FRENCH POLYNESIA VISAS: The following DO NOT require a visa:
France
For stays up to 3 months to: Holders of British passports endorsed British Citizen, British National (Overseas), British Overseas Territories Citizen (containing the ‘right to abode’ label issued by the UK) & nationals of Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (SAR passports), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (SAR passports), Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland & Vatican City
For stays up to 1 month to nationals of: Argentina, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Korea (South), Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Singapore, United States & Uruguay
FRENCH POLYNESIA TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and persons continuing their journey to a third country within 3 hours by the same aircraft without leaving the airport
FRENCH POLYNESIA HEALTH: Compulsory vaccinations: Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas. Infants under 1 year are exempt.
Recommended immunisations: Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, TB, Tetanus & Typhoid.
FRENCH POLYNESIA WEATHER: Warm all year round with brisk sea breezes. Rain falls throughout the year & with the hot season being between Nov-Mar.
FRENCH POLYNESIA MISC:
Location: South Pacific
Local Time: Gambier Islands: GMT-9
Marquesas Islands: GMT-9½
Rest of French Polynesia: GMT-10
Capital City: Papeete
Population: 270,000
Language(s): French, Tahitian, some English
Dialling Code: 89
Emergency: Police: 17. Fire: 18. Ambulance: 15
Driving: Driving is on the right. National licence required
Currency: Pacific Franc (XPF)
TRAVCOUR DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THIS COUNTRY
Please contact the embassy at:
Represented in the UK by:
Consulate General of France
Visa Office
P.O. Box 57, 6a Cromwell Place
London, SW7 2EW
tel: +44 20 7073 1250, 0906 550 8940* (visa enq)
hours: 0845-1130 (Mon-Fri)
* calls cost £1 per minute
