KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine, has come out with its very first Work from Wherever Index (the “Index"), in an effort to provide an overview of the rising trend of remote working from foreign destinations among travelers where it lists out the best destinations for travel and remote working.

The Index ranks 111 countries according to their attractiveness when it comes to remote working conditions and travel experiences and uses 22 different factors divided into the following different categories:

• Travel,
• Local prices,
• Health & safety,
• Remote work,
• Social life and
• Weather.

Mauritius has taken the fourth spot on the global ranking behind Portugal, Spain & Romania with a score of 90/100, and subsequently takes the title of the best destination for digital nomads in Africa. The country attributed this high ranking on the continent due its very high internet speed and for offering a free remote working visa.

Indeed, with the introduction of the Premium Visa in October 2020, which aims at granting certain categories of foreigners including repeat tourists, retirees and digital nomads with the opportunity to reside in Mauritius for a one-year period which can be renewed thereafter, the country has garnered attention as an attractive work and live destination for foreign nationals.

Should you wish to receive more information about the Premium Visa and the various types of Occupation and Residence Permits that are available to foreign nationals, please write to our Relocation Team at relocation@intercontinentaltrust.com

Alternatively, you can access our publications on Work and Live in Mauritius:
Introduction of the Premium Visa: HERE
Re-opening up to the world: HERE

Access the full ranking from KAYAK here