New Caledonia Visa Requirements - for tourism only.
If you are intending to enter New Caledonia for business or to seek employment or as a student you will need to obtain a visa first.
- French nationals must present a valid passport. The I.D. card is not sufficient because of stop-overs in other countries. The passport must be valid 6 months after the date of return.
- For foreign nationals wishing to stay a short time in New Caledonia, passports should be valid for six months from the date of arrival. The same applies for long-stay visas.
- Nationals of the following countries do not require a visa to enter New Caledonia for a period not exceeding three months:
Germany, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Cyprus, Malta, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Portugal, St Marin, St Siège (Vatican), Sweden, Switzerland.
No extension can be granted beyond the three months maximum stay in New Caledonia.
- Nationals of the following countries do not require a visa to enter New Caledonia for a period not exceeding one month:
Argentina, Bermuda, Brunei (Bandar), Canada, Chile, South Korea, Croatia, United States, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Uruguay.
No extension can be granted beyond the one month maximum stay in New Caledonia.
- Foreigners who wish to reside in New Caledonia must request a long-stay visa from the French Consulate or Embassy, or the "Prefecture" (in French Administration) in their country of residence. Metropolitan France resident status does not apply in New Caledonia.
- Request for resident status:
Nationals of the European Union can freely settle in New Caledonia on the condition that they have independent means and are self-employed (proof required). Those who wish to obtain salaried employment must request a long-stay visa from the French Consulate or Embassy, or the "Prefecture" (in French Administrations) in their country of residence.
All other foreign nationals including those of the European Union must request a long-stay visa through the French consulate or embassy or through the "Prefecture" of his/her place of residence accompanied by a request for the authorisation to work.
HAUT-COMMISSARIAT DE LA REPUBLIQUE
Direction de la Réglementation et de l’Administration Générale
BP C5 - 98848 Nouméa Cedex
Ph: (687) 26 63 00 - Fax: (687) 27 28 28
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