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The PRP is not viable as he would need to keep on working for the company after receiving it and he would have had to have earned 150k for the last 3 years and continue to do so with a PRP. We would normally advise that if he is leaving his current role, he would apply for a self-employed permit, which would then give him flexibility as to work for more than one company and not be too vulnerable but it really depends on the job/ role/person etc.

To be clear, that is MUR 150,000 per month.

@Philip T UK

I think once you get the PRP it's no longer linked to your work.

So once a PRP is granted(assuming he made more than 150k a month for 3 years) he can switch jobs and do whatever he wants.

Same goes for self employed, after getting a PRP there is no obligation to continue your self employed activity, you can get a local job if you want to or just sit back and do nothing if you have the money.

Otherwise there wouldn't be a point to getting the PRP.

To answer OP's question,

If he's above 50 and can prove $1500 a month then the retirement permit is a good option.

Otherwise get a self employed permit, I just got mine and it's valid for 10 years.

Hello Zurtle, I understand why you reached this conclusion, but my team has checked this with the EDB a few times and it has always been confirmed that the conditions must still be satisfied in the higher PRP form.

The language in the PRP page on the Residency site says -

"Note: A non-citizen holding an OP/RP for at least 3 years and whose OP/RP is valid on 1 September 2020 is eligible for a 20-year PRP. The eligibility conditions will be that of OP/RP criteria for renewal."

If we are right, you are therefore correct, there is not a huge advantage with the PRP except for those who easily satisfy the PRP criteria as they will continue to do so. If others have found a different way I would love to be proved wrong.

@zurtle

You mean for self employed permit, it is not necessary to prove earnings of 1500 eu per month??

@Philip T UK

What kind of jobs earn this kind of income? CEO?

What is a PRP please??

@Emmelle88 - Zurtle is referring to the retirement permit requiring USD 1,500 per month. The MUR 150,000 per month is specifically when on an occupation permit as a professional and trying to apply for a PRP on that basis.

@matt4509 - Permanent Residence Permit

@Philip T UK

I looked into it a bit more. That seems like the old rule before the income thresholds were added to get a PRP.

Earlier, (before 2020). To qualify for a PRP all you needed was to have held an OP for 3 years. And the eligibility conditions for renewal were that you made 30k or 60k a month depending on the category of the jobs.

After 2020 they made the change were only high earners could get the PRP because there was the risk that the PRPs granted earlier would be a monetary burden on the govt (esp during covid).

I say this because I know a few people who got the PRP after satisfying the 150k a month criteria and have now started a small business and quit their jobs.

The immigration act also does not state anything about the person having to continue their job/business after getting the PRP under Section C - Art 11 and 22

@Emmelee88

150k a month is about 3k Euro a month.

Many manager level jobs and above in companies like the big 4 will have these salaries.

@zurtle

Thank you... I thought that only at CEO Level in Mauritius..

Well, I cannot even find a job with 30 k... Although, I'm highly qualified..