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Requirements
Every visitor to French
Polynesia must have a return airline ticket to their resident country
or to at least two more continuing destinations, sufficient funds
to support themselves while in French Polynesia, in addition to
the following:
- For U.S. and
Canadian Citizens:
A passport is required that is valid for six months beyond the date
of departure from French Polynesia. No visa is required for stays
of up to one month. A foreigner with a residence card for the U.S.
is not exempt from the above requirements and should consult the
French Consulate for information. American citizens may also be
required to carry short-stay visas in the following cases: holders
of diplomatic and official passports on assignment, students enrolled
in courses in French Polynesia, journalists on assignment, crew
members, as well as those who will have paid activities in French
Polynesia (including scientists and artists).
- For French
Citizens:
A National Identity Card is required and it is advised to carry
a passport that is valid for six months beyond the date of departure
from French Polynesia. No visa is required for stays of up to three
months.
- New Zealand
and Australian Citizens:
A passport is required that is valid for three months beyond the
date of departure from French Polynesia. No visa is required for
stays of up to one month for New Zealand citizens and for up to
three months for Australian citizens except for paid activities
in French Polynesia.
- Japanese Citizens:
A passport is required that is valid for six months beyond the date
of departure from French Polynesia. No visa is required for stays
of up to one month.
- Other Country
Visa Requirements
Visitors Eligible for Three-Month Stays.
Citizens of the following countries are exempt from all visa requirements
for stays of three months or less: the other European Union Countries
of Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and
the United Kingdom, in addition to Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco,
Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, and the Vatican.
Visitors Eligible
for One-Month Stays.
Citizens of the following countries are exempt from all consular
visa requirements for stays of one month or less: Argentina, Bolivia,
Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus*, Czech Republic,
El Salvador*, Ecuador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland,
Japan*, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico*, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Singapore*, Slovakia, Slovenia,
South Korea, and Uruguay.
When Visas are Obligatory
Citizens from all other countries including but not limited
to Israel, Brazil, Venezuela, and Panama are required to have
a consular-issued visa for French Polynesia issued by a French consulate
office in the country where the citizen lives. The visa must include
the following wording: "Valable pour la Polynesie Francaise"
(valid for French Polynesia)..
For French Consulates
in North America visit www.France-Consulat.org.
As Entry
Requirements and Customs Regulations are subject to change without
notice, always check with your travel arranger and/or the proper
authorities before traveling internationally. It is the responsibility
of each passenger to carry the proper travel documentation and to
meet the entry conditions of each country on their itinerary.
*Except for paid activities
in French Polynesia.
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