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French Polynesia Private and Family Life Card - Strong Personal and Family Ties

14 facts quoted from the official source

For a person whose stable personal, family, residence and integration ties in French Polynesia justify private-and-family-life residence.

Route type
Family
Can bring
children, siblings +2
from the official record
Requirements
8
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.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Certain And Continuous Relationships RequiredThe applicant must document certain and continuous relations with family established in French Polynesia.
  • Conditions Of Existence Evidence RequiredIncome, salary or bank evidence must document the applicant's conditions of existence.
  • Habitual Continuous Residence Evidence RequiredEvidence is required to assess the duration of habitual and continuous residence.
  • Local Integration Evidence RequiredFriendship, association, volunteering and school-participation evidence may demonstrate integration.
  • Local Personal And Family Ties RequiredMarriage, children, parents, siblings, PACS, adoption, guardianship or other qualifying personal ties must be documented.
  • Post Arrival Residence Application Months MaxThe residence-title application must be made within two months after arrival or before the long-stay visa expires.
  • Remaining Home Country Ties ConsideredThe nature of family ties remaining in the country of origin is assessed.
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
  • Eligibility summaryThe January 2026 checklist assesses family and personal ties, continuous residence, conditions of existence, integration and the applicant's remaining family links abroad.
  • Official source basisThe January 2026 checklist assesses family and personal ties, continuous residence, conditions of existence, integration and the applicant's remaining family links abroad.
  • Report summaryThe January 2026 checklist assesses family and personal ties, continuous residence, conditions of existence, integration and the applicant's remaining family links abroad.
  • 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.
  • Supporting documentsDepending on the purpose and duration, the visa application requires the relevant accommodation, resources, medical and hospital insurance, repatriation and purpose evidence.
Family

Who you can bring

childrensiblingsparentsguardian
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.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
The official source states: For a person whose stable personal, family, residence and integration ties in French Polynesia justify private-and-family-life residence.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children, siblings, parents, guardian.

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

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 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 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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