PORTS OF ENTRY
MARQUESAS
Hiva Oa
Nuku Hiva
Hakahau (Ua Pou)
TUAMOTUS
Rangiroa
GAMBIERS
Mangareva
AUSTRALS
Mata’ura, Tubuai
Moerai, Rurutu
Raivavae
SOCIETY ISLANDS
Papeete
Bora Bora
Huahine
Raiatea
ENTRY EXIT REQUIREMENTS
Yachts are cleared for 36 months without subject to Custom Duties –
Immigration however has 3 different categories .
US, UK, NZ, AUSTRALIANS and Canadians will get 90-day visas on arrival at their first landfall.
These CANNOT be extended in the islands. If you want to stay longer you need to file for a long stay visa ( and have it issued ) before you arrive .
French Polynesia is not part of the EU (via France) or Schengen Area, but facilitated regulations are applied to these countries’ citizens.
EU and Schengen countries’ nationals can travel to French Polynesia for an unlimited time period.
The FF have announced new requirements for long stay visas including this little gem !
If you are a US citizen and have your heart set on a LSV ( long stay visa ) we strongly encourage you to re-consider.
Here is their latest form to get your LSV with associated costs >>
Yachts clear in or out of FP with the “gendarmes” offices at the ports of entry. Immigration formalities will be processed by these Gendarmes. Registration can be done by e-mail. Document F09.01 Avis d’Opération Nautique Petite Plaisance sent to:
trafficmaritime@portppt.pf cc sp@portppt.pf cc marinadepapeete@portppt.pf
Customs declaration is legally binding and the customs boat monitors and inspects boats throughout the islands
checking for infringements on arms, drugs, alcohol, prescription medicines and pearls
Upon clearing you are allowed to cruise all of FP except for Tahiti where you must check in with the Harbormaster.
MONEY
American Dollar to 🇵🇫 CFP Franc XPF
COST OF LIVING
Per Person estimated monthly living costs are $ 1,200
Cost of living is 40+ % higher than in United States
more >>
SEVERE WEATHER
CHARTS
- 606 Tonga to Archipel des Tuamotu ↴
- 607 French Polynesia ↴
- 6033 Archipel de la Société – Îles sous-le-Vent ↴
- 6280 Partie Nord de Raiatea – Port dUturoa ↴
- 6281 Partie Sud de Tahaa ↴
- 6282 Passes entre les Iles Raiatea et Tahaa ↴
- 6283 Ile Tahaa ↴
- 6284 Partie Sud de Raiatea ↴
- 6320 Makatea ↴
- 6418 Ile Mangareva – Rade de Rikitea ↴
- 6420 De Mataiva à Rangiroa et Makatea ↴
- 6434 Huahine ↴
- 6461 Îles Gambier ↴
- 6462 Îles Gambier – Partie Sud ↴
- 6463 Île Mangareva – Passe de lOuest ↴
- 6464 Îles Mangareva – Rikitea – Totegegie ↴
- 6525 Abords de Port Phaeton ↴
- 6604 De Mururoa à Fangataufa ↴
- 6605 Pointe Vénus à Mahaena ↴
- 6657 Baies de Cook et d’Opunohu ↴
- 6658 Île de Moorea – Côte Nord-Ouest de Tahiti ↴
- 6688 Îles de la Société – De Manuae à Tahiti ↴
- 6689 Îles Tuamotu (Partie Ouest) – De Tahiti à Rangiroa et Makemo ↴
- 6690 Îles Tuamotu (partie centrale) – De Makemo à Tatakoto ↴
- 6691 Îles Tuamotu (partie Est) – De Hao à Fangataufa ↴
- 6692 Des Îles Tuamotu aux Îles Gambier ↴
- 6717 Port Phaeton (Teauaa) – Tapuaeraha ↴
- 6740 De Maraa à Faaa ↴
- 6828 Atehiti à Maraa ↴
- 6955 Approches des Îles de Tahiti et de Moorea – Îles de Maiao et de Tetiaroa ↴
- 6956 De la Passe de Mahaena à la Baie de Taravao ↴
- 6957 De la Baie de Taravao à la Passe dAiurua ↴
- 7213 Maupiti ↴
- 7248 Apataki ↴
- 7260 Apataki à Fakarava ↴
- 7261 De Fakarava à Makemo ↴
- 7262 De Makemo à Marutea Nord ↴
- 7281 Hao ↴
- 7293 Manihi ↴
- 7305 De la Passe dAiurua à la Passe Havae ↴
- 7314 Ahe ↴
- 7329 Kauehi ↴
- 7346 Takaroa et Takapoto ↴
- 7353 Ua-Pou et Ua-Huka ↴
- 7354 Fatu-Hiva, Baies de Hiva-Oa et de Tahuata ↴
- 7355 Hiva-Oa, Tahuata et Mohotani – Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Mohotani, FatuHuku ↴
- 7356 Eiao, Hatutaa, Motu One ↴
- 7357 Îles Marquises (Fenua Enata) ↴
- 7368 De lÎle Malden aux Îles de la Société ↴
- 7369 Des Southern Cook Islands aux Îes de la Société et Australes ↴
- 7370 De Mururoa à Ducie Island ↴
- 7371 De Tahiti aux Îles Marquises ↴
- 7372 Fakarava ↴
- 7373 Rangiroa ↴
- 7453 Makemo ↴
- 7454 Faaite ↴
- 7456 Toau – De Niau à Fakarava ↴
- 7457 Raroia et Takume ↴
- 7458 Aratika ↴
- 7459 Tikehau ↴
- 7460 De la Passe de Taapuna à la Passe d’Arue ↴
- 7461 De Taapuna à la Pointe Vénus ↴
- 7466 Bora-Bora ↴
- 83020 Iles Marquises Islands ↴
AGENTS
MARQUESAS
Mr. Kevin Ellis
Yacht Services Nuku Hiva
BP 301 Taiohae, 98742 Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
+689 87 22 68 72, YSNukuHiva@hotmail.com
VHF 72, Monday – Friday 0800-1400
GUIDES AND RESOURCES
US CONSULATE
The Tahiti Cruisers Guide
download TAHITI CRUISERS GIUDE >>
brought to you by Julien Desmont from Xperimental and Chuck Houlihan from Jacaranda. Starting as an idea based on the very successful Panama City Cruisers guide, it has evolved into 200+ pages of information on vendors and services throughout French Polynesia.
EMERGENCY
Emergency numbers
SMUR (service médical d’urgence): 15
Fire fighters : 18
Police : 17
Sea rescue : +689 40 42 12 12
Private physicians (SOS Médecin 24/7) : +689 40 42 34 56
Central hospital of French Polynesia :+689 40 48 62 62
SAR (SEARCH AND RESCUE)
JRCC Tahiti
Tel: +689 40 54 16 16
contact@jrcc.pf
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Telephone+689 40 54 16 16 info: 689 40 54 16 15
Email contact@jrcc.pf
Fax+689 40 42 39 15
JRCC TahitiWebsite http://www.jrcc.pf
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