Permit· Tahiti· French Polynesia — Society Islands

Haut-commissariat, Papeete (visa extensions, carte de séjour)

17° 32.7′ S · 149° 34.2′ W

The French State's High Commission on Avenue du Général de Gaulle, a 10-minute walk from Marina de Papeete, handles residence permits (carte de séjour) and stay extensions.

Practical

Coordinates from French Wikipedia; the Tahiti Cruisers Guide gives -17.543623, -149.570164. Phone +689 40 46 87 00; hours 7:30am–4pm (guide, verify). The guide recommends arriving before 9am. Long-stay visas must be obtained from a French consulate before arrival; the Haut-commissariat processes the carte de séjour once you are here.

Best for

Residence-permit and visa paperwork