Passports
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION MAURITIUS
Passports for British Nationals living in Mauritius are now issued by the British High Commission in Pretoria. This is part of a global initiative to rationalise passport services and reduce administration costs while ensuring that the quality of service remains high. The Consular Section of the British High Commission in Pretoria has negotiated a preferential rate for courier services with FedEx Express licensee in Southern Africa, Supaswift (Pty) Ltd for transportation of passports between countries in Southern Africa & the Indian Ocean and Pretoria. However, applicants are free to use other courier service providers if they wish.
The British High Commission in Port Louis will still be able to accept passport applications but will only check the paperwork and send the documentation to Pretoria for processing. A small fee will be charged to forward the applications on your behalf to Pretoria.
How do I apply for a British Passport?
You can either download the appropriate passport application form from this website or call into the High Commission to collect one.
Please read the accompanying notes carefully and make sure that each section on your passport application form is filled out in its entirety, even if you do not think it is applicable. It is easier for us to discount sections we do not need than it is to write for further information, which sometimes causes lengthy delays.
Ensure that the photos meet the new Biometric criteria. Click here for more information.
Ensure you have submitted the correct documents – without correct documentation we cannot issue a passport. The documentation required will depend on a number of things. Please choose one of the following links, as appropriate. If you applying for a first British passport, click here . If applying for a renewal to an existing British passport, click here . If you are replacing a lost or stolen passport, click here .
Pay the appropriate fee for the passport and courier service when handing in your application. Please click here for the passport fees . The cost of the return courier service from Mauritius to Pretoria is 400 Rupees .
The High Commission in Port Louis will then send your application to Pretoria by FedEx. The High Commission in Pretoria will assess the application, issue the passport and return it to the High Commission in Port Louis via FedEx for you to collect.
If you choose to send your application via an alternative courier company, you should arrange this yourself,addressing the envelope as follows: British High Commission, Consular Section, Block B, First Floor, Liberty Place Building, 256 Glyn Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083, South Africa. Please mark the envelope: For the Attention of Lezelle Conradie.
For inquiries about passport matters, please telephone the British High Commission Pretoria on (+27) 12 421 7801 or by e-mail.
