Send Money to Mauritius

Mauritius has the highest proportion of people of Indian origin of any country in the world, with around 897,000 of Indian descent out of a population of roughly 1.2 million. Port Louis anchors the community, alongside Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Vacoas-Phoenix, Quatre Bornes, Curepipe, and Triolet.

The connection runs to 1834, when the first indentured labourers arrived from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and the Tamil and Telugu regions to work the sugar estates. Close to half a million followed over the next eighty years, and the Aapravasi Ghat landing site in Port Louis is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Their descendants are Mauritian citizens who dominate public life, business, and the professions.

This history makes sending money to Mauritius a regular requirement. Family support, property costs, tuition, and business payments are involved, and transfers are sent in US dollars rather than in Mauritian rupees.

Even small differences in exchange rates or fees affect the final amount received. BookMyForex helps you send money to Mauritius with better rates, faster processing, and complete transparency at every step. 

Indian transfers to Mauritius concentrate across the densely populated central plateau and the capital. Port Louis receives the highest volume, home to the port, the financial district, the High Commission, and most corporate head offices.

Ebene attracts steady inflows tied to the cybercity, offshore financial services, and technology employers. Quatre Bornes, Vacoas-Phoenix, and Curepipe receive transfers linked to settled households on the plateau, while Grand Baie and Flic en Flac see flows connected to property and tourism businesses. Triolet and Goodlands receive steady flows tied to the northern villages where sugar estate families settled. 

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Accurate beneficiary details, including the recipient's IBAN and the bank's SWIFT code, are essential, as Mauritius has adopted the IBAN standard for incoming international transfers.

Transfers from India are sent in US dollars, and the receiving bank converts to Mauritian rupees at its own rate unless a foreign currency account is held, which many Mauritian businesses maintain. Most recipients bank with the Mauritius Commercial Bank, SBM Bank, Absa Mauritius, or SBI Mauritius. Mauritius is also a major conduit for investment into India, so commercial accounts there often already hold dollars. 

As per the Union Budget 2026, Tax Collected at Source (TCS) applies to outward remittances under LRS based on the purpose and amount of transfer. Here are the applicable TCS rates:

● Education via education loan: 0% TCS (any amount)
● Self-funded education & medical treatment: Nil up to ₹10 lakh; 2% above ₹10 lakh
● All other outward remittances: Nil up to ₹10 lakh; 20% above ₹10 lakh

Note: TCS is not a final tax, it can be claimed as credit when filing your ITR. BookMyForex auto-calculates applicable TCS at checkout so there are no surprises.

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