Define your priorities
Separate what is essential before departure from what can wait, and set a realistic deadline for each step.
Practical, verifiable guide
Moving to French Polynesia
Plan your arrival in the right order: status, housing, healthcare, schooling, transport and work.
FenuaTravel method
Decide what applies to you before opening official websites
Start with your actual circumstances: destination island, dates, household, length of stay, transport constraints and intended outcome. General information is not enough when a rule, price or service depends on your nationality, residence status, occupation or island.
Prepare evidence
Gather identity documents, proof of status and address, dates, quotations and useful correspondence. Send only what the competent authority requests.
Keep a fallback
Administrative delays, limited availability, weather and changed transport links can affect your plan. Keep time and budget buffers.
Practical order
Check these three points first
- 1. Confirm the status and requirements of every household member.
- 2. Secure accommodation that you can verify independently.
- 3. Prepare healthcare, schooling and payment arrangements before arrival.
What FenuaTravel does not assume
An online listing does not prove availability. A displayed price is not necessarily the final price. A general rule may not apply to your status. Always confirm current requirements with the competent authority.
Everyday costs
Test the full housing budget before signing
Living costs and taxes
Build a complete local budget and verify the tax rules that apply to your own status.
Plan the full budget →Housing and property
Compare current listings, stated charges and locations, then verify every term independently.
Review housing options →Arrival checklist
Organise the first administrative steps and keep the official contacts together.
Open the checklist →Official checks
Confirm the current rules with the competent services
Use these sources after defining your situation. They confirm current procedures and contacts; FenuaTravel does not replace an official decision.
French Polynesia public services
Check current procedures, eligibility, forms and contact details.
Open official source →Official source ↗CPS social protection
Check the scheme, registration procedure and documents that match your situation.
Open official source →Official source ↗Schools and education
Find official directories and confirm enrolment with the relevant authority or school.
Explore schooling →Content and sources reviewed on 28 July 2026.
Verifiable informationAccessible sources · dated review · corrections welcome
Information reviewed28 July 2026
How we review information →Practical informationReopen the named official source before booking, paying or filing.
Page updatedJuly 28, 2026
Freshness method (FR) →Continue exploring
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