No visa needed

Do citizens of Ireland need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Ireland don’t need a visa for Mauritius 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 Ireland: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Dublin — Port Louis: ≈ 10,190 km, about 13 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 Mauritius without a visa on a Ireland passport?

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

Mauritius visa rules at a glance

With a Ireland passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ireland passport ranks 27th of 199.
Ireland passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Ireland and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 84 countries, for example: Netherlands, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Liechtenstein, Germany, Andorra, Spain, Monaco, Czech Republic, Iceland, and Sweden.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Ireland. Ireland visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Dublin — Port Louis: about 10,190 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 13 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Dublin 12:00 — Port Louis 15:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 173rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ireland.