Visa requirements for French Polynesia

Most visitors need a visa in advance for French Polynesia. 90 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

Find your passport

Rules by passport

Visa-free (90)

Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica
El Salvador
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kiribati
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Nauru
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
the Bahamas
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela

Checked against French Republic (Légifrance, official legal portal), French Republic (service-public.gouv.fr) on October 10, 2026.

Visa required (109)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
China
Cuba
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Checked against French Republic (Légifrance, official legal portal), French Republic (service-public.gouv.fr) on October 10, 2026.

Visa fees for French Polynesia

Visa type	Fee	Source
Visa	90 EUR, short-stay visa application fee; non-refundable	French Republic (france-visas.gouv.fr)

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. France-Visas publishes no fixed processing figure; applications must be submitted at least two weeks before the planned visit (up to 6 months prior) Checked: French Republic (france-visas.gouv.fr).

Apply through official channels

Start the official France-Visas official portal Schengen short-stay visa applications for French Polynesia follow the France-Visas process

Travel insurance for French Polynesia

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit French Polynesia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for French Polynesia and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for French Polynesia it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against French Republic (Légifrance, official legal portal), French Republic (service-public.gouv.fr), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

French Republic (Légifrance, official legal portal) (checked October 10, 2026)
French Republic (service-public.gouv.fr) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for French Polynesia?

It depends on your passport. 90 of 199 passports enter French Polynesia visa-free; 109 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for French Polynesia cost?

The visa costs 90 EUR, short-stay visa application fee; non-refundable.

Do I need travel insurance for French Polynesia?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit French Polynesia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.