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New Caledonia Private and family life — Recognised stateless person

11 facts quoted from the official source

Residence card for a person whose stateless status has been formally recognised.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
9
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.

9 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Biometrics and photographThe checklist requires photographs and the applicable fiscal stamp.
  • Eligibility summaryStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • Individual assessment by the authorityThe protection status relied on for the residence application must be documented.
  • Medical screeningThe checklist requires health-care coverage.
  • Residence permit grantedThe official checklist identifies a foreign national holding stateless-person status.
  • Where the applicant must beStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • Work rightsForeign salaried work remains subject to local authorisation.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Accommodation requirementThe checklist requires proof of address.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementThe checklist requires passport evidence or other accepted proof of identity.
Also stated by the source
  • 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.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Caledonia?
The official source states: Residence card for a person whose stateless status has been formally recognised.
02Do I need to show accommodation in New Caledonia?
The official source states: The checklist requires proof of address.

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

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 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, validity 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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