Health
Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Before you leave
Yellow fever: no vaccination certificate is required on entry. The CDC does not recommend this vaccine for this destination. Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: MauritiusMalaria: the CDC page does not report transmission in this country. If your trip includes other countries, ask a doctor for advice.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Mauritius
Emergency numbers
Police 999 or 112, ambulance 999 or 114, fire 999 or 115; coast guard +230 208 83 17.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Mauritius travel advice: getting helpFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritius, useful contacts
Insurance and care
Foreign nationals can use public hospitals but must pay; public hospitals are of a reasonable standard but rarely equipped for serious cases, and some procedures require evacuation.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceLiving in Mauritius
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Police 999 or 112, ambulance 114, fire 115.
GOV.UK (FCDO), Mauritius travel advice: getting helpFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritius, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Mauritius · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Mauritius travel advice: getting help · Source updated: September 4, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mauritius, useful contacts · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Living in Mauritius · Source updated: December 23, 2024 · Checked on October 2, 2026
AfriPilot is not an official body. Information comes from the sources cited and may change: each source's date is shown.