Posted by British Authorities intend to reintroduce Visas as entry prerequisites to the United Kingdom for all Mauritian citizens. This follows an increase in the number of illegal immigration cases.
This decision follows a Visa Waiver Test carried out last week by the British government which threatens to add Mauritius and nine other countries to the list of the 100 or so countries requiring an entry Visa to UK.
“We are closely monitoring the situation jointly with the Government of Mauritius and if by the end of this year, a notable decrease in the number of abuses and attempts of illegal immigration is not noted we will impose an entry Visa to Mauritian citizens,” John Murton, British High Commissioner said on Wednesday at the BHC.
According to Murton, there is a real problem concerning the security of official documents. “There are numerous cases of document forgeries such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and passports. Moreover a notable increase in the number of cases where Mauritian citizens have entered UK as students or tourists but have instead started working has also been observed,” he says.
In the same vein the British Vice-Consul, Steven Phettigrew, stated that many cases of forgeries have hopefully been uncovered. He added that a new digital recognition system will be set up to scan process every entry request to the UK.
John Murton also announced the introduction of a point system for those desiring to work or study in the UK. The aim is to ensure the transparency of procedures and allow every candidate to evaluate his own chances of obtaining a Visa.
What a load of rubbish!!!!
How many mauritians have you known to hit the headlines for murder, robberies, assault and rape??? Treated fairly??? Mauriritians have always been treated as cheap and people from low class here!!! Why don`t you ask the Bristish to queue up and get a visia to come to Mauritius where they show off??
Are you kidding me. I think it’s the best thing that the british authority can do. By doing so they can sort out those who are geuinely going to the UK as tourist or to visit their families or as students. because of illegaly and clandestine visitors,other genuine cases are being penalised and it was great time for thuis bullshit to cease.I don not advise anyone to stay illegal in a country because it always result in abuses by employesr and unscrupulous agents who explots the illegal aliens.I am thrilled at the idea that the genuine cases will be able to apply for a work visa. Think about it.when people from India Bangladesh, phillipines and you name go to Mauritius to work for less than what Mauritian would earn, it hurts..so stop bitching because the brits are also facing the same situation with illegal aliens working for peanut butter and living in precarious conditions..
one Mauritian was even linked to terrorism dude.so stop bullshitting….one mauritian is facing extradition for extortion and embezzlement…Mauritians are no angel….like you are pretending….
lol…so you think the brits would line up infront of the Mauritian embassy to get a visa to bring money to the Mauritian economy and sustain the tourism industry…are you nuts or something….if such were to be the case..they would all fly to the states and take a cruise to the caribean for much less cheaper than going to Mauritius…and dude….Mauritius is not the only country to have beautiful beaches..Nowadays you can easily get murdered or rape if you are a woman on your mauritian beaches even in broad day light…i just came back from there and i have never ever spent such a dull vacation in my whole life..It scared the shit out of me to roam the street of the Capital at night…and going to the beach on your own is not advisabe anymore…so stop talking shit…be grateful to the brits for sustaining our economy by buying our textiles, sugar and allowing nurses to work in the Uk for you to be able to while like you are right now…
i agree with kaushik
Kaushik,
U dont seem to be mauritian, so u dnt know how it feels!!! taking abt bullshit, i think u r a gud bullshitter!!
