Registration of Tourist Accommodation and Payment of Tourist Fee
Application for Registration of Tourist Accommodation
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e-Filing Service Centres – Click here to file Tourist Fee return on behalf of a taxpayer
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Notice to Tourists : Payment of Tourist Fee – 3 € per night (06.10.25)
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Avis aux Touristes : Paiement de la taxe touristique – 3 € par nuitée (06.10.25)
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Guide on registration of tourist accommodation and payment of tourist fee
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Specifications / Format for file used for : Tourist Fee Registration
The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) informs managers of tourist accommodation that following changes brought to the Tourism Authority Act, a Tourist Fee of 3 Euro per tourist per night is applicable as from 1 October 2025.
MRA has been entrusted the responsibility for the collection of tourist fees.
Eligible Tourist Accommodation
The tourist fee should be charged by the following tourist accommodation registered or required to be registered under the Tourism Authority Act:
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"Domaine"
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Guesthouse
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Hotel
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Tourist residence
The tourist fee of 3 Euro is applicable per tourist, aged 12 years or above, for each night stayed in a tourist accommodation.
Managers of all existing tourist accommodations are required to register the tourist accommodation with the Director-General, by 25 September 2025, at the latest.
Where a tourist accommodation starts operation after 25 September 2025, the manager of the tourist accommodation is required to register the tourist accommodation with the Director-General within 14 days of its start of operation.
Individuals on whom tourist fee is not applicable
The Tourist Fee should not be charged on the following persons:
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Tourists under the age of 12 years
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Tourists who stay free of charge
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Residents of Mauritius;
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Mauritian living abroad and holding a Mauritian Passport; and
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Holders of a valid Premium Visa
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Holders of a valid Residence Permit
Method of Registration
Every manager of a tourist accommodation is required to register the tourist accommodation with MRA. To access the facility, managers of tourist accommodation are required to use the Tax Account Number of the tourist accommodation as the Username and use the same password for the filing of Corporate or Income Tax returns.
Electronic filing of monthly return
Upon registration, managers are required to submit a monthly return electronically to the Director-General and pay tourist fee on or before the end of the following month, giving the following details for each night of the month:
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the number of tourists in respect of whom a tourist fee is payable;
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the number of tourists under the age of 12 years in respect of whom a tourist fee is not payable;
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the number of other residents;
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the amount of tourist fee payable and collected; and
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such other particulars as may be required by him.
The details in respect of which Tourist Fee has been collected for each night of the month can be provided in CSV format.
However, if you wish to input the tourist fee details one by one, you may select "Manual INPUT" on the screen appearing after login.
Kindly read the instructions below before starting to file the return
Managers have the option to submit a consolidated return, meaning a single return covering all registered tourist accommodations or business locations, or they can file a return for each individual place of business separately.
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For the filing of a consolidated return, make sure you have your User ID (TAN) along with your Income Tax password for individuals, or the Corporate Tax password if filing on behalf of a company.
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For the filing of an individual place of business separately, insert the Tourist Fee Number as user ID and the password communicated to you upon registration. This option applies to companies only.
e-Filing Service Centres – Click here to file Tourist Fee return on behalf of a taxpayer
Important notes for e-Filing
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Enter the Tax Account Number (TAN) of the taxpayer to access the online form. Select Year and month for which return is to be filed. b. Ensure that you have all the required information before you start filing (refer to electronic filing of monthly return)
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No document needs to be submitted when filing the return electronically. d. While filling the return, please ensure that a valid e-mail address is inserted so that an acknowledgment confirming that your return has been successfully submitted. e. While inserting the figures in the form, the fee will be calculated automatically.
Mode of e-Payment
e-Payment should be effected as follows:
The manager of the tourist accommodation should effect payment through bank transfer in Euro or USD and should provide the payment instructions while submitting the return.
Deadline for e-filing of Tourist Fee return
The return with respect to a month is required to be submitted to MRA together with the payment of the tourist fee corresponding to that month on or before the end of the following month. For example, the return due for the month of October 2025, should be submitted on or before 30 November 2025.
Penalty and Interest
If the Tourist Fee is not paid within the due date, a penalty of 10% on the unpaid amount and an interest of 1% per month or part of the month shall be applied.
