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New Caledonia Non-EU family member of EU citizen — Permanent residence card

9 facts quoted from the official source

Ten-year permanent residence card for a non-EU family member after five years of lawful and continuous family residence.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
spouse, children +2
from the official record
Requirements
5
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.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Family StatusThe applicant must qualify as the EU citizen's family member.
  • RelationshipThe permanent family card is available to non-EU family members.
  • ResidencePermanent residence follows five years of lawful uninterrupted stay.
  • Territorial RegimeStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • Work AuthorisationForeign salaried workers require New Caledonia work authorisation.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • Official source basisStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • Report summaryStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
Family

Who you can bring

spousechildrenparentsde facto partner
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • ValidityThe non-EU family member's permanent card is valid for ten years.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Caledonia?
The official source states: Ten-year permanent residence card for a non-EU family member after five years of lawful and continuous family residence.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, children, parents, de facto partner.

Every answer is quoted from the official nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.fr page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

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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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 nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.frLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this New Caledonia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · 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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Other residence-based status routes to New Caledonia

3 other residence-based status routes to New Caledonia.

EU citizen permanent residence cardPermanent resident card — Renewal of ten-year resident cardTen-year resident card — Eligible family route
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