r26 pe dire….mo la grain in germer dan maurice…mais ca pa ve dire ki kan kikene koze gonaze mo applaudire li….si uk pe remette visa pou banne mauricien mo donne zotte 100% raison parseki akoze banne seki la bas illegal tou banne seki legale poingte du doigts….pas zisse mauricien ki abize…meme banne indien pas koner kotte alle gagne passport mauricien reusi rente la bas apres zotte fanner lerla blame alle lor mauricien….Mauritian noramlement ena bon reputaion dan uk as hard worker…banne kinne alle la bas pou faire nursing faire nou vraiment lhonneur alors pas akoze ene banne fatras ki refise pou travay dure maurice mais kan zotte dan uk zotte lave deriere banne anglais et pena la honte la dan mais zotte illegal…sa gate reputation le zotte mauricien ki legal dan uk et kinne travay dure pou seki zotte eter zordi…aster fauder lesprit inne gagne baizer sa pou dire embassade maurice impose visa lor banne Brits..zotte casse pou zotte et zotte kapave alle ailleur….maurice pas seul pays dan le monde kotte ena zoili la plage..aster ena maldives/seychelles/ et caraibes…apres ene lotte zaffaire encore…seki kontant ou pas kontant mo bie merde are zotte mais la verite blessant…nou bsin remerccier banne anglais ziska nou mort zotte inne tire nou banne ancetre depi linde emene zotte maurice sisnon zordi nou ti pou pe griller mailles vender dan linde ousois mort dan inondation ousois la famine…banne indians pas ti pe adore nou banne ancetre mais plitot ti pe maltriatre zotte sa meme zotte ti immigrer maurice…alors mo bien faire foute are linde et pou moi zotte pas big brother ene faire foute…mo croire mo assez poruver ki mo pas koze gonaze…et oui maurice inne vinne bien danzerer…sanne la ene tas kapave confirme sa…merci
i think mauritius must also impose a law that all tourist must have visa 2 come to mauritius. Because when we want to go to uk we need visa , we are treated as if we are terorist. Bane la bombarde nous are question. Nou gagne maltraiter.
La loi a maurice pas assez severe mo penser ti bizin renforci system immigration n visa !!!!!!
No you are not treated as terrorist….you are treated as a potential illegal alien becauase so many of your people do go their as student and ends up disappearing in nature and becomes illegal aliens…imposing visas on tourist from the UK…are you crazy….the brits could care less..they have money and can go elsewhere…mauritius is not the only country in the world that have beaches..yeah you can get raped on Mauritian beaches even in broad day light..or have all your personal belongings stolen…sorry to say …but the paradise is dead.
you know kaushik i haven’t met or heard such crap shit from any mauritian for a long time .and let me tell u that i am security agent with an international airline from the middle east been to uk several time and i live threee years of my life in uk but still i was traeted more like a terrorist at heathrow airport by your adopted motherland .for me you should not be even allowed to enter mauritius because for me somebody who doesn’t respect his own country are worse than a terrorist.lave derriere anglais ek meme suis li pour toi li parfait mais pas pour ene vrais mauritian .cheers buddy you are such a brits pet.
moi mo dacore avec zote tou except kaushik,maurice mo pays encore joli ci banne mauricien couma nous pas faire nou pays l`honner then i dont think kaushik u worth calling urself mauricien.ena beaucoup l`accassion qui mauricien been ill treaten in uk. At some point kaushik to p cause konnage
cheers
fier d`etre mauricien
Mo penser kaushik p koz nimporte. Li koz couma ene Mauricien kine lave derriere anglais pu li gagne so british. Mo sure ki sa droit rester line gagner la pane gagne facile, mais c pas a coz tone souffert pu gagner ki to bizin maltraite ban illegal. Ok zot ine frauder mais chak dimoune ena so raison. Kan Kaushik p dire line peur pu marcher dans city a soir et li peur pu al la plage, mo sure c a koz li ene mauricien ki fine naturaliser et line retourne Maurice p fer grand noir…a koz sa mem dimoune kitfois ine meprise li. Si to content to pays to conne to pays, to koz couma ene bon mauricien, nanier pas pu arrive toi dans Maurice. Ici immigration pena manier kozer r dimoune, traite toi couma ene suspect. Mo dire aussi ki Maurice besoin fer zot paye pu visa pareil couma mauricien payer pu al kot zot. Aster high commissioner li, li p dire ki mauricien ine perdi credibilite a coz sa mem pas p gagne visa facile. B si zot conner coume sa ki fer zot laisse dimoune apply, ferme visa service la. Non zot p gamble avek la vie dimoune, largent dimoune.. Mauricien pena credibiliter mais to laisse zot contigne apply pu visa??? to prend mem zot kas en conaissant bien ki pas pu donne zot visa…BHC p fer business r kas dimoune. Ferme visa service la mo dire ziska ki zot trouve mauricien credible, ARRET BEZ KAS MAURICIEN.
