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French Polynesia Entrepreneur or Liberal Profession Residence Card

13 facts quoted from the official source

For a non-EU entrepreneur, liberal professional or independent professional carrying on an activity that is not subject to a separate authorisation.

Route type
Business & self-employment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
9
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

9 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryThe official page covers an entrepreneur, liberal profession or independent professional activity not subject to authorisation; the checklist requires recent business registration and any regulated-profession licence.
  • Post Arrival Residence Application Months MaxThe residence-title application must be made within two months after arrival or before the long-stay visa expires.
  • Qualifying ActivityThe official residence inventory identifies these self-employed activities.
  • Recent Business Registration RequiredBusiness statutes or a recent Kbis registration extract must be provided.
  • Supporting documentsDepending on the purpose and duration, the visa application requires the relevant accommodation, resources, medical and hospital insurance, repatriation and purpose evidence.
  • Temporary Card Years MaxA temporary residence card is valid for no more than one year.
  • Character and securityAn applicant already resident in French Polynesia must provide a declaration of no criminal conviction or bankruptcy.
  • Regulated Profession Authorisation RequiredAuthorisation to practise is required where the profession is regulated.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentThe passport must remain valid for at least three months after planned departure, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued less than ten years ago.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisThe official page covers an entrepreneur, liberal profession or independent professional activity not subject to authorisation; the checklist requires recent business registration and any regulated-profession licence.
  • Report summaryThe official page covers an entrepreneur, liberal profession or independent professional activity not subject to authorisation; the checklist requires recent business registration and any regulated-profession licence.
  • Residence Card Years Max Unless Multi YearThe ordinary temporary residence card is valid for up to one year; a qualifying multi-year card may be valid for up to four years.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • French Polynesia Specific Long Stay Visa RequiredA non-EU applicant must normally hold a valid long-stay visa or VLS/TS expressly valid for French Polynesia.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
The official source states: For a non-EU entrepreneur, liberal professional or independent professional carrying on an activity that is not subject to a separate authorisation.

Every answer is quoted from the official polynesie-francaise.gouv.fr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source polynesie-francaise.gouv.frLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this French Polynesia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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