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French Polynesia Private and Family Life Card - Spouse of a French Citizen

16 facts quoted from the official source

For the foreign spouse of a French citizen, with a registered marriage and an effective shared life.

Route type
Family
Can bring
spouse
from the official record
Requirements
8
each quoted below
Who qualifies

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.

The conditions that decide it
  • Effective Shared Life RequiredA joint declaration and supporting documents must establish the couple's shared life.
  • Initial Card Years MaxThe initial private-and-family-life temporary card is valid for up to one year.
  • Marriage To French Citizen RequiredThe applicant must provide the full marriage certificate, transcribed into the French civil register when celebrated abroad.
  • Nationality or statusCurrent proof of the spouse's French nationality is required.
  • Post Arrival Residence Application Months MaxThe residence-title application must be made within two months after arrival or before the long-stay visa expires.
  • In Territory Marriage AlternativeA person who entered regularly and married in French Polynesia may qualify after six months of shared life there.
  • Violence Or Spouse Death ExceptionBreakdown caused by family or spousal violence or by the French spouse's death is treated under the stated documentary exceptions.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentThe 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.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe spouse checklist requires marriage, French nationality and shared-life evidence; the official page allows a multi-year card after one year and a ten-year resident card after the three-year marriage and residence conditions.
  • Multi Year Card After Residence YearsAfter one year of residence, the spouse may request a multi-year card.
  • Official source basisThe spouse checklist requires marriage, French nationality and shared-life evidence; the official page allows a multi-year card after one year and a ten-year resident card after the three-year marriage and residence conditions.
  • Report summaryThe spouse checklist requires marriage, French nationality and shared-life evidence; the official page allows a multi-year card after one year and a ten-year resident card after the three-year marriage and residence conditions.
  • Residence Card Years Max Unless Multi YearThe 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 Marriage And Residence YearsA ten-year resident card may be requested when both the marriage and residence in France meet the three-year condition.
  • Supporting documentsDepending on the purpose and duration, the visa application requires the relevant accommodation, resources, medical and hospital insurance, repatriation and purpose evidence.
Family

Who you can bring

spouse
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • French Polynesia Specific Long Stay Visa RequiredA non-EU applicant must normally hold a valid long-stay visa or VLS/TS expressly valid for French Polynesia.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
The official source states: For the foreign spouse of a French citizen, with a registered marriage and an effective shared life.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse.

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.

The source

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.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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