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    Two additional points: 1) Mauritius is a small country (population ~1M, not all of which are citizens or can even have a Mauritius passport) thus further lowering the risks. Had it 1.5 billion inhabitants, even with the same GDP per capita, the same stability and the same economy, I doubt it would enjoy such favourable visa requirements. 2) Mauritius is a very popular tourist destination, so it does have a certain amount of bargaining power, though of course much lower than the one of EU or let’s say Canada, etc. Commented Jan 8, 2018 at 8:40
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    1 additional point: Geography. It is an isolated island. Commented Jan 8, 2018 at 13:20
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    Can this answer be backed up? Who says that visa systems work this way, or that Mauritians represents a low-risk of overstaying? Commented Jan 8, 2018 at 14:04
  • @indigochild The U.S. visa waiver program certainly does work that way. A country's eligibility for the U.S. VWP is based on the percentage of rejected visa applications from that country. That said, Mauritius does not qualify for the U.S. VWP. Commented Jan 9, 2018 at 13:26
  • @reirab - I am not disputing that it does or does not work that way. The point is that it should be backed up. Commented Jan 9, 2018 at 14:53