Marshallese Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritius citizens can receive visa on arrival for travelling to Marshall Islands for a maximum period of 90 days.
- Mauritians are required to possess one copy of a filled visa application form with two copies of a recent passport photograph.
- Standard travel documents like passport ,national ID card and cover letter stating purpose of visit are generally adequate.
- The passport is expected to be valid for at least 6 months.
- An onward or return ticket is required.
- Visitors are expected to have proof of adequate funds to sustain them throughout the stay in the country.
- Visitors are also required to provide their hotel or residence confirmation.
- While travelling by air, a departure fee of $20.00 is required to be paid except for adults above 60 years and children below 12 years.
- Female visitors are advised to dress decently as is the custom of the Marshallese.
- Visitors should note that dating is a secret affair so lovers meeting themselves is considered odd.
- Automobiles in Marshall Islands drive on the right hand side of the road.
- Marshall Islands is characterized by a maritime tropical climate that is hot and humid all year round.
- The country uses the Marshall Island Time (GMT+12), thus making it 8 hours ahead of Mauritius.
- Marshallese are majorly Christians with only a very minor portion of the total population being Muslims. However, the country is very religious tolerant.
- The country’s official currency is the United States Dollar.
- Mauritians intending to visit Marshall Islands should get vaccinated against Chicken pox, Cholera, Typhoid, Influenza, Measles Mumps & Rubella (MMR), Hepatitis A & B, Shingles,Meningitis, Measles, Rabies, TDAP and Typhoid.
- Children are expected to take 2 doses of MMR vaccine before travelling to Marshall Island.
- The internet speed in Marshall Islands is averaged at 887.41 Kbps which is low.
- The official languages spoken in the country are English and Marshallese
- Some common phrases in Marshallese that Mauritians might want to learn include :” Io̧kwe in jota” which means “good evening”, “etam” which means “what’s your name?” and “jolok bod” which means “excuse me”.
- Bread fruit, roasted chestnut and fried prawns are staple meals in Marshall Islands.