Mauritius student permit for Bangladeshis: 12 working days
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The Passport and Immigration Office says: "Prospective students are advised to travel to Mauritius only after their application for study/training in Mauritius has been approved." 2 The permit for students is called the Entry/Residence Permit to study in Mauritius (Student Permit) 3. The office's Downloads page lists a PDF called "Guidelines for Application and Issuance of Entry/Residence Permit to Study in Mauritius", but the PDF could not be opened from the page, so its documents and fees are not known 4.
Where to apply for a visa
Apply through a Mauritian diplomatic or consular representative 1. Where there is none, apply at an Air Mauritius office 1. If there is neither, apply by mail to piovisa@govmu.org 1. The page does not name a Mauritian mission that serves Bangladesh. Bangladesh is not in the list of visa-exempt countries on the page 1. The Passport and Immigration Office in Port Louis issues visas through the missions 1.
Time, cost and documents
The office says it issues a visa, as far as practicable, within 12 working days of a complete application, and asks you to apply at least one month before you travel 1. Visas and extensions of stay are issued free of charge 2. A visa does not guarantee admission, because the immigration officer decides at the port of entry 1.
The visa documents listed are 1:
- a signed application form and two passport-size photos 1
- a copy of the passport data page 1
- a copy of the residence permit, if you do not live in your country of origin 1
- a copy of the return ticket reservation and an accommodation reservation 1
- your last month's bank statement 1
- evidence from the sponsor, if you are sponsored 1
- translations into English or French where needed 1
Contact
Passport and Immigration Office, Sterling House, 9-11 Lislet Geoffroy Street, Port Louis; telephone (230) 260 2073; email piomain@govmu.org 2. The pages read do not describe an online status check, so ask the office or your mission about the progress of your application.
Sources
Every numbered citation above links to one of these official pages.
