French Polynesia Ten-Year Resident Card - Family Grounds
For a qualifying spouse of a French citizen, parent of a French child, dependent ascendant or child of a French citizen, or family-reunification beneficiary.
- Route type
- Residence-based status
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 4 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.
4 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Qualifying Family Branch
The January 2026 resident-card checklist defines these family branches.
- French Cefr Min
A spouse or parent applying under the listed three-year branch must normally prove at least A1 French, unless over sixty-five.
- French Language Age Exemption Over
The checklist exempts an applicant over sixty-five from the stated A1 evidence.
- Republican Principles Undertaking Required
The applicant must provide the undertaking to respect the principles governing the French Republic where the integration requirement applies.
- Eligibility summary
The January 2026 resident-card checklist covers spouses and parents after the three-year conditions, dependent ascendants, children of French citizens and qualifying family-reunification beneficiaries.
- Official source basis
The January 2026 resident-card checklist covers spouses and parents after the three-year conditions, dependent ascendants, children of French citizens and qualifying family-reunification beneficiaries.
- Report summary
The January 2026 resident-card checklist covers spouses and parents after the three-year conditions, dependent ascendants, children of French citizens and qualifying family-reunification beneficiaries.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Duration Years
The resident card is valid for ten years.
- Regular Stay Required
Regular residence is required where specified by the selected family branch.
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to French Polynesia?
For a qualifying spouse of a French citizen, parent of a French child, dependent ascendant or child of a French citizen, or family-reunification beneficiary.
Every answer is quoted from the official 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.
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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 residence-based status routes to French Polynesia
2 other residence-based status routes to French Polynesia.
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