cannot enter Madagascar.
Related pages
See Mauritius requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.