Mauritius is an Indian Ocean island nation with English as an official language, the best healthcare in Africa, the lowest violent crime on the continent, and a turnkey Premium Visa built for exactly the income profile most veterans have.
Single-adult planning estimates in USD: lean $1800, comfortable $2800, premium $4400. Costs vary by city and circumstances. Obtain current rental and insurance quotes.
Premium Visa: $1,500/mo of foreign income, renewable yearly for up to 10 years, no income tax on foreign-source money. Retired Resident Permit (50+): $1,500/mo or $18,000/yr deposit. Both accept VA disability and pensions.
Apollo Bramwell, Wellkin (formerly Fortis-Clinique Darné), and Clinique Bon Pasteur are JCI-accredited or equivalent. Private insurance is cheap (~$80-150/mo for 50+). Public healthcare is free but slow.
No VA hospitals in Mauritius. Foreign Medical Program reimburses service-connected care. Apollo Bramwell and Wellkin handle most routine and emergency cases at international standards; for complex service-connected work, the realistic path is a flight to South Africa (Cape Town) or back to a US VA.
One of the lowest violent crime rates in Africa and the wider region. Petty theft in tourist zones is the main issue. Politically stable democracy since independence in 1968. Tropical beach lifestyle year-round. Multicultural - Indian, Creole, French, Chinese. English and French both widely spoken. Slow island pace.
Military retirees and 100% VA veterans who want a turnkey English-speaking island life with First-World healthcare, willing to accept long flights to the US.