The total penalty and interest shall not exceed 100% of the tourist fee payable.
General Information:
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Managers of tourist accommodations are recommended to use a recent version of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox as browser to file their return.
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Kindly note that it is the manager’s responsibility to file a correct and complete return.
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Please ensure that you provide your email address and telephone number as they will be used by MRA to communicate with you.
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On successful submission of your return, an acknowledgement ID will be displayed on your screen followed by an email confirming same. If you have not received an acknowledgement ID, the submission is incomplete. Please take necessary actions to correctly submit your return.
Support Services
Managers of tourist accommodation who are not able to register or submit a monthly return are requested to send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
MRA Help Desk service on 207 6000 is also available during office hours from 08:45 to 16:30 on working days to assist managers of tourist accommodation.
Income year ending 30 June 2026
e-EDF - Employee
An employee who, in respect of an income year, is entitled to reliefs, deductions and allowances in respect of that income year and who wishes to have the reliefs, deductions and allowances taken into account for the purpose of determining his chargeable income and the amount of income tax, if any, to be withheld from his emoluments during that income year, may submit an EDF electronically to his employer through the MRA platform.
e-EDF - Employer
To download the excel file showing the deductions claimed by his employees in their respective e-EDF for the income year 2025/2026, an employer is required to login using his EMPLOYER REGISTRATION NUMBER (ERN) and PASSWORD.
Specimen format of Statement of Emoluments
To download the Specimen format of Statement of Emoluments for the income year 2025/2026 :
Return of Employees (ROE)
Employers having at least one employee or who have paid emoluments during the above income year are required to submit a ROE electronically.
The deadline for the submission of the ROE is 15 August 2025.
Annual TDS Statement
Every Payer who, in respect of any month of the above income year:
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has submitted a monthly TDS return; or
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has made TDS payments to MRA; or
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has not deducted TDS because the amount of TDS deductible is less than Rs 500; is required to submit an Annual TDS Statement electronically.
The deadline for the submission of Annual TDS Statement is Friday 15 August 2025.
Annual TDS Interest Statement
The deadline for the submission of Annual TDSI Statement is Friday 15 August 2025.
MRA Central Electronic Monitoring System (CEMS) - Betting
CEMS – GRABCS Upgrade
Introduction
The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) is in the process of upgrading its Central Electronic Monitoring System (CEMS) to enable the continuous on-line recording, monitoring and control of betting transactions. With this system upgrade, betting operators
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Will be required to fiscalise all betting transactions in real time on the CEMS platform;
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Will be required to make the necessary changes to their system/software and conduct appropriate testing to ensure real-time data transmission on CEMS platform;
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In cases where real-time transmission is not possible due to lack of connectivity, data must be transmitted in a delayed manner immediately upon re-establishment of the connection;
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Will be required to report betting transactions to the MRA in a standardized format to ensure transparency, compliance and proper oversight of betting activities.
The various external stakeholders and their roles in this national e-Invoicing initiative are:-
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STD |
A bet has been placed successfully. The bet is active and is waiting for the result. |
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WIN |
The outcome of the event was a win. The transaction is marked as a win in the operator system and is awaiting payout. |
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PAID |
The winning bet has been paid out and the transaction is marked as paid in the operator system. |
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UNCLAIMED |
The bet is a winning one, but the winnings haven’t been claimed. |
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CANCEL |
The bet has been cancelled. |
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REFUND |
Money was returned to the punter (could be due to void event). |
Table 1: Betting transaction status
To facilitate real-time data transmission betting operators must ensure that:
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They have a stable and adequate internet connection
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Their betting software complies with the technical specifications provided
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They are able to generate betting tickets/receipts in a structured JSON format, in accordance with the standard betting ticket template provided
Provisions of the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2007
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Section 29J - Betting and gaming software
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Section 109 - Central Electronic Monitoring System
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MRA Secure Hub Portal For Software Developers & Betting Operators
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Income Support to persons attaining 60 years as from 01 September 2025
Application for Income Support to persons attaining 60 years as from 01 September 2025
Income Support to persons attaining 60 years as from 01 September 2025
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Guide on Income Support to persons attaining 60 years as from 01 September 2025
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Video : Income Support to persons attaining 60 years as from 01 September 2025
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius has decided to provide a monthly Income Support of Rs 10,000 including an end-of-year bonus for the month of December to persons reaching the age of 60 years as from 1 September 2025, and who would become ineligible for the Basic Retirement Pension (BRP) following the gradual transition of the eligible age to 65 years.
