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New Caledonia Temporary residence card — Visitor

14 facts quoted from the official source

Renewable non-working visitor residence for a non-EU national with sufficient means and comprehensive health cover.

Route type
Independent means
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
  • AddressResidence-title checklists require recent proof of domicile.
  • Filing TimeThe title request is due within two months of arrival or before the visa expires.
  • IdentityThe official checklists require passport and civil-status evidence.
  • Medical CoverThe residence-title checklists require evidence of medical cover.
  • No Resident ProgressionVisitor and other listed non-family titles do not lead to the resident card.
  • No WorkThe visitor card does not authorise professional activity.
  • ResourcesLes justificatifs de moyens d’existence se bornent à démontrer que le demandeur disposera de ressources suffisantes pendant son séjour pour subvenir à ses propres besoins et, le cas échéant, à ceux des membres de sa famille.via legifrance.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03 · Arrêté du 29 avril 2021, visitor-card evidence list and New Caledonia territorial derogation; checked 3 August 2026
  • Territorial RegimeEn Nouvelle-Calédonie : Les justificatifs de moyens d’existence se bornent à démontrer que le demandeur disposera de ressources suffisantes pendant son séjourvia legifrance.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03 · Arrêté du 29 avril 2021, visitor-card evidence list and New Caledonia territorial derogation; checked 3 August 2026
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health insuranceHealth insurance must cover the full duration of stay.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summarySi vous justifiez de ressources suffisantes et d’une assurance maladie couvrant la totalité de la durée du séjour, vous devez solliciter une carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention Visiteur.checked 2026-08-03 · Arrêté du 29 avril 2021, visitor-card evidence list and New Caledonia territorial derogation; checked 3 August 2026
  • Official source basisSi vous justifiez de ressources suffisantes et d’une assurance maladie couvrant la totalité de la durée du séjour, vous devez solliciter une carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention Visiteur.checked 2026-08-03 · Arrêté du 29 avril 2021, visitor-card evidence list and New Caledonia territorial derogation; checked 3 August 2026
  • 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.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • RenewalThe visitor card is renewable.
  • Renewal TimeRenewal must be requested in the two months preceding expiry.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Caledonia?
The official source states: Renewable non-working visitor residence for a non-EU national with sufficient means and comprehensive health cover.
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Health insurance must cover the full duration of stay.

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

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.

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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