empment.labour.govmu.org Apply For Work Permit Mauritius : Ministry of Industrial Relations, Employment & Training

Organization : Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment & Training
Type of Facility : Apply For Work Permit
Country: Mauritius

Website : http://empment.labour.govmu.org/English/Pages/howtoapplyforworkpermit.aspx

Apply For Work Permit :

Work Permits in respect of non-citizens are issued by the Employment Division of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training under the Non-Citizens

Related : Ministry of Industrial Relations, Employment & Training Application For Recruitment Licence Mauritius : www.statusin.org/8572.html

(Employment Restriction) Act 1973 which provides, among others, that “a non-citizen shall not engage in any occupation in Mauritius for reward or profit or be employed in Mauritius unless there is in force in relation to him a valid work permit.” The Act also provides that “no person shall have a non-citizen in his employment in Mauritius without there being in force a valid permit in relation to that employment.”

Request for Permission/Quota:
Companies wishing to recruit foreign workers in bulk have to make a request for permission in principle to recruit foreign labour. The request should be made by filling the Request Form (Permission in Principle Form) and submitting it to the Employment Division for consideration.

Application for Work Permit and Documents to be submitted Applications for Work Permit should be submitted on the prescribed form which is available both at the reception counter of the Employment Division,
Ground Floor, Victoria House
Corner St Louis & Barracks Streets,
Port Louis
and
on the Ministry’s website https://labour.govmu.org/SitePages/Index.aspx

Note:
All applications should be submitted by employers/companies and not by recruitment agencies or third parties. Incomplete applications, and those not accompanied by the required documents will not be accepted.

Documents to be attached: – For New Applications
(i) Covering letter from the company requesting for work permit for the expatriate.
(ii) A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration card
(iii) A duly filled in data sheet.
(iv) 4 Passport size photographs. The photographs should be between 35mm and 40mm in width and between 45mm and 50 mm in height and taken against a light background.
(v) Copy of relevant parts of passport showing name, date of birth, place and date of issue of passport, photo, passport number and movement.
(vi) Where applicable, certified copy of academic and professional qualifications and details of work experience should be submitted in either French or English;
(vii) The job profile;
(viii) A provisional medical clearance obtainable from the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life in respect of each expatriate (See Annex 1).
(ix) Where applicable, documentary evidence from the employer certifying that the expatriate will earn a monthly salary of more than Rs 30,000.
OR
A copy of Contract of Employment duly vetted by the Labour Division of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training in respect of expatriates earning Rs 30,000 or less per month.
(x) Employers should indicate whether they have recently advertised the post. The posts should be advertised in two leading newspapers in A5 size and the number of workers required for each post should be specified.
(xi) Latest NPF Receipt with list of workers
(xii) Employers who apply for groups of workers should submit a copy of the Lodging and Accommodation Permit (LAP).

For Renewal Applications:
(i) Covering letter from the company requesting for the renewal of work permits; (ii) Two passport size photographs. The photographs should be between 35mm and 40mm in width and between 45mm and 50 mm in height and taken against a light background
(iii) Where applicable, documentary evidence from the employer certifying that the expatriate will earn a monthly salary of more than Rs 30,000.
OR
A copy of Contract of Employment duly vetted by the Labour Division of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training in respect of expatriates earning Rs 30,000 or less per month.
(iv) Employers should indicate whether they have advertised the post; (v) A copy of the Lodging and Accommodation Permit.

Note:
a) Companies should submit applications for renewal of work permits in
respect of their workers 3 months prior to the expiry of their current work permits. In case the company will no longer employ the workers after expiry of their work permits, arrangements should be made within the shortest delay for them to be sent back to their country of origin;
b) In case no application for renewal is received prior to the expiry of the valid work permit, the Passport and Immigration Office will be duly notified and requested to take action as appropriate at its end; and
c) Applications for renewal of work permits received after expiry of current work permits will not be considered.

Additional documents to be submitted in respect of the following sectors/professions:
Football/Basket Ball/Volley Ball/ Handball Players:
(i) Covering letter from Employer
(ii) Letter from the relevant Sports Federation
(iii) Clearance-International Transfer Certificate

Freeport Sector:
Freeport License

Offshore Sector:
Global Business License

Training Institute/ Tertiary Institutions:
Certificate of Registration of Company with the Mauritius Qualifications Authority and/or the Tertiary Education Commission.

Jockey:
(i) Covering letter from Nominator
(ii) Recommendation letter from Mauritius Turf Club (MTC) –
In case the jockey has been riding in Mauritius in the past, his Disciplinary Records must be attached and the MTC should inform whether they have any objection to the employment of the jockey for the current season.
In case the jockey will be riding for the first time in
Mauritius, the MTC should specify this in the recommendation letter.
(iii) Transfer Certificate from Jockey’s Club, (ie, a clearance from the Racing Club/Authority for which the jockey was actually riding, wherein the Club/Authority should inform that the jockey is not currently suspended, has not incurred any injury and is clear to ride);
(iv) In case of transfer of the jockey from one stable to another a “no objection’ letter from the previous stable as well as from the MTC should be submitted.

Hotels and Restaurants:
(i)Tourist Enterprise Licence (TEL)
(ii) Latest receipt from the Tourism Employees Welfare Fund.

Fishing Sector:
Certificate of Competency

Bakery Sector:
(i) Bakery Licence
(ii) List of Local Workers

Construction Sector:
For project basis:
(i) Letter specifying the project on which the expatriate would be employed
(ii) Copy of Letter of award specifying completion date of the project
(iii) For skilled workers such as Barbenders, Carpenters, Masons, etc, the company should clearly specify whether the expatriates would be employed as Superior Grade, Grade I or Grade II

For quota granted on ratio basis, latest NPF receipt and list of employees have to be provided.