The Mauritius Revenue Authority has been entrusted with the responsibility to put in place a system for the payment of the Income support to eligible persons.
Eligible Persons
The income support will be provided to an eligible citizen or a non-citizen individual who –
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reaches the age of 60 years or above in that month but is below the pension age; and
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derives an income in that month not exceeding 10,000 rupees in the case of an individual who is single; or
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derives together with his spouse an aggregate income in that month not exceeding 20,000 rupees.
Eligible citizen refers to a Mauritian Citizen who has resided in Mauritius for at least 12 years in aggregate since his 18th birthday.
Eligible non-citizen individual refers to an individual who has resided in Mauritius for more than 15 years since his 40th birthday including 3 years immediately preceding the month for which the Income Support is applied for.
Monthly Income
For the purpose of this income support, monthly income includes emoluments (net of exempt emoluments), income from business or profession and other income but excludes the aggregate amount received as listed below –
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exempt income;
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basic retirement pension and invalid’s basic pension under the National Pensions Act;
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disability allowance under the Social Contribution and Social Benefits Act 2021;
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other social benefits paid by the Ministry responsible for the subject of social security;
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income support paid;
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lump sum payment by way of commutation of pension or by way of death gratuity or as consolidated compensation for death or injury and paid –
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by virtue of any enactment;
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from a superannuation fund; and
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under a personal pension scheme approved by the Director-General;
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lump sum under the National Pensions Act of the National Savings Fund Act;
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retiring allowance;
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severance allowance determined in accordance with the Workers’ Rights Act 2019; and
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compensation negotiated in accordance with the Workers’ Rights Act 2019;
Persons not eligible for the Income Support
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An individual who benefits in that month from a basic retirement pension, a widow’s basic pension or an invalid’s basic pension.
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Individuals who do not meet the appropriate residence qualifications as per below:
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a citizen who have resided in Mauritius for at least 12 years in aggregate since his 18th birthday;
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a non-citizen who has resided in Mauritius for at least 15 years in aggregate since his 40th birthday, including 3 years immediately preceding the month for which the Income Support is applied for.
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An individual who is an inmate of a charitable institution in accordance with section 10 of the National Pensions Act;
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An individual who is serving a term of imprisonment or detained in legal custody;
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An individual who is hospitalised at the cost of Government for a period exceeding 3 months;
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An individual who is absent from Mauritius for more than 6 months in any 12-month period, except for medical treatment as authorised by the Ministry responsible for the subject of health but where a citizen is temporarily absent from Mauritius for a continuous period not exceeding 6 months, such absence shall be disregarded.
Duration of the Income Support
Based on when an individual is reaching 60 years old:
| Reaching 60 years old between | Duration of Support |
| 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 | 1 Year |
| 1 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2027 | 2 Years |
| 1 Sep 2027 to 31 Aug 2028 | 3 Years |
| 1 Sep 2028 to 31 Aug 2029 | 4 Years |
| 1 Sep 2029 onwards | 5 Years |
Method of application
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An eligible individual is required to submit a one-time application by providing information on his/her monthly income after reaching the age of 60 years, to the best of his/her judgement and in good faith, marital status and his his/her bank account details in order to benefit from the income support by using the facility available on the MRA website.
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An individual must ensure that he has the following at hand:
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His National Identification Card (NIC) or Non-Citizen Identity Card (NCID);
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His mobile phone; and
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His Bank account details.
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An eligible individual will login with his/her NIC/NCID and mobile number.
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An individual should provide his own bank account details. Under no circumstance should a person provide the bank details of another person. Where a person is not holder of a bank account, he should open a bank account and thereafter provide his bank details.
