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French Polynesia Student Temporary Residence Card

13 facts quoted from the official source

For a non-EU student enrolled or pre-enrolled in an educational establishment in French Polynesia with financial resources and medical cover.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
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.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment at an education institutionA certificate of enrolment or pre-enrolment from the educational establishment is required.
  • Financial means and repatriationThe student must document monthly financial resources through a scholarship, work, third-party support or own funds.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Accommodation and registrationThe ordinary temporary residence card is valid for up to one year; a qualifying multi-year card may be valid for up to four years.
  • 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 requires enrolment or pre-enrolment, monthly financial resources, medical cover and a long-stay visa or current residence title.
  • How and where to applyA non-EU applicant must normally hold a valid long-stay visa or VLS/TS expressly valid for French Polynesia.
  • Official source basisThe January 2026 checklist requires enrolment or pre-enrolment, monthly financial resources, medical cover and a long-stay visa or current residence title.
  • Post Arrival Residence Application Months MaxThe residence-title application must be made within two months after arrival or before the long-stay visa expires.
  • Report summaryThe January 2026 checklist requires enrolment or pre-enrolment, monthly financial resources, medical cover and a long-stay visa or current residence title.
  • 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 MaxThe student temporary card is valid for up to one year.
  • Work Limit Percent Annual HoursStudent employment is permitted only within sixty per cent of annual working time.
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.
  • Renewal and extensionRenewal requires the prior year's grades and an attendance certificate.
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 student enrolled or pre-enrolled in an educational establishment in French Polynesia with financial resources and medical cover.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The student must document monthly financial resources through a scholarship, work, third-party support or own funds. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need to show accommodation in French Polynesia?
The official source states: The ordinary temporary residence card is valid for up to one year; a qualifying multi-year card may be valid for up to four years.

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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