{
  "_license": "CC BY 4.0 — attribute SKETCH.WORLD (https://sketch.world) and link back if you use this data.",
  "_source": "https://sketch.world/mauritius",
  "iso2": "MU",
  "name": "Mauritius",
  "slug": "mauritius",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-12T18:46:17.783Z",
  "score": 75,
  "verdict": "go-attention",
  "confidence": "high",
  "subscores": {
    "advisoryConsensus": 88.8888888888889,
    "political": 66.08063854127519,
    "policeTrust": 62.77228,
    "health": 48,
    "crime": 95.45500672149652,
    "lgbtq": 90
  },
  "delta7d": 4,
  "advisories": {
    "disagreement": 1,
    "us": {
      "level": 2,
      "label": "Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution",
      "url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.mus.html"
    },
    "uk": {
      "level": 1,
      "summary": "See FCDO advice.",
      "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritius"
    },
    "ca": {
      "level": 1,
      "label": "Exercise normal security precautions",
      "url": "https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mauritius"
    }
  },
  "generated": true,
  "regionFlags": [],
  "health": {
    "notices": [
      {
        "title": "Chikungunya in Mauritius",
        "level": 2
      },
      {
        "title": "Global Measles",
        "level": 1
      }
    ],
    "vaccines": {
      "required": [],
      "recommended": []
    },
    "tapWater": "unknown"
  },
  "entry": {
    "visaNote": "",
    "passportValidityMonths": 0,
    "sources": []
  },
  "scams": [],
  "laws": [],
  "streetWisdom": {
    "summary": "",
    "quotes": [],
    "generatedAt": "2026-07-12"
  },
  "localKnowledge": {
    "staySafe": [
      {
        "text": "The crime rate has fallen, and Mauritius is a much safer country for visitors than most other destinations."
      },
      {
        "text": "Telephone numbers:"
      }
    ],
    "stayHealthy": [
      {
        "text": "Mauritius is a risk area for infection with dengue fever, also known as \"breakbone fever\" from the muscular convulsions it causes."
      },
      {
        "text": "Since 2005 during the high season a certain type of mosquito called the Aedes albopictus causes the viral illness Chikungunya and the insect is more likely to be around in the daytime."
      },
      {
        "text": "It is important to use anti-mosquito protection at all times."
      },
      {
        "text": "In 1991 86% of the population had antibodies indicating that they had been exposed to the hepatitis A virus, following an epidemic of the disease in 1989."
      },
      {
        "text": "Depending on the time of the year, many of the beaches are infested with sea urchins, and it is not uncommon to see broken glass on the beach or in the water."
      },
      {
        "text": "Reef fish in Mauritius have been found to contain a neurotoxin similar, but not identical, to that found in Caribbean reef fish."
      }
    ],
    "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mauritius"
  },
  "recentHeadlines": [],
  "whatChanged": "Mauritius hit a 75/100 risk score today, up four points, while the US advisory sits at level 2 due to chikungunya and measles outbreaks.",
  "practical": {
    "plug": [
      "C",
      "E",
      "G"
    ],
    "voltage": 230,
    "drivingSide": "left",
    "emergency": {
      "police": "112",
      "ambulance": "114",
      "fire": "115"
    },
    "simAdvice": "",
    "cashVsCard": "",
    "tipping": ""
  },
  "lgbtqLegal": {
    "status": "legal",
    "summary": "Legal since 4 October 2023+ UN decl. sign.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory"
  },
  "receipts": [
    {
      "sourceId": "us-state",
      "url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.mus.html",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "uk-fcdo",
      "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritius",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "ca-gac",
      "url": "https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mauritius",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "worldbank-political",
      "url": "https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/all/indicator/GOV_WGI_PV.EST?format=json&date=2024&per_page=300",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "worldbank-policeTrust",
      "url": "https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/all/indicator/GOV_WGI_RL.EST?format=json&date=2024&per_page=300",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "cdc-health",
      "url": "https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/chikungunya-mauritius",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "wikivoyage",
      "url": "https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mauritius",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "reddit",
      "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "unodc",
      "url": "https://data.unodc.org/datareport/hom-victim",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "acled-hdx",
      "url": "https://data.humdata.org/organization/acled",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "lgbtq-legal-wikipedia",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory",
      "observedAt": "2026-07-12"
    }
  ]
}