Visas & custom

Entry requirements


  • France and aliens holding residence cards for France : a passport valid for 6 months longer than their return date, in case of an extended stopover in the USA.
  • A valid passport but no visa is required up to 3 months for the following nationalities :
European Union Malta
Australia Monaco
Cyprus Nationals of Vatican
Iceland Saint-Martin
Liechtenstein Switzerland
  • A valid passport but no visa is required up to 1 month for the following nationalities :
USA Latvia
Argentina Lithuania
Bolivia Malaysia
Brunei Mexico
Canada New Zealand
Chile Nicaragua
Costa Rica Panama
Croatia Paraguay
Czech Republic Poland
Equator Salvador
Estonia Singapore
Guatemala Slovakia
Honduras Slovenia
Hungary South Korea
Japan Uruguay
  • Other countries or aliens holding temporary visitor’s permits :
    a visa is required and must be endorsed “valid for French Polynesia”.

In any case, the entry formalities are subject to modification without notice.
As a consequence, it is strongly advised, before leaving, to obtain information from the French Consulates office in the country where the national lives or an airline serving Tahiti.

Except for nationals of European Union and aliens holding a 10 year residence card for metropolitan France, all foreigners must have either a return ticket or pay a repatriation bond upon their arrival.


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