Ki credibiliter zot vine causer, ban british invahir partout, zot ine rentre dans la guerre ki pas pu zot. Zot ti vine prend Maurice, fer l’esclavage. Zot ine fer nu esclave, aster kan nu p envie al dans zot pays, zot p contigne trouve nu couma ban esclave zot pas le nu rente dans zot pays. Mais zot zot ti kpav donne nu ban encetre kot fouete…SA C CREDIBLE???? Credibilite…
Et zot zot vine maurice pu travail fer business tu. Dans Navy- Vacoas, zot gagne la kaz, chauffeur, jardinier, cuisinier, servante, babysitter….tu sa zot gagner facile. Toi Mauricien essaye al visite UK to gueter ki bez lor toi. Tone ramasse to kas, tone prend to ti conger pu al voir to ban fami, letan rentrer sa paker question imbecile zot poser la, fer toi peur, a koz sa ban question et zot manier cozer ki si ene dimoune ine ressi gagne rentrer li sauver parceki li calculer si mo bizin re passe par la bez sa, mo rester alors. Zot trop fer li difficile a koz sa meme dimoune sauver.
Eskize moi, mo gagne crise kan mo pense sa.
fuck off kausika…. espece de vendu… ta laire plus anglais que les anglais ,mais n’oublie pas que tu sera tjs un putain d’etranger pour les anglais …. xcusez moi pour ma vulgarite , mais ca me revolte de voire des trou duc pareil….
ps ps ( remember malcom x )
Dear friends,
In my view, it’s a very interesting debate and quite a “hot” one i would say. Visa or no Visa, i guess any countries should have some kind of control for those who are entering their land. Recently, i was burgled which means someone came into my property illegally. Well, at first it didn’t sink in until when i nothing few things were missing and breached of property. I call the police and had the forensic unit taking finger prints etc. If i felt i had the right to protect my property and my plot of land i acquired through hard labour why allow any outsiders to lurch into my home or as some of you call it ALIENS in a country that doesn’t belong to theirs. I personally doesn’t believe it is right to put boundaries to prevent others from achieveing good wills and contributing to a nation either locally or internationally. Recently, i have been to Ireland, possibly it’s another story. Why would Mauritians want to leave their country, paradise and specially mummy’s boys or daddy’s girls to share a bedroom with two or more other people! I am trying to make sense of what people really are after. Is it money, visa, status, pretentious?
In reality, every country has a right to make sure that they haven’t been exploited. Us as Mauritians we should try to understand and make sure that we allow others and ourselves the chances that come along without prejudice or bias. I really feel for most Mauritians who feel victimised by the procedures that they have encountered by the Embassy or immigration officers. If we are open-minded with a clear conscient why worrying about how people treated us. What goes round comes round! I’m a great believer that only a minority of people who makes us look like villian. I wish most of you who want to travel abroad to make sure that you are travelling for a purpose rather than a malicious one!
belive me friends kaushik is jealous may be he tried to abroad but i think he don’t have the chance that’s why he think uk should prevent anybody else u no why firnds he has the name of a man but he is like a shit as you no he is around 29 and yet never dated a girls as he fear the wrafth of his father as at this age to go to the shop he has to ask his father his father think thinks he is the clevest person in mauritius as he works in the bank so think friends what kind of shit he is
any body want to no where that shit leave just ask i will send his add on line
i believe that like evri destinations maurtian gov should impose visa requirements to ither nationalities and asked to pay for the visa.likewise if brits impose their law so should muritian law n authorities, enough of those days where we were looked down.if it continues we’ll never take a step ahead.moriz li 1 ile ou ena bcou lhorizon donc mo penc,peu importe visa ou pad visa nou pou prospere pareil.zot pou continuer vinn moriz pou investir ek en vacances.laisse apart angleterre mai ailleurs moriz considere com 1 perle,ki kote pa ena crime,le monde li pa parfait.ek kawshik mo penc ki its high time to be a proud mauritian,acoz sa mentalite la ki nou ban citoyen p kit nou pays,avc lidee ki moriz pa pou progresser,reste en bas li pied dimoune.couma to p dire lave fesse brits dan uk,si zot p faire li pou dipain diber dan moriz avc ban compagnie anglais mai kifer pa dan uk.
