French Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising over 100 islands including Tahiti. Residents of French Polynesia hold French passports and follow the same Tanzania visa requirements as French citizens.
What Passport Do French Polynesia Residents Hold?
French Polynesia is a French overseas collectivity, and its residents are French citizens who hold French passports issued by the French Republic. For international travel, including Tanzania, French Polynesia residents use their French passports and are subject to identical visa requirements as French citizens from metropolitan France.
Tanzania e-Visa Requirements for French Polynesia Residents
As French passport holders, French Polynesia residents:
- Apply at eservices.immigration.go.tz using their French passport details
- Cost: USD 50 single entry / USD 100 multiple entry
- Processing: 2-3 business days
- Stay permitted: up to 90 days per visit
- Visa validity: 3 months from issue date
Required documents:
- Valid French passport (6 months validity minimum, 2 blank pages)
- Digital passport photo (white background, JPEG)
- Return/onward flight ticket
- Proof of accommodation
- Proof of sufficient funds (minimum USD 500)
Step-by-Step Application
- Visit eservices.immigration.go.tz
- Create an account with your email address
- Select "Tourist e-Visa" and France as your nationality
- Enter your French passport details
- Upload required documents
- Pay USD 50 via credit/debit card
- Submit and await approval (2-3 business days)
- Download and print your e-Visa
- Present at Tanzania port of entry with your French passport
Frequently Asked Questions
A: No. French Polynesia residents travel on French passports and apply for the Tanzania e-Visa as French citizens.
A: Residents of Tahiti and other French Polynesian islands use French passports. There is no separate French Polynesia passport.
A: Yes. The e-Visa is valid for both mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar island.
A: Up to 90 days per stay with a single entry tourist e-Visa. The visa is valid for 3 months from the issue date.
A: Yes, extensions can be applied for at the Tanzania Immigration Department while inside Tanzania.
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