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French Polynesia residents: visa requirements using a France passport

Travel and entry information updated October 19, 2026. Confirm requirements with the relevant authorities.

French Polynesia does not issue its own passport

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France: residents travel on a France passport, not a separate "French Polynesia" passport. A few destinations apply different rules to French Polynesia than to France even though it's the same document; where they don't, the numbers below match the France passport's own data.

See the France passport page

French Polynesia residents travel using a France passport. That is 145 visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival, and 22 with an electronic travel authorisation. 21 more offer an e-visa; 34 require a visa before you travel.

145 visa-free
26 on arrival
22 eTA
21 e-visa
34 visa required

Visa-free

145 destinations

Enter on a valid passport, no visa.

Visa on arrival

26 destinations

A visa is issued at the border.

Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

22 destinations

Quick online approval before departure.

e-Visa

21 destinations

Apply and get approved online before travel.

Visa required in advance

34 destinations

Arrange a visa before you travel.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About French Polynesia

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country; it is classified as a non-self-governing territory by the United Nations. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia is associated with the European Union as an overseas country and territory (OCT). The total land area of French Polynesia is 3,521 square kilometres (1,359 sq mi), with a population of 282,596 as of September 2025 of which at least 205,000 live in the Society Islands and the remaining population lives in the rest of the archipelago.

CapitalPapeete

RegionPolynesia

Population282.5K

Area4,167 km²

CurrencyCFP franc (1 USD ≈ 106.31 XPF)

LanguagesFrench

Calling code+689

Drives on theright

TimezoneTahiti (UTC-10)

Nearest airportFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), 4 km

Emergency number112

Income levelHigh income

GDP per capita$22,440 (2024)

Tourist arrivals89.4K (2020)

Climate in Papeete

Warmest April, coolest July, driest September, sunniest September. Best time to visit: April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Monthly climate normals for Papeete, 2020
Month	High	Low	Rainfall	Sunshine
January	28.4°C	24.9°C	386mm	322h
February	28.3°C	24.9°C	530mm	297h
March	29.1°C	25.4°C	323mm	300h
April	29.1°C	25.5°C	176mm	309h
May	28.5°C	25.1°C	155mm	303h
June	26.9°C	23.4°C	216mm	274h
July	26.2°C	23.1°C	294mm	285h
August	26.4°C	22.8°C	194mm	327h
September	27.3°C	23.3°C	83mm	350h
October	26.9°C	23.5°C	254mm	340h
November	27.3°C	24.1°C	383mm	313h
December	27.3°C	24°C	449mm	275h

Avg. high/low, °C (left axis) Rainfall, mm (bar maxes out at 250mm/month)

Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.

Travel guide

French Polynesia is a collection of over 100 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, halfway between California and Australia. It is an overseas country, the only French territory with this status.

Upcoming public holidays

November 1, 2026Toussaint

November 11, 2026Armistice

November 20, 2026Matari'i

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