Mauritian passport

Mauritian passport
Mauritian passport front cover
Issued by	Mauritius
Type of document	Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Mauritian citizenship

Mauritian passports are issued to citizens of Mauritius for travel outside the country. As of 2007^[update], Mauritius' Passport and Immigration Office processed an average of 434 passport applications each day.

Mauritian passports are issued under the Passport Act of 14 February 1969. The Passport Regulations 1969 govern details of their issuance. The regulations make provision for extending the period of validity of a passport; however, after a passport is expired, there is no provision for renewal, and instead a new application must be made to the Passport and Immigration Office.

Mauritian passports issued to adult citizens are navy blue in color, with the Coat of arms of Mauritius emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The word "Passport" is inscribed below the coat of arms, and "Republic of Mauritius" above. The passport contains 64 visa pages.

The Mauritian passport includes the following data:

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Passport Zone.

The passports contain a note from the issuing state that is addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that he or she be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The note inside Mauritian passports states:

In English:

and in French:

The data page/information page is printed in both English and French.

As of 1 January 2017, Mauritian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 131 countries and territories, ranking the Mauritian passport 33rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index. As of January 2017, Serbia, Seychelles and Mauritius are the only countries whose citizens may travel without a visa to China, Russia and the Schengen Area.