Depi mo la p ziste apprendre ek travail si ene coupe mo sorti avec camarade pou pub mauvais pense capave tombe dans lacole casino bien vite ici.bien bizin courage ek crois dans ene meilleur lendemain.Mo comense enbarase pou demande casse mo papa parce ki li travais mari dure maurice.comma pou dire mo p vine la main vide. govenrment ti bien capave aide nous ici au moins pou housing nous ti capave pay moins avec housing.si li capave aide asylum ki raport zero ici.
Apres mo fet conne zeleve p gagne problem avec lcbm ,sa p arrive depui 2006 ti p rode li maurice.Comma 2008 K d Gooriah encore principal ecole embete zotte prend casse.ene sausage comsa mo demande moi comment sa banne ki crois li pefer pou crasse.en tou ka bizin ena la main grand place depi ici ou maurice ki p gagne ene ti commision ar li li bien logik.
maurice ki bizin dimoune commerse pense grand en place guette societe ki pou dire avant zefant i content ki bizin.ek please change sa ministre la.
Depi mo la p ziste apprendre ek travail si ene coupe mo sorti avec camarade pou pub mauvais pense capave tombe dans lacole casino bien vite ici.bien bizin courage ek crois dans ene meilleur lendemain.Mo comense enbarase pou demande casse mo papa parce ki li travais mari dure maurice.comma pou dire mo p vine la main vide. govenrment ti bien capave aide nous ici au moins pou housing nous ti capave pay moins avec housing.si li capave aide asylum ki raport zero ici.
Apres mo fet conne zeleve p gagne problem avec lcbm ,sa p arrive depui 2006 ti p rode li maurice.Comma 2008 K d Gooriah encore principal ecole embete zotte prend casse.ene sausage comsa mo demande moi comment sa banne ki crois li pefer pou crasse.en tou ka bizin ena la main grand place depi ici ou maurice ki p gagne ene ti commision ar li li bien logik.
maurice ki bizin dimoune commerse pense grand en place guette societe ki pou dire avant zefant i content ki bizin.ek please change sa ministre la.
Ena osi example ene pilon plain verte li marrier vine la femme donne depent li p amuser
sarah ek pretty aparaman mo croire ki zot le mm.to cpv arrete coz nappa.eta nation manger , boire ferme discotec tou les weekend apres to dire gouvernment paye to housing… trouver mentaliter NATION pa pou changer
to kaushik: i guess u have gone nuts..i agree its dangerous to go in z capital at night but it has always been z case is it just today??as far as despite z fact i have been living in mauritius since 20 years no woman was raped in broad day cn u mention me a case plzzz because it might be my general knowledge is not updated(who knows)
i do think we should impose visa’s on britisher’s ,because britisher’s do take a piss when we come down here’ i agree we do need there money ,but when they end up in mauritius ages back they didnt asked before they came , i had my grand dad in the british army n he fought for them n i do bet if he come down to visit me down here’ it gonna be the same shit for him’ as we are classified as potiential alien in their land when we come down here’ i guess they forgot all the mauritians who fought for them in the second world war”’
it doesnt matter how much National insurance or taxes we pay them’to feed their beloved citizens on dol”those on benefit and all their single mums’ here” as far as illegal immigrant concern ,its only a small percentage of mauritian involve compared to indian or other africa origins countries”’ can they clarified how much illegal mauritian they got on their land???? i bet they wont bother to mention”’ watever britain is long gone” recession no jobs” illegal or legal dont give a crap about this county anymore”’
je me demande qui e c mec kaushik…tu parle creol te mauricien,mais comment ose tu parler des mauricien ainsi moi,je pense que tu conais pas vraiment qui sont vraiment les anglais ouvre les yeux bonne homme les anglais sont les pire persone qui exite sur cette terre..je prefer que maurice fait des j’affaire avec la france que l’anglaiterre..peu tu me dire par example que fond les nouvau membre de l’union europenne(poloin,lithuanie,estonie)a quoi ils contrubu dans l’union..alor que ‘ile maurice a des plu grosse revenue que c pays mais eu ils sont europeen e peuve travailler en europe sens visa alor que nou on galer cousin..ils fau que tous les mauricien sois solidaire e montre au europeen qui nous somme c pas en nous critiquand entre nous q’on va arriver a quel que chose..L’UNION MAURICINNE
every british citizen shuld apply for visa b4 they set foot on mauritius soil…i feel sorry for our mauritian …first time com to england and been interogated like criminal b4 let u in the united kingdom..moi ine bizin marier pu gagne papier et passport englais..age 21 got married..i learn my lessons..england is hell on earth..am not british but my 4 children it is..it shuld be fare.dan morice mo ti demande immigration pe stamp mo passport,,ki fer to laisse englais rentrer freely..li dir non ena mo deporter..mo dir li zot fer moricien danse toupi avan laisse rentrer..passport englais pass partout…sa mem lavie..
