Everything you need to ship to Mauritius in one place. We collect from your door anywhere in the UK, handle the customs paperwork, and deliver to Port Louis and across the island and beyond. Air freight in 6–9 working days, or economical sea freight in roughly 5–8 weeks, subject to space and flight availability with the carriers. These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. Shipping to Mauritius since 1998.
Mauritius is a rewarding route to get right: returning citizens and new residents can bring their used household and personal effects in free of both duty and VAT. The catch is a set of conditions around timing, presence and paperwork that need lining up before the shipment sails. This guide brings together everything that actually matters for a UK–Mauritius shipment, drawn from our Heathrow-side operation and 25+ years on this route.
Not sure which service you need? Start here — each links to full details, transit times and what’s included.
A few boxes or bags, shipped door-to-door without airline excess fees. Popular with students and families sending things home.
Furniture and a whole home’s contents by sea, with the customs relief paperwork handled for you.
Moving more than a bag or two? See why shipping usually beats airline excess-baggage charges.
The fast option — your consignment flies from Heathrow to Port Louis.
The economical option for volume — shared (LCL) or full-container (FCL) to Port Louis.
On a budget? Compare the most economical routes and consolidation options.
Sending a few suitcases or boxes ahead? The simple, door-to-door way to get them there.
Tell us what you’re sending and where. We’ll give you a clear quote up front.
We collect from your address anywhere in the UK. No depot or airport drop-off needed.
Goods are export-packed and we prepare your itemised inventory and the customs declaration.
Air freight from Heathrow, or consolidated sea freight to Port Louis.
The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) assess your shipment. The owner must be in Mauritius at clearance — returning citizens at least 2 weeks before the shipment arrives.
Your goods are delivered to your Mauritius address, or ready to collect from the arrival depot.
Mauritius gives returning citizens and new residents a genuinely generous relief — used household and personal effects free of both customs duty and VAT — provided the conditions are met.
Some items are prohibited and others need release from a ministry. Declaring honestly keeps your clearance quick.
Most UK–Mauritius shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
We deliver nationwide. Here are our most popular destinations — each with local delivery detail and transit times:
Air freight suits a few boxes or anything urgent — 6–9 working days, priced on weight and size. Sea freight suits volume — a room, a family’s contents or a whole home — at a fraction of the per-kilo cost, over roughly 5–8 weeks door-to-door. Many customers split the two: air for the essentials, sea for the rest.