Documents and information required:

From Buyer and Seller who are natural persons:

• Birth certificate & ID card
• Proof of address
• Marriage certificate (if any)
• Divorce certificate/order (if applicable)
• Occupation
• Birth certificate & ID card of the spouses of the Buyer and the Seller

From Buyer and Seller who are legal entities:

• Certificate of incorporation / Statuts of Société
• Business Registration Number (BRN)
• Written Resolutions to (i) approve the sale or acquisition; and (ii) appoint signatory(ies)
• Birth certificate, ID card, proof of address and occupation of the signatory(ies)

Additional documents and information in respect of the property to be sold or acquired:

General:

• Title deed of the property
• Original PIN (Parcel Identification Number) certificate
• Original site plan from land surveyor
• Survey report from land surveyor (if any)
• Valuation report (if any)
• Sale price
• Letter of No Objection from inscribed creditors
• Syndic clearance < 1 month old (if applicable)
• Municipality clearance (if applicable)
• Morcellement permit or BLUP (if applicable)

In case of a land with a building:

• Brief description of the building and surface area
• Specify whether the building is leased
• CEB (Central Electricity Board) and CWA (Central Water Authority) clearances

In case of a Copropriété:

• Copy of the existing ‘Règlement de Copropriété’ and/or ‘Cahier des Charges’ (as may be amended) – Co-ownership rules applicable to the property

Documents and information required:

From the Donor (the one giving) and Donee (the one receiving – beneficiary) who are natural persons:

• Birth certificate & ID card
• Proof of address
• Marriage certificate (if any)
• Divorce certificate/order (if applicable)
• Occupation
• Birth certificate & ID card of the spouses of the Donor and the Donee

From the Donor and Donee who are legal entities:

• Certificate of incorporation / Statuts of Société
• Business Registration Number (BRN)
• Written Resolutions to (i) approve the donation; and (ii) appoint signatory(ies)
• Birth certificate, ID card, proof of address and occupation of the signatory(ies)

Additional documents and information pertaining to the asset to be transferred:

If the asset is an immovable property: see documents and information required under section “For the Sale or Acquisition of an Immovable Property”

If the asset is a movable property: full description and value of the asset to be transferred (e.g. shares or other securities, intellectual property rights or other contractual rights).

NB:

• A donation will require the presence of 2 witnesses who shall reside in Mauritius, of age, and not be related to the Donor and Donee.
• Additional documents or information may be required on a case-to-case basis.

Documents and information required from the Principal (or “Mandant”) and the Proxy (or “Mandataire”):

• Birth certificate
• ID card
• Proof of address
• Marriage certificate (if any)
• Occupation

Note that an “Affidavit de Succession” or “Acte de Notoriété après Décès” will require the presence of 2 witnesses who are preferably residing in Mauritius, of age, and must have known the deceased.

Documents and information pertaining to the Deceased:

• Any will or testament
• Original death certificate
• Birth certificate
• Proof of address at the time of demise
• Marriage certificate (if any)
• Occupation at the time of demise
• Title deed in respect any property

Documents and information pertaining to the Heirs:

• Birth certificate & ID card
• Proof of address
• Marriage certificate (if any)
• Occupations

Documents and information pertaining to the Witnesses:

• Birth certificate & ID card
• Proof of address
• Marriage certificates (if any)
• Occupation