Short-stay visit to New Caledonia
overseas visa or visa waiver
New Caledonia is a French overseas territory outside the Schengen area. A Schengen visa does not let you enter. Nationals who need a visa must apply for a special short-stay visa valid for New Caledonia. If a trip also includes mainland France, two separate visas are needed. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, nationals listed in the ministerial order for New Caledonia, and holders of certain French or Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas do not need a visa.
Visiting New Caledonia
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Life in New Caledonia
Money
2
Currency
CFP Franc
XPF
CFP Franc
Tax
4–40%
Income tax (national)
TGC 11%
Own IRPP (Code des impôts de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, art. 136 I), applied per family-quotient part: 0% to XPF 1,000,000, 4%, 12%, 25%, then 40% above XPF 4,500,000. Non-residents pay a flat 25% on local-source income.
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Who it’s for
Tourists and short-term visitors to New Caledonia.
Eligibility
Visa waiver by nationality
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, and nationals of countries listed in the ministerial order for the territory, do not need a visa.
Visa waiver by residence status
Holders of a valid residence permit from a French prefecture or a Schengen state, of a valid Schengen long-stay visa, or of the Foreign Ministry's special card for diplomatic and consular staff do not need a visa.
Multiple-entry French visa holders
You may be exempt from a visa if you hold a multiple-entry visa from a French consulate and are a national of a listed country.
- Listed: Bahrain, Belarus, China, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Russia
- Also listed: Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine and the UAE
- The visa must be valid for 6 months to 5 years
Official wording
Nationals of Bahrain, Belarus, China, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine and the UAE may be exempt if they hold a multiple-entry visa issued by a French consulate and valid for 6 months to 5 years.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementEveryone else
- Document checklistShort-stay visa application for a French overseas territory (via France-Visas)
- FeesShort-stay visa fee
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