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French Polynesia EU Citizen Residence over Three Months

9 facts quoted from the official source

For an EU citizen residing in French Polynesia for more than three months with sufficient resources and health and maternity insurance.

Income required
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Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
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.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial meansThe EU citizen must have sufficient resources.
  • Municipal Registration Within MonthsThe citizen must register with the municipality of residence within three months after arrival.
  • Nationality or statusThe route applies to a national of an EU member state.
  • Salaried Work Authorisation RequiredSalaried activity in French Polynesia requires work authorisation from the territorial government.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health insuranceHealth and maternity insurance is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryEU citizens may stay more than three months with sufficient resources and health and maternity insurance and must register with the municipality within three months.
  • Official source basisEU citizens may stay more than three months with sufficient resources and health and maternity insurance and must register with the municipality within three months.
  • Report summaryEU citizens may stay more than three months with sufficient resources and health and maternity insurance and must register with the municipality within three months.
  • Residence Card MandatoryAn EU citizen is not required to hold a residence card, although one may be requested.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
The official source states: For an EU citizen residing in French Polynesia for more than three months with sufficient resources and health and maternity insurance.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The EU citizen must have sufficient resources. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Health and maternity insurance is required.

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

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 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, validity 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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