Mauritius
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Mauritius
You · American passport
Usually up to 60 days
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
passport.govmu.org · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Ask customs before you ship
There's no published rule. Ask customs before you ship.
carnetdepassage.org · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 150 days out
Import permit 3+ months ahead, neutered dog, titer then 3-month wait, E. canis and Brucella tests, manifest cargo on a direct flight, 5+ days quarantine. See the steps
sps.govmu.org · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Mauritius.
We'll email you if Mauritius's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Mauritius.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Sterilisation certificate (dogs only)
Non-breeding dogs must be neutered/spayed; females must not be pregnant.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have a vet implant an ISO microchip and record the number on every document.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate against rabies with an inactivated vaccine after the microchip is in place.
- At least 28 days after the rabies shot
Rabies antibody titer test (FAVN/RFFIT)
A vet draws blood at least 28 days after the rabies vaccination; the lab result must be >= 0.5 IU/ml.
- At least 3 months after the blood test
Wait 3 months after the titer sample (dogs only)
Travel only after at least 3 months, and no more than 12 months, from the titer blood sample date.
- On or after the health certificate
Government endorsement of the certificate
Have the health certificate endorsed/stamped by the government veterinary authority of the country you leave from.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 90 days before you arrive
Veterinary import permit (dogs only)
Apply for an import permit from the Livestock and Veterinary Division, Ministry of Agro-Industry (petimport@govmu.org, TradeNet MNS portal) before travel; carry the original with the pet.
- Within 45 days before you arrive
Ehrlichia canis IFAT (dogs only)
Negative IFAT (1:40) for Ehrlichia canis within 45 days before departure.
- Within 45 days before you arrive
Brucella canis test (dogs only)
Negative rapid slide or tube agglutination test for Brucella canis.
- At least 14 days before you arrive
Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus (dogs only)
Up to date and given at least 14 days before the flight.
- Within 7 days before you arrive
Official health certificate
Get the destination's health certificate signed by an official (government-authorised) vet; it is valid for 7 days.
- Within 4 days before you arrive
Tick treatment (fipronil recommended) (dogs only)
Long-acting ectoparasiticide within 96 hours before export.
- At least 4 days before you arrive
Notify arrival 4 days ahead (dogs only)
Email flight number and arrival time at least 4 days before arrival; a customs broker must meet the pet.
- Within 48 hours before you arrive
Vet exam within 48 hours of departure
A vet must examine the pet and find it healthy (no signs of contagious disease or external parasites) within 48 hours before travel.
- At the border
Manifest cargo, direct flight (dogs only)
The dog must arrive as manifest cargo (not cabin/excess baggage) on a direct flight.
- By the day you arrive
Quarantine at Reduit (min 5 days) (dogs only)
Minimum 5 days government quarantine at Reduit; owner supplies food; Rs15/day.
- Before you go
Sterilisation certificate (cats only)
Cats must be neutered/spayed and not pregnant.
- At least 3 months after the blood test
Wait 3 months after the titer sample (cats only)
Per the Mauritius 2022 guidelines, travel no earlier than 3 months after the titer sample.
- 14 to 365 days before you arrive
Feline enteritis, rhinotracheitis, calicivirus (cats only)
Given 14 days to 12 months before export.
- Within 90 days before you arrive
Veterinary import permit (cats only)
Apply for an import permit from the Livestock and Veterinary Division, Ministry of Agro-Industry (petimport@govmu.org) before travel; carry the original with the pet.
- Within 14 days before you arrive
Worming (nematodes + cestodes) (cats only)
Within 14 days before export.
- Within 4 days before you arrive
Tick treatment (cats only)
Within 96 hours before export.
- At the border
Manifest cargo, direct flight (cats only)
Manifest cargo only, direct flight.
- By the day you arrive
Quarantine at Reduit (min 5 days) (cats only)
Minimum 5 days quarantine.
sps.govmu.org · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Mauritius
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Usually up to 60 days | passport.govmu.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Usually up to 60 days | passport.govmu.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Usually up to 60 days | passport.govmu.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Usually up to 60 days | passport.govmu.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Usually up to 60 days | passport.govmu.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Usually up to 60 days | passport.govmu.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Usually up to 60 days | passport.govmu.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Usually up to 60 days | passport.govmu.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Mauritius
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | carnetdepassage.org · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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