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French Polynesia Family Residence for Refugee, Subsidiary-Protection or Stateless Sponsor

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a qualifying partner, child or parent joining a refugee, subsidiary-protection beneficiary or stateless person.

Route type
Family
Can bring
spouse, partner +1
from the official record
Requirements
3
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.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Qualifying Family BranchThe protection-family articles define these close-family branches.
  • Sponsor Status RequiredThe sponsor must hold one of the protected statuses.
  • Post Claim Marriage Or Union Age MinA spouse or civil partner whose relationship began after the asylum claim must be at least eighteen.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryArticles L424-3, L424-11 and L424-19 extend the relevant protection residence card to qualifying partners, children and parents of a protected unmarried minor.
  • Official source basisArticles L424-3, L424-11 and L424-19 extend the relevant protection residence card to qualifying partners, children and parents of a protected unmarried minor.
  • Report summaryArticles L424-3, L424-11 and L424-19 extend the relevant protection residence card to qualifying partners, children and parents of a protected unmarried minor.
  • Family members coveredA pre-existing spouse or partner must normally be admitted through the protection family-reunification rules.
Family

Who you can bring

spousepartnerde facto partner
  • Family members coveredA pre-existing spouse or partner must normally be admitted through the protection family-reunification rules.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Card Duration Matches Protection BranchRefugee family members receive the ten-year resident card; subsidiary-protection and stateless family members receive the corresponding multi-year card.
  • Post Claim Marriage Or Union Duration Years MinA post-claim marriage or civil union must normally have lasted at least one year with effective shared life.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
The official source states: For a qualifying partner, child or parent joining a refugee, subsidiary-protection beneficiary or stateless person.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, partner, de facto partner.

Every answer is quoted from the official te-ture.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.

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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 te-ture.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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