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A one-time password (OTP) will be sent on the mobile phone number provided and the OTP will have to be entered in order to proceed with the application.
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Late submission of the bank details may delay the payment of the Allowance and the Allowance will be paid for the last 3 months where an application has been made for the first time.
Amendment to application
Where there has been a change in the circumstances of a beneficiary of the income support which may result in the beneficiary to be no longer eligible for the income support, the beneficiary shall notify the Director-General of such change not later than 14 days from its occurrence.
Click here for submit an amendment to an application already submitted
Income Support to persons attaining 60 years as from 01 September 2025
General information before making an application:
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Individuals are recommended to use a recent version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as browser to file the application.
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Kindly note that it is the individual’s responsibility to make a correct and complete application.
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Please ensure that you provide the name of the declarant, email address and telephone number as they will be used by MRA to communicate with you.
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On successful submission of the application an acknowledgement message will be displayed on your screen followed by a confirmation email on the email address provided.
Support services
Individual who are not able to apply are requested to send an email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
MRA Help Desk service on 207 6000 is also available during office hours from 08 45 to 16 30 on working days to assist eligible individuals.
Financial Support to Export Oriented Enterprises: Increase in National Minimum Wage and Salary Compensation 2024
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius had decided to provide financial support to some categories of employers, including Export Oriented Enterprises (EoEs), for the months of January 2024 to December 2024, for the payment of increased national minimum wage and salary compensation applicable as from January 2024.
The government has decided to extend the financial support to EoEs for the months of January 2025 to December 2026.
The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) had been entrusted with the responsibility to provide the financial support.
Amount of Monthly Financial Assistance
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For the period January 2025 to December 2025
The monthly financial assistance for each full-time employee for the above-mentioned periods are as follows:
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Rs 2,333 in respect of an employee earning the national minimum wage; and
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An amount equivalent to two-third of the salary compensation payable for the year 2024 and included in basic salary for the year 2025 up to a maximum of Rs 1,333 in respect of an employee earning basic salary above the national minimum wage but not exceeding Rs 50,000 monthly.
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For the period January 2026 to December 2026
The monthly financial assistance for each full-time employee for the above-mentioned periods are as follows:
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Rs 1,167 in respect of an employee earning the national minimum wage; and
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An amount equivalent to two-third of the salary compensation payable for the year 2024 and included in basic salary for the year 2025 up to a maximum of Rs 667 in respect of an employee earning basic salary above the national minimum wage but not exceeding Rs 50,000 monthly.
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Eligibility Criteria to benefit from the assistance
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The entity should be registered as an employer and operating as an Export Oriented Enterprise.
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The entity has to pay the statutory salary compensation for the year 2024 to each employee in the month it is due.
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The entity should pay at least the National Minimum Wage to all its full-time employees.
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The entity has to submit the Social Contribution returns in respect of all its employees and pay the amount declared on the return by the due date.
Mode of Application
No application is required to be submitted where an EoE has already submitted an application to benefit from this financial support in year 2024. The MRA will provide the financial support to the EoE for the months of January 2025 to December 2026 by crediting the bank account provided by the employer in his application.
Where no application has been submitted in year 2024, the EoE is required to submit an application for financial assistance only ONCE and same will be considered for the payment of the financial support for the month in which the application is made, the preceding three months and the remaining months up to December 2026.
To submit the application, EoEs are required to use their Employer Registration Number (ERN) as user ID and the password allocated by the MRA.
Refund by MRA
After appropriate verifications of the application, the MRA will carry out the necessary internal checks. Thereafter, MRA will credit the approved amount to the employer’s bank account.
General information before making an application:
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EoEs are recommended to use a recent version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as browser to file the application.
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Kindly note that it is the EoE’s responsibility to make a correct and complete application.
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Please ensure that you provide the name of the declarant, email address and telephone number as they will be used by MRA to communicate with you.
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On successful submission of the application an acknowledgement message will be displayed on your screen followed by a confirmation email on the email address provided.
Support services
Eligible employers who are not able to submit an application are requested to send an email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MRA Help Desk service on 207 6000 is also available during office hours from 08 45 to 16 30 on working days to assist employers.














