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Private and Family Life Card - Family Reunification

French PolynesiaFamily

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

The sponsor's spouse aged at least 18 and the couple's children under 18; also the sponsor's or spouse's children under 18 where filiation is established only to that parent, or where the other parent has died or lost parental rights.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor is a foreign national who has resided lawfully in French Polynesia for at least 18 months under a residence title valid for at least one year. The family member's file includes the family-reunification authorisation decision and the joined foreign national's valid residence card.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

For a spouse, proof is a joint sworn declaration of the couple's shared life. A child must have legally established filiation, including an adopted child (a foreign adoption decision is subject to verification by the public prosecutor). For children entrusted to one parent by a foreign court, a copy of that decision and the other parent's authorisation for the child to come to French Polynesia are required.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The sponsor must have stable and sufficient resources to meet the family's needs and, by the family's arrival, housing considered normal for a comparable family in the same area. The applicant's file includes proof of address under six months old, current medical coverage and a 9,000 XPF fiscal stamp.

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How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The official checklist shows a renewal route and a multi-year residence card (carte pluriannuelle), which requires proof of regular residence, a current carte de séjour, a 20,000 XPF stamp for the pluriannual card, and personal presence. The document does not specify the duration, work rights or path to independent or long-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • No explicit statement of the duration/validity period of the titre (months/years) in the supplied capture.
  • No explicit statement about rights conferred (e.g. work access) in the supplied capture.
  • No explicit description of how status can become independent or lead to a longer-term status in the supplied capture.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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