Visas Overview
Everyone needs a passport to visit French Polynesia. The regulations are much the same as for France: if you need a visa to visit France then you'll need one to visit French Polynesia. Anyone from a European Union (EU) country can stay for up to three months without a visa, as can Australians and citizens of a number of other European countries, including Switzerland. Citizens of Argentina, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the USA and some other European countries can stay for up to one month without a visa. Other nationalities need a visa, which can be applied for at French diplomatic missions. Visa regulations for French Polynesia can change at short notice, so check with a travel agent shortly before departing. Apart from permanent residents and French citizens, all visitors to French Polynesia need to have an onward or return ticket.

