No visa needed

Do citizens of Kiribati need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; South Tarawa — Port Louis: ≈ 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 Mauritius without a visa on a Kiribati passport?

Yes, citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kiribati passport ranks 79th of 199.
Kiribati passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Kiribati and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 75 countries, for example: Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Philippines, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Bahamas, Ecuador, Jamaica, Haiti, and Iceland.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kiribati. Kiribati visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

South Tarawa — Port Louis: 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: South Tarawa 12:00 — Port Louis 03:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 68th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kiribati.