I do not think that imposing visa conditions on British tourists will solve the problem. We need to remember that tourism is an important source of income to our country and restricting Brits from coming to Mauritius will be be a hard blow to our economy especially now that we are getting drawn deeper into the mire of this worldwide economic downturn. We should in fact open up to global tourism because we want to grow and have a healthy economy. The Brits do not come to Mauritius to make money but to spend money while Mauritians go to the UK not to spend money but to make money. So we need to acknowledge this reverse dynamics. If the UK is thinking about imposing visas on Mauritian tourists, then its high time for Mauritians to rethink their conduct. I personally know a lot of people who “mistakenly” think that life in the UK is great and they put in place vicious and illegal strategies (coming as students, working on the black market etc.) to enter the UK and then they are caught and this damages the reputation of all other Mauritians who are genuine students and who study and work to partly finance their studies. Because of such conduct, honest people who have worked hard and adhered to straight values will have to bear the consequences of the visa requirement. I often travel to London for short period to visit family and it is convenient for me to go to London whenever I want but if i needed a visa, that would have stopped me from travelling so easily. We have been very lucky that for the past years, we were allowed (and still are) to visit the UK without visa requirement. So instead of bitching about the fact that the British authorities ask us questions about ourself, our financial means, the purpose, length and place of our visit (perfectly relevant questions), better be ready for it and as Rekha says go with a clear and honest purpose not a malicious and illegal one.
wht an amazin debate!!well, i think si nu bzin visa pu alle visite UK…i shuld be fair ki anglais aussi bzin visa pu vinne maurice..they are given tooo many facilities….law is law..everything shuld be fair….our Mauritian government is too lenient….
First of all sorry guys but this is the truth. Brits does not like anyone to come to the UK and most of all they are racist pigs. A personal story I was beaten up by some british tugs who can me a fucking paki and even wee on my face and that stupid kaustik is talking about Mauritius being dangerous what about the Uk. Here you can get kill because of your skin colour no matter what time of day. The second thing that I want to discuss about is yeah you do not need a visa to come to the uk as a tourist but on your arrival at Heathrow you will be bombarded with questions and still you will need an entry clearance to get in. Thirdly students are allowed to work 20 hours a week in the uk and fourth in Mauritius anybody may it be a tourist or Mauritian citizens everybody is entitled to free health care and medication this not the case in the uk where you have to pay for your own medication and whereas tax is concern you are allowed to claim back your income tax if you decide to leave this country but not your NI contribution so are they not making money on our head so stop bullshiting. Mauritian like kaustik makes me fume so go and clear the Brits ass and don`t you dare call yourself mauritian asshole. You are a fucking prick and hope to die in hell cunt.
hey
vijay quand tu dit NATION esqe tu fais refererence a la race cretiene? prsque je conais pas des creol qui s’appel pretty….boufon
Nazeem, you come across as being an extremely frustrated person with many bad experiences in the UK. These seem to be stopping you from thinking clearly about the important issues.
