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New Caledonia Talent — Direct investment

16 facts quoted from the official source

Multi-year Talent residence for a qualifying direct investment personally directed or substantially owned by the applicant.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
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.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Activity LinkThe card permits commercial activity linked to the qualifying investment.
  • AddressResidence-title checklists require recent proof of domicile.
  • ControlThe checklist accepts management, at least 30% ownership, or personal investment evidence.
  • Eligibility summaryStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • Filing TimeThe title request is due within two months of arrival or before the visa expires.
  • IdentityThe official checklists require passport and civil-status evidence.
  • InvestmentThe card is for direct investment compliant with local foreign-investment rules.
  • Medical CoverThe residence-title checklists require evidence of medical cover.
  • MinimumThe current checklist sets a minimum direct investment of XPF 35,799,523.
  • ResourcesThe project must be capable of producing resources at least equal to full-time SMG.
  • Territorial RegimeStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • TitleThe listed Talent situations qualify for a multi-year residence card.
Also stated by the source
  • 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

— 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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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
2 proven from the official source.
  • Maximum ValidityA multi-year residence card may be valid for up to four years.
  • Renewal or extensionRenewal must be requested in the two months preceding expiry.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Caledonia?
The official source states: Multi-year Talent residence for a qualifying direct investment personally directed or substantially owned by the applicant.

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

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.

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 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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