The Home Affairs Department aims to protect the integrity of the nation and improve the day-to-day life of the citizens of Mauritius through the formulation and implementation of policies geared towards:
Ensuring that the people in Mauritius feel safe and protected in their homes and day-to-day life particularly through more visible and responsive actions for crime reduction;
Enhancing national security and protecting the country from terrorist attacks and other security threats;
Rehabilitating offenders in order to protect the public and reduce offending and reoffending;
Reinforcing the governance and the accountability structures to protect the rights of all individuals including human rights.
Portfolios
- Home Affairs
- National Security Service
- Civil Status
- Citizenship
- Passports and Visas
- Appointment of Notaries
- Religious Matters
- Public Holidays
- Government Printing Department
- Matters concerning Human
- Humanitarian Law
- Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)