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French Polynesia Social or Humanitarian Volunteer Temporary Authorisation

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a pre-arranged social or humanitarian volunteer mission with an approved public-benefit association or foundation in French Polynesia.

Route type
Cultural, religious & volunteer
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
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.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Approved Public Benefit Host RequiredThe host must be an approved public-benefit foundation, association or member of a qualifying public-benefit federation.
  • Social Or Humanitarian Mission RequiredThe mission must have a social or humanitarian character.
  • Written Departure Commitment RequiredThe applicant must commit in writing to leave at the end of the mission.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryArticle L426-21 requires a social or humanitarian mission, a pre-entry volunteer contract, host support, a long-stay visa and a written undertaking to leave.
  • Host Support Undertaking RequiredThe host association or foundation must attest that it will support the applicant.
  • Official source basisArticle L426-21 requires a social or humanitarian mission, a pre-entry volunteer contract, host support, a long-stay visa and a written undertaking to leave.
  • Report summaryArticle L426-21 requires a social or humanitarian mission, a pre-entry volunteer contract, host support, a long-stay visa and a written undertaking to leave.
  • Volunteer Contract Before Entry RequiredThe volunteer contract must be concluded before entry into French Polynesia.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Long Stay Visa RequiredThe applicant must possess the required long-stay visa.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
The official source states: For a pre-arranged social or humanitarian volunteer mission with an approved public-benefit association or foundation in French Polynesia.

Every answer is quoted from the official te-ture.polynesie-francaise.gouv.fr page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 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.

See the 0 open points

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 te-ture.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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