Visa & Entry to French Polynesia
If you are planning to visit Bora Bora, make sure all of your official travel documents are current, as you will need those to get in the country and return home.
Passport Information
Passport
Requirements
Travelers should ensure that their passport has at least 6 months of validity after the date you intend to leave French Polynesia
Lost or Stolen Passports
If your passport is lost or stolen, immediately report it to the police and contact your local consulate or embassy of your country of citizenship for a replacement. Most consulates have information on their websites for canceling a lost or stolen passport.
Embassy
& Consulates
For information about a country’s embassy or consulate located in the United States, please click here.
Visa Policy
Visa Information
Countries that do not have visa formalities for short-term stays have been defined by the Decree of 29 December 2011 on the documents and visas required by visitors entering the Polynesian territory.
These are the following countries:
- European Union countries
- Countries of the European Economic Area
In addition, visitors holding a residence permit from one of the countries of the European Union or the Schengen Area are exempt from the requirement to obtain a visa provided that their residence permit is valid for the duration of their stay in French Polynesia.
Specific Information for U.S & Canadian Citizens
For U.S. and Canadian Citizens: Passport must be valid for a minimum of three months after the return date. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days. A foreigner with a residence card for the U.S. is not exempt from the above requirements and should consult the French Consulate’s official visa provider for information. American citizens may also be required to carry short-stay visas 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).
Customs
Customs & Customs Regulation
What you Can bring into French Polynesia:
French Polynesia’s Customs allowances are 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, 2 liters of spirits or 2 liters of wine, 50 grams of perfume, .25 gram of toilet water, 500 grams of coffee, 100 grams of tea, and 30,000 CFP (US $375/ £189) worth of other goods. Narcotics, dangerous drugs, weapons, ammunition, and copyright infringements (that is, pirated videotapes and audiotapes) are prohibited.
What you can take home from French Polynesia:
Returning U.S. citizens who have been in French Polynesia for at least 48 hours are allowed to bring back, once every 30 days, 200 cigarettes (age 18 and older), 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (age 21 and older), and US $800 worth of merchandise duty-free. You’ll be charged a flat rate of 4% duty on the next US $1,000 worth of purchases. Be sure to have your receipts handy, since you must list every item if you’re over the duty-free limits. On mailed gifts, the duty-free limit is US $100.
You cannot bring jewelry or other items made of black coral or whalebone into the United States. Nor can you bring fresh foodstuffs; tinned foods, however, are allowed.
