Mauritius SKETCH SCORE: 71/100No major changes since yesterday.Mauritius SKETCH SCORE: 71/100No major changes since yesterday.
Mauritius

Go, but pay attention.

No major changes since yesterday.

Verified Sep 9, 2026Confidence high
71Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Mauritius

The real score

The breakdown

89advisoryConsensus
66Political Stability
63Police Trust
48Health
74Road Safety
68Natural Disaster
90LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

71

Go, but pay attention.

The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Chikungunya in Mauritius
  • • Global Measles

Vaccines

Required: Yellow Fever

Recommended: Chikungunya, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Measles, Rabies, Typhoid

Source: CDC Travelers' Health →

Getting in

What you'll need at the border

Visitors to Mauritius must obtain a visa in advance, unless they are a citizen of a visa-exempt country or are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival.

Source: Wikipedia →

Real, not invented

Terrorism

Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Mauritius, attacks cannot be ruled out.

Source: UK FCDO →

Real, not invented

Cultural & legal notes

LGBT+ travellers

Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalised in October 2023. Mauritius is a relatively conservative society and local attitudes to the LGBT+ community vary across the country. LGBT+ people still face discrimination, and verbal and physical confrontation cannot be ruled out. Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers .

Source: UK FCDO →

Right now

In the news the last few days

Pack this, know this

The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

C / E / G · 230V

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Driving side

left

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Emergency

police: 112 / ambulance: 114 / fire: 115

Cash vs. Card

The Mauritian rupee (French: roupie mauricienne) is denoted by the symbol "Rs." or "₨" with or without a full stop and placed before or after the amount (ISO international currency: MUR).

Source: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) →
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Printable pre-trip checklist for Mauritius →