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Tahiti Visas & Restrictions

Visa Information

Currently travelers from certain countries are granted visitor visas which are valid for 30 days upon arrival in Tahiti. Your passport must also be valid for at least the next three months after you depart, depending on what country your passport is from.

Visitors also need to have a return ticket and sufficient funds to support themselves while staying in Tahiti.

Before departing for Tahiti, it would be a good idea to check for up-to-date information on immigration requirements from a official government source.

Restrictions/Quarantine and Prohibited Items

The following are prohibited or restricted:

  • Drugs, counterfeit items or cultured pearls (not declared at the time of entry) of non-French Polynesian origin
  • Domestic pets
  • Importation of live animals, animal’s products, products of animal origin
  • Plants, plant products and other goods subject to sanitary control
  • Cultural objects, works of art, antiques and medicines (home customs)
  • Guns, weapons and all kinds need a certificate of authorization issued by the high Commissioner’s office in Tahiti
  • Telephone, telecommunication equipments, radio gear, VHF, radar need an import license issued by the post and telecommunication office or by the Telecommunication division of the high Commissioner’s office in Tahiti.

There are no duties or taxes to pay on the following:

  • 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 grams of smoking tobacco
  • 2 bottles of alcohol, champagne or wine
  • 1 bottle of perfume (50 g) and 1 bottle of Eau de Toilette (1/4 litre)
  • 500 grams of coffee
  • 100 grams of tea

This is not a complete list of restricted or prohibited items, please check official sources for more information.

Image Source: bugbog.com Aerial view of Bora Bora, Tahiti
Aerial view of Bora Bora, Tahiti - © bugbog.com (www.bugbog.com)
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