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Work-Authorised Long-Stay Visa

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Employment-linked long-stay route to check for French Polynesia through France-Visas and the local French state authority.

Requires sponsorshipLeads to permanent residencyDuration depends on the France-Visas result and any local work or residence authorisation attached to the French Polynesia role.In flux
Processing time
Employer and applicant confirm the work purpose and documents, then use France-Visas for the long-stay filing and follow local High Commission instructions for any territory-specific steps.
Government fees
Confirm current visa, service-centre and local authorisation charges in France-Visas and local official instructions before filing.
Typical duration
Duration depends on the France-Visas result and any local work or residence authorisation attached to the French Polynesia role.
Sponsorship required
Yes
Leads to permanent residency
Yes
Reviewed Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs / Ministry of the Interior ↗

In short

As of 29 June 2026, the Work-Authorised Long-Stay Visa for French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity) is a sponsor-led French Polynesia immigration route. Sources: official French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity) government pages, reviewed 29 June 2026.

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What is the Work-Authorised Long-Stay Visa in French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity)?

Work-Authorised Long-Stay Visa is a sponsor-led French Polynesia route. Indicative government fees are Confirm current visa, service-centre and local authorisation charges in France-Visas and local official instructions before filing; indicative processing time is Employer and applicant confirm the work purpose and documents, then use France-Visas for the long-stay filing and follow local High Commission instructions for any territory-specific steps; typical duration is Duration depends on the France-Visas result and any local work or residence authorisation attached to the French Polynesia role. This route can lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs / Ministry of the Interior on 29 June 2026.

Overview

French Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity, but it is outside the Schengen area. France-Visas tells applicants to check overseas-France rules for the exact destination and travel purpose; Service-Public explains the linked French residence categories. This is lite territory coverage and users should confirm the current French Polynesia-specific outcome in the France-Visas wizard before filing. Employment in French Polynesia should be treated as an overseas-France, destination-specific filing. Applicants and employers should use France-Visas to select French Polynesia and the work purpose, then confirm any local work authorisation, employer evidence, and post-arrival steps with the High Commission or other competent local authority before relying on a mainland-France work-card label.

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Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Run the France-Visas wizard with French Polynesia as the destination and work as the purpose.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Have the employer prepare contract, role and company evidence for the checklist.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Confirm whether the High Commission or a local authority requires an additional work-authorisation step.

  4. After approval

    File the long-stay visa and keep post-arrival validation or residence instructions visible.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Work-Authorised Long-Stay Visa, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Agree the lawful start date and onboarding with the employer or sponsor. Check whether the permission names an employer, role or activity before changing the arrangement.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. ApplyApplicant
    Start the France-Visas work application for French Polynesia ↗

    Use this official French source to confirm current French Polynesia and overseas-France visa or residence handling before applying. French Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity, but it is outside the Schengen area. France-Visas tells applicants to check overseas-France rules for the exact destination and travel purpose; Service-Public explains the linked French residence categories. This is lite territory coverage and users should confirm the current French Polynesia-specific outcome in the France-Visas wizard before filing.

    Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs / Ministry of the Interior · verified

  2. Official guidanceApplicant
    Check local High Commission guidance ↗

    Use this official French source to confirm current French Polynesia and overseas-France visa or residence handling before applying. French Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity, but it is outside the Schengen area. France-Visas tells applicants to check overseas-France rules for the exact destination and travel purpose; Service-Public explains the linked French residence categories. This is lite territory coverage and users should confirm the current French Polynesia-specific outcome in the France-Visas wizard before filing.

    High Commission of the Republic in French Polynesia · verified

  3. ChecklistApplicant
    Confirm French Polynesia handling in overseas France guidance ↗

    Use this official French source to confirm current French Polynesia and overseas-France visa or residence handling before applying. French Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity, but it is outside the Schengen area. France-Visas tells applicants to check overseas-France rules for the exact destination and travel purpose; Service-Public explains the linked French residence categories. This is lite territory coverage and users should confirm the current French Polynesia-specific outcome in the France-Visas wizard before filing.

    Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs / Ministry of the Interior · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use a mainland France work route label for French Polynesia?+

Do not assume that. Select French Polynesia in France-Visas and follow the destination-specific result and any local High Commission instructions.

Is this a sponsor route?+

Usually yes for employment: the employer provides the contract, role and company evidence requested by the France-Visas or local checklist.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs / Ministry of the Interior

Last checked: 29 June 2026

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