French Polynesia travel tips

French Polynesia visa requirements

The rule for your own passport, from French Polynesia's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in French Polynesia: Tahiti & Bora Bora.

No visa needed

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

French Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity, so EU and EEA citizens enter freely and may stay indefinitely.

No visa neededup to 90 days

United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Israel

French Polynesia is outside the Schengen area, so time spent here does not count against a Schengen 90/180 allowance — and a Schengen visa does not automatically cover it.

Visa required in advance

Every other passport

A visa specifically valid for French overseas territories, which a standard Schengen visa is not.

Official government source · checked 2026-08-09

Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.

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