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Here's How You can Work Remotely from the Beaches of Mauritius for a Year By DeAnna Taylor
JUST OFF THE EAST coast of the island of Madagascar, is where you can find some of Africa’s most pristine beaches and exotic wildlife. Mauritius (www.mauritius.net), an island nation itself, draws in visitors from all over wanting to walk its soft-sand beaches. What if we told you that you could make this exotic island your home office for the next year? Well, you can! The nation recently announced a new Premium Travel Visa program (www.
insurance for at least the initial part of your stay. You must be a tourist, retiree, or professional traveling with family but intending to work remotely. The visa program will prevent you from securing a job within Mauritius’ workforce, so you must have your own source of income lined up. Once you arrive, you are required to quarantine for 14-days, as well as present a negative COVID-19 PCR test. Mauritius has been able to keep their cases pretty low throughout the pandemic. edbmauritius.org/newsroom/posts/2020/october/mauritiusThe applications for the visa will be available introduces-premium-travel-visa-for-long-stays) for non- soon. To learn more and to apply once available, citizens, looking to change the scenery as we visit; https://edbmauritius.org. continue to move through this new normal of https://travelnoire.com/work-remotely-from-theremote work. The visa is valid for at least 12 beaches-of-mauritius months, with an option to extend your stay. Image crredit: marriott.com To apply, you will need to show proof of your long-term visit as well as have travel and health
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