AIRLINES

The only International airport on the island is called the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport and is located in Plaisance, 3kms from Mahebourg, 48 kms from Port Louis. (See location plans, and maps.)

Duty free shops adjacent to luggage carrousel, bars , coffee shops, snacks banks, and post office.

You can change money in the airport immediately on arrival . There are several banks in the hall directly after the luggage hall.

On departure an airport tax of 300 rupees per person (about £7.50) This is payable in rupees at the airport. So remember to have this saved. ( NOW INCLUDED IN YOUR FLIGHT TICKET - NOT REQUIRED AT AIRPORT AS FROM 02/09/2000 , BUT CHECK WITH YOUR TICKET SUPPLIER)

You need to re-confirm your ticket at least 72 hours before departure back. To confirm by telephone (in Mauritius):

Two Air Mauritius Bell-Jet Ranger Helicopters are available for sight seeing tours. For further information and prices please contact :

Passport validity:
Passports must be valid for 6 months from date of arrival

Visas:
Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Citizens of Mauritius, including the spouse of a citizen of Mauritius & persons who are residents of Mauritius under the Immigration Act
2) Holders of passports issued by:
a) United Kingdom (including dependent territories)
b) Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Portugal, Qatar, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Is, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia & Zimbabwe
3) Holders of diplomatic passports except those issued by the government of Algeria, Iraq, Iran, Libya & Sudan
4) Holders of Laissez Passer issued by the United Nations, SADC or other internationally recognised origanisations

Visa notes:
1) All visitors must hold valid tickets and documents for their onward or return journey and adequate funds for their intended length of stay
2) Visas are obtainable on arrival at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport for a stay up to 14 days to nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Comoros, Czech Rep, Estonia, Fiji, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine & Uzbekistan
3) Visas are obtainable on arrival for a stay of 3 months to nationals of Argentina, provided all immigration criteria are met

Restrictions:
Passports issued by the governments of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Taiwan, Transkei, Venda and that part of Cyprus not controlled by the government of Cyprus are not recognised. Holders of such documents should apply for an entry permit prior to departure

Your will full receipt will have details of the accommodation where you will be staying. YOU MUST HAVE THIS TO HAND WHEN YOU GO THROUGH PASSPORT CONTROL AS YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE A DISEMBARKATION FORM AND YOUR ACCOMMODATION DETAILS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW. (Sometimes the disembarkation form is handed out by airline staff before the plane lands)

Ammunition                                   Automatic weapons
Axes                                             Baseball bats
Blasting caps                                Bows and arrows
Box cutters                                   Brass knuckles
Bull whips                                     Cattle prods
Compressed air guns                   Corkscrews
Cricket bats                                  Crow bars
Disabling chemicals or gases      Dynamite
Fire extinguishers                        Flare pistols
Golf clubs                                    Gun lighters
Gunpowder                                 Hammers
Hand grenades                            Hatchets
Hockey sticks                              Hunting knives
Ice axe/Ice pick                            Knives (any length)
Kubatons                                     Large, heavy tools (such as wrenches, pliers, etc.)
Mace                                            Martial arts devices
Meat cleavers                              Metal scissors
Numchucks (nunchaku)               Pellet guns
Pen knives                                   Pepper spray
Pistols                                          Plastic explosives
Pool cues                                    Portable power drills
Portable power saws                 Razor blades (not in a cartridge)
Religious knives                           Replica weapons
Revolvers                                    Rifles
Road flares                                 SCUBA knives
Sabers                                        Screwdrivers
Shot guns                                   Ski poles
Spear guns                                Starter pistols
Straight razors                           Stun guns/shocking devices
Swords                                      Tear gas
Throwing stars                          Toy transformer robots (this toy forms a toy gun)
Toy weapons                             Toy pump action water canon guns

THOSE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED MAY BE CARRIED IN THE CHECKED IN BAGGAGE WHICH IS CARRIED IN THE AIRPLANE CARGO HOLD.

Going through customs is NOT A TIME FOR HUMOUR. So forget jokes about bombs in your luggage when you go through the security controls. At very least, you'll get held up and at the worst you could get arrested.