New Caledonia

Highly qualified employee transferred by a New Caledonia employer within the same corporate group.

One-year employee residence card for a non-EU national with a New Caledonia or overseas employment contract and prior local work authorisation.

Multi-year Talent residence for a qualifying direct investment personally directed or substantially owned by the applicant.

Multi-year Talent residence for an officially recognised innovative economic project in New Caledonia.

Multi-year Talent residence for the salaried legal representative or corporate officer of an establishment in New Caledonia.

One-year residence for a non-EU entrepreneur, liberal professional or independent professional activity not subject to authorisation.

Multi-year Talent residence for an employed or self-employed artist/author deriving most income from artistic work.

Multi-year Talent residence for a doctor, dentist, midwife or pharmacist authorised for local practice and meeting the remuneration rule.

Multi-year Talent residence for master's-level research or university teaching under an approved host agreement.

Temporary student residence for enrolment in New Caledonia, with possible multi-year renewal for the study cycle after one year.

Temporary residence for an approved internship under a High-Commission-endorsed training agreement.

Residence card for a qualifying family member of an EU citizen resident in New Caledonia.

Family residence for an adult child who remains dependent on a French citizen.

Temporary family residence for the parent of a French child, with possible multi-year and ten-year progression.

Temporary family residence for the married spouse of a French citizen, with possible multi-year and ten-year progression.

Family residence for the spouse of a foreign national holding the scientific/research residence status.

Discretionary private-life residence for strong and longstanding ties to New Caledonia.

Family residence for a person aged 18 whose parent holds a New Caledonia residence permit.

Residence card for the qualifying spouse or child of a multi-year Talent-card holder.

Renewable non-working visitor residence for a non-EU national with sufficient means and comprehensive health cover.

Permanent-residence card for an EU citizen after five years of lawful and continuous residence.

Ten-year permanent residence card for a non-EU family member after five years of lawful and continuous family residence.

Indefinite permanent resident card available from the first renewal of a ten-year resident card.

Ten-year resident card reached through an eligible family route, subject to the relevant residence period and republican integration.

Optional residence card for an economically inactive EU citizen with sufficient resources and health/maternity cover.

Optional residence card for an EU citizen carrying on salaried or self-employed activity in New Caledonia.

Optional EU student residence card for enrolment or vocational training with sufficient resources and health/maternity cover.

Admission for a non-EU visitor for no more than three months, with a New-Caledonia-valid visa where nationality and exemptions require it.

Protection claim handled through the New Caledonia immigration/asylum office and the applicable French asylum framework.

Residence card for a person whose stateless status has been formally recognised.

Pre-entry long-stay visa expressly valid for New Caledonia for a non-EU stay exceeding three months, followed by a local residence-title application.