French Polynesia Private and Family Life Card - Parent of a French Child
For the foreign parent of a French child residing in French Polynesia who effectively contributes to the child's maintenance and education.
- Route type
- Family
- Can bring
- children, parents from the official record
- Requirements
- 8 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
8 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Child Resides In French Polynesia Required
Evidence must show that the child resides in French Polynesia.
- Effective Maintenance And Education Contribution Required
The applicant must prove an effective contribution to maintenance and education from birth or for at least two years.
- French Child Required
Current proof of the child's French nationality is required.
- Initial Card Years Max
The initial private-and-family-life temporary card is valid for up to one year.
- Legal Parentage Required
The applicant must prove legal parentage through the child's birth record.
- Post Arrival Residence Application Months Max
The residence-title application must be made within two months after arrival or before the long-stay visa expires.
- French Parent Contribution Or Court Order If Recognised Parentage
Where French parentage results from recognition, the French parent's contribution or a judicial order must be evidenced.
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Passport or travel document
The passport must remain valid for at least three months after planned departure, contain at least two blank pages and have been issued less than ten years ago.
- Eligibility summary
The parent must prove the child's French nationality, parentage, residence in French Polynesia and an effective contribution to maintenance and education.
- Multi Year Card After Residence Years
After one year, the parent may request a multi-year card.
- Official source basis
The parent must prove the child's French nationality, parentage, residence in French Polynesia and an effective contribution to maintenance and education.
- Report summary
The parent must prove the child's French nationality, parentage, residence in French Polynesia and an effective contribution to maintenance and education.
- Residence Card Years Max Unless Multi Year
The ordinary temporary residence card is valid for up to one year; a qualifying multi-year card may be valid for up to four years.
- Resident Card After Residence Years
After three years in French Polynesia, the parent may request a ten-year resident card.
- Supporting documents
Depending on the purpose and duration, the visa application requires the relevant accommodation, resources, medical and hospital insurance, repatriation and purpose evidence.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- French Polynesia Specific Long Stay Visa Required
A non-EU applicant must normally hold a valid long-stay visa or VLS/TS expressly valid for French Polynesia.
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
For the foreign parent of a French child residing in French Polynesia who effectively contributes to the child's maintenance and education.
02Can I bring my family?
Every answer is quoted from the official polynesie-francaise.gouv.fr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source polynesie-francaise.gouv.frLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this French Polynesia government page.Other family routes to French Polynesia
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