Mauritius doesn’t sound like somewhere you can live permanently. Unlike its paradisiacal peers, the Seychelles and the Maldives, Mauritius is reserved in the British popular imagination for honeymoons and prizes in TV game shows.
But a number of things have changed in recent years that make a move to this island nation in the Indian Ocean much more than a pipe dream.
In October, Air Mauritius boosted its flights to London from five a week to daily flights, shifting its operations from Heathrow to Gatwick.
Since Brexit, the visa offer has become more attractive too, just as beach destinations in Europe are winding up their golden visa schemes. Portugal all but ended its residency offer for foreign buyers of property last October, and in
