No visa needed

Do citizens of the Netherlands need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of the Netherlands 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 the Netherlands: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Amsterdam — Port Louis: ≈ 9,530 km, about 12.5 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 Netherlands passport?

Yes, citizens of the Netherlands 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 Netherlands passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Netherlands passport ranks 6th of 199.
Netherlands passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of the Netherlands and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 82 countries, for example: Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Norway, Austria, Monaco, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, and San Marino.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Netherlands. Netherlands visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Amsterdam — Port Louis: about 9,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Amsterdam 12:00 — Port Louis 14:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 169th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Netherlands.