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Long-stay visa / VLS-TS for New Caledonia (non-EU national)

9 facts quoted from the official source

Pre-entry long-stay visa expressly valid for New Caledonia for a non-EU stay exceeding three months, followed by a local residence-title application.

Route type
Other & special
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
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.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Local TitleA residence title must be requested within two months of arrival or before long-stay visa expiry.
  • Special territorial regimeStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • How and where to applyThe authority directs overseas applicants to France-Visas and French residents to their local authority.
  • Official source basisStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • Report summaryStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • VisaA VLS or VLS-TS must expressly state validity for New Caledonia.
  • Vls Ts Not Self ExecutingThe filing duty applies even to a holder of a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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.
  • Duration and validityThe official page covers long stays of more than three months.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Caledonia?
The official source states: Pre-entry long-stay visa expressly valid for New Caledonia for a non-EU stay exceeding three months, followed by a local residence-title application.

Every answer is quoted from the official nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.fr page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

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 nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.frLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this New Caledonia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · 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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