No visa needed

Do citizens of Italy need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Italy 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 Italy: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Rome — Port Louis: ≈ 8,310 km, about 11 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 Italy passport?

Yes, citizens of Italy 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 Italy passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Italy passport ranks 6th of 199.
Italy passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Italy and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 82 countries, for example: Vatican City, San Marino, Monaco, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Tunisia, Albania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Switzerland, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Austria.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for Italy. Italy visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Rome — Port Louis: about 8,310 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Rome 12:00 — Port Louis 14:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 148th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Italy.