No visa needed

Do citizens of Mauritius need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of Mauritius don’t need a visa for Kiribati and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Mauritius: the passport opens 94 countries visa-free; Port Louis — South Tarawa: ≈ 12,710 km, about 16.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Kiribati without a visa on a Mauritius passport?

Yes, citizens of Mauritius don’t need a visa for Kiribati for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kiribati visa rules at a glance

With a Mauritius passport you can visit 94 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 37 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mauritius passport ranks 61st of 199.
Mauritius passport: visa-free access to 94 countries; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of Mauritius and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 75 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Lesotho, Botswana, Rwanda, Angola, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore, Palestine, and Cyprus.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, don’t need a visa for Mauritius. Mauritius visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Port Louis — South Tarawa: about 12,710 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +9 hours.
Local time: Port Louis 12:00 — South Tarawa 21:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 165th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritius.