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New Caledonia Temporary residence card — Employee

14 facts quoted from the official source

One-year employee residence card for a non-EU national with a New Caledonia or overseas employment contract and prior local work authorisation.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
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
  • AddressResidence-title checklists require recent proof of domicile.
  • EmploymentThe employee route accepts a contract issued in New Caledonia or abroad.
  • 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.
  • Medical CoverThe residence-title checklists require evidence of medical cover.
  • ProgressionAfter one year on the temporary card, a multi-year card may be requested.
  • Territorial RegimeStay rules in New Caledonia differ from mainland France and other overseas territories.
  • Work AuthorisationEvery foreign salaried worker requires prior authorisation from the New Caledonia government.
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

— 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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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
3 proven from the official source.
  • DurationThe temporary residence card is valid for one year.
  • Renewal TimeRenewal must be requested in the two months preceding expiry.
  • RenewalsThe temporary card may be renewed twice for the same reason.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Caledonia?
The official source states: One-year employee residence card for a non-EU national with a New Caledonia or overseas employment contract and prior local work authorisation.

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

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 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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