1. If the authorities “bombard” you with questions at the airport, its because they need to ensure that your case is genuine. I have been asked such questions and sometimes i thought that their suspicions were unjustified but not their questions.
2. “students” are allowed to work 20 hours because “students” study for the rest of their time. Time restriction on student visas help to distinguish genuine students from fake ones. If you have been a student, you must know that students can work full time during their vacation! what’s wrong with that? In any case, many countries impose working restrictions on students which is completely grounded, so whats wrong if the UK does it?
3. You cannot compare the NHS with the public medical services in Mauritius. In Mauritius, public doctors are extremely underpaid for what they do, medications are bought cheaply from India etc., one doctor deals with many more patients than does a British doctor, a Mauritian doctor does not have time to listen to your whole story or give you advice or address your concerns as does a British doctor. So I guess if you have to pay some money to get your medication and to see a doctor, you should be happy that you are getting better medical service than from a Mauritian hospital.
4. About the NI - i think you are forgetting that the standard of life in the Uk is much more expensive than Mauritius.
Seeing how bad your language is and the extent to which you “fume”, no wonder the Brits peed on your face. You dont just get killed walking in London “only” because of your “skin colour”. Thats bullshit.
yes van
mais la ce une question de dignite, si toi tu pense que l’ecomie maurienne depend des anglais bin c que te un boufon sens cervel, nous somme tous ego sur cet terre allor prquoi il impose temps de loi au gens,,maurice peux servive sens l’anglaiterre mais parent sont dans la politique a l’ile maurice est je sais de quoi je parle,,,,PAS BESOIN DES TOURISM ANGLAIS MERDE
Riki, il y a une distinction entre l’égalité des humains (qui est incontestable) et la souveraineté des états (qui est incontournable). Les états sont indépendents et donc libres à aménager leurs règles commes ils entendent. Si Maurice peut profiter du tourisme (que ce soit britannique, allemand, américain, australien - peu importe) pour faire progresser son économie, il faut qu’il rende les règles plus souples et si les Britanniques veulent contrôler l’immigration ILLEGALE, ils sont justifiés à rendre leurs règles d’entrée plus strictes.
On ne peut pas réfléchir en terme de réciprocité sur les conditions d’entrée car les enjeux pour Maurice sont différents de ceux du Royaume Uni. Il faut arrêter de réfléchir en terme de “Les anglais p imposent visa, donc maurice aussi bizin impose visa”. Les mauriciens doivent plutôt réfléchir sur ce qu’ils peuvent faire pour empêcher les autorités britanniques de commencer à imposer des visas sur les touristes mauriciens. Il faut vraiment qu’on arrête d’abuser des privilèges qui nous ont été accordés grâce à l’acharnement de notre gouvernement et après de très longues et difficiles négociations.
Pendant longtemps, beaucoup de mauriciens se sont rendus au Royaume Uni comme touristes et se sont installés définitivement comme des sans-papier. Aujourd’hui, cette attitude fait des mauriciens des “illegal immigrants” et par conséquent oblige les anglais à prendre des mesures plus strictes pour contrôler l’immigration illégale.
Moi je ne veux pas que les anglais imposent des visas sur des touristes mauriciens ou que Maurice impose des visas sur des touristes anglais (donc situation actuelle à perdurer). Ce que je veux c’est qu’on arrête de magouiller et de s’infiltrer comme des clandestins au Royaume Uni . Ce comportement nous coûtera très cher et fera de tous les mauriciens, sans distinction, des victimes.
bien van
tu reagie comme un vrai mauricien, c bien j’aimerai bien si tous les mauricien a la meme atutude que toi d’abutude je felicite persone mais la bravo,,,mais sinon il y a un truc a quoi je pense tu sais les mauricien qui reste en anglaisterre sens papier c vrai que c pas bien suis tous a fai conte,,mais quand tu regarde un pays comme l’ireland qui a 200,000 immigre sens papier en amerique que pourtemps l’ireland c un pays riche’ alor c difficile de comprende vraiment pourquoi les gens choisie d’autre terre pr s’instaler…je pense + que c un choix de vie, que l’economie d’un pays…A + GRO