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French Polynesia Ten-Year Resident Card - Family Grounds

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a qualifying spouse of a French citizen, parent of a French child, dependent ascendant or child of a French citizen, or family-reunification beneficiary.

Route type
Residence-based status
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
  • Qualifying Family BranchThe January 2026 resident-card checklist defines these family branches.
  • French Cefr MinA spouse or parent applying under the listed three-year branch must normally prove at least A1 French, unless over sixty-five.
  • French Language Age Exemption OverThe checklist exempts an applicant over sixty-five from the stated A1 evidence.
  • Republican Principles Undertaking RequiredThe applicant must provide the undertaking to respect the principles governing the French Republic where the integration requirement applies.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe January 2026 resident-card checklist covers spouses and parents after the three-year conditions, dependent ascendants, children of French citizens and qualifying family-reunification beneficiaries.
  • Official source basisThe January 2026 resident-card checklist covers spouses and parents after the three-year conditions, dependent ascendants, children of French citizens and qualifying family-reunification beneficiaries.
  • Report summaryThe January 2026 resident-card checklist covers spouses and parents after the three-year conditions, dependent ascendants, children of French citizens and qualifying family-reunification beneficiaries.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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
2 proven from the official source.
  • Duration YearsThe resident card is valid for ten years.
  • Regular Stay RequiredRegular residence is required where specified by the selected family branch.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
The official source states: For a qualifying spouse of a French citizen, parent of a French child, dependent ascendant or child of a French citizen, or family-reunification beneficiary.

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 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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