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New CaledoniaWork permitsLast checked October 17, 2026

New Caledonia work authorisation for foreign nationals

New Caledonia is a French overseas collectivity with its own labour rules. Any non-French national, including EU citizens, needs a work authorisation from the Government of New Caledonia before working. Local employment has priority, and the authorisation is refused if a local jobseeker can fill the role. Entry and residence are a separate matter decided by the French State's High Commission (Haut-commissariat).

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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.

Official rates, 2025 · headline only

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Who it’s for

Non-French nationals offered a job in New Caledonia.

Eligibility

  • Who needs it

    Anyone who does not hold French nationality, including EU nationals.

  • Local employment priority

    TAP 2024
    table

    Residents of New Caledonia have priority, then people with sufficient residence as set in the TAP 2024 table; if a local jobseeker can fill the job, the authorisation is refused.

  • Pay and conditions

    Must equal those of French workers; employer compliance and housing are assessed.

A sneak peek at what's inside

  • Document checklistOnline application on demarches.gouv.nc
  • FeesWork authorisation
  • Steps to applyThe employer posts the job with the provincial placement body

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