French Polynesia Visa

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China wants direct air link with French Polynesia, says Consul

Cook Islands News 02 Nov 2023

In a rare interview, China’s Consul in French Polynesia, Tian Lixiao has told local media his country was in favour of a direct air link with Tahiti ... The matter was discussed recently with French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson, he said ... He recalled the Chinese consulate in French Polynesia was established in 2007.

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China wants direct air link with French Polynesia - Tahiti-based Consul

RNZ 01 Nov 2023

In a rare interview, China's Consul in French Polynesia, Tian Lixiao has told local media his country was in favour of a direct air link with Tahiti ... The matter was discussed recently with French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson, he said ... He recalled the Chinese consulate in French Polynesia was established in 2007.

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Australia to 75-year-olds: Prove you are healthy, otherwise stay home

Palm Beach Daily News 23 Sep 2023

The Australian government wants tourists older than 75 to get a visa that requires a chest X-ray and a medical exam from one of their certified doctors before entering the country ... None of those places — New Zealand, French Polynesia and Tahiti — required the special medical tests insisted on by Australia.

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Pacific news in brief for September 6

RNZ 06 Sep 2022

Lawyer in French Polynesia referred to authorities over anti-Semitic video. A lawyer in French Polynesia has been referred to authorities over an anti-Semitic video posted on social media. The video caused outrage in both French Polynesia and France but has since been deleted.

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In brief: news from around the Pacific

RNZ 15 Feb 2022

French Polynesia has suggested that the United States open a consulate in Papeete ... Mr Bouissou said this would strengthen links and the partnership with the US, which is a key source of visitors to French Polynesia ... Last year, Australia opened a consulate in French Polynesia as Canberra continued to open more diplomatic missions in the Pacific.

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Find out which countries are welcoming U.S. tourists back

East Bay Times 09 Apr 2021

Once you have the negative result, you can apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa here, where you must opt in for Covid-19 health insurance ... The US Embassy reports the Southeast Asian nation has stopped issuing tourist visas; you can still apply for business-linked visas.– French Polynesia.

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Stranded boaties in 'dire' situation appeal for New Zealand's help

TVNZ 01 Aug 2020

Boats at Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia ... Guy Chester is moored at the island of Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia, and is growing increasingly anxious, as the window closes for the yachts to make the voyage here - he says they only have a few weeks left, and still need planning and application time.

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Many sailors, families stuck at sea on small boats amid pandemic

Independent Record 19 May 2020

In French Polynesia, the first ... They got long-stay visas last year, so the Oregon-based family was going to explore French Polynesia until the end of April and then start sailing west and finish up their family sabbatical when they reached Australia at the season's end in November.

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Brexit: visa-free travel plans spark Gibraltar 'colony' row

The Observer 01 Feb 2019

A straightforward change in EU law guaranteeing visa-free travel for Britons in Europe after Brexit has sparked a diplomatic row after Brussels described Gibraltar as “a colony of the British crown” in its no-deal legislation ... That move was blocked by France, as French Polynesia and New Caledonia are also on that list.

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Dream honeymoon turned into nightmare

Independent online (SA) 05 Dec 2011

But Paul and Karen Murray, who live on a smallholding near Rustenburg, are adamant that their travel agent, Seekers World Travel, assured them three times after consulting Visas International that, as South Africans travelling to French Polynesia, they did not need visas ... According to Paul, the Seekers agent then told him no visa was required.

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Change wedding laws to woo US tourists: Tong Sang

TravelDailyNews 25 Nov 2008

He said the French Polynesia Assembly could adopt a new "law of the country" at the end of March "and then everything will be launched very soon ... On Thursday, he met with French Immigration Minister Brice Hortefeux to discuss ways of making it easier for nationals from China, India and Russia to obtain tourist visas for French Polynesia.

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Tahiti: La tranquilite

TravelDailyNews 30 Nov 2005

Tahitian (called “Reo Mao’hi”) and French are the two official languages but English is fluently spoken in the tourist industry ... Three months visa exemption ... one month stay without visa ... Upon arrival in French Polynesia, you must declare all merchandise you are carrying with you and pay the corresponding duties to the Customs Office.

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Visa-Free Entry Suspension - Questions And Answers

Scoop 04 Dec 2003

Visa-Free Entry For Tuvalu, Kiribati And Nauru Nationals Suspended Questions And Answers ... There are two main reasons for requiring visitors from Tuvalu, Kiribati and Nauru to obtain a visa before travelling to New Zealand. ... People from French Polynesia and New Caledonia are French citizens and therefore have visa free status with New Zealand.

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French Polynesia prepares to tackle SARS virus

Go Asia Pacific 03 Apr 2003

French Polynesia has asked the French authorities to suspend the granting of visas to citizens from countries at the centre of the mystery ...

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Survival in ocean paradise

Scotsman 08 Feb 2003

French Polynesias Marquesas island group has been luring restless travellers to its shores for centuries, including the 16 contestants and production crew from the fourth Survivor television series ... UK passport holders can stay in French Polynesia for up to three months without a visa.