1. Visitors Eligible for Three-Month Stays.
Citizens of certain countries are exempt from all visa requirements for stays of three months or less. They are citizens of European Union Countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. They are citizens of the following other countries: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, the Vatican, and  Australia*.

2. Visitors Eligible for One-Month Stays.
Citizens of the following countries are exempt from all consular visa requirements for stays of one month or less: Argentina, Bolivia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus*, Czech Republic, El Salvador*, Equador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Japan*, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico*, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Singapore*, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, the United States of America**, and Uruguay.

3. When Visas are Obligatory
Citizens from all other countries are obliged to have a consular-issued visa for French Polynesia issued by a French consulate office in the country where the citizen lives. The visa must include the following wording: "Valable pour la Polynesie Francaise" (valid for French Polynesia).

4. Other Situations
A foreigner with a residence card for the United States is not exempt from having a visa for visiting French Polynesia. This person should contact French consular officials based in the United States of America. The entry formalities from French Polynesia are subject to modification without notice. Foreigners planning to visit French Polynesia are, therefore, urged to contact their nearest French Consulate or an airline serving Tahiti.

Click here to find the French Consulates near you in North America www.France-Consulate.org.

As visa requirements may change, click HERE for visa information posted by the Consulat Général de France.

*Except for paid activities in French Polynesia.
**Just like in France, short-stay visas are required for American citizens in the following cases:  holders of diplomatic and official passports on assignment, students enrolled in courses in French Polynesia, journalists on assignment, crew members, as well as those who will have paid activities in French Polynesia (including scientists and artists).