Government
Offices
HAUT-COMMISSARIAT DE
LA REPUBLIQUE
Direction de la Réglementation et de l'Administration Générale Bureau de la Réglementation et de la Police Générale.
BP C5 - 98848 Nouméa Cedex
Ph: 26 63 00 - Fax: 27 28 28
Direction de la Réglementation et de l'Administration Générale Bureau de la Réglementation et de la Police Générale.
BP C5 - 98848 Nouméa Cedex
Ph: 26 63 00 - Fax: 27 28 28
REGIONAL CUSTOMS AUTHORITY
1, rue de la République
BP 13 - 98845 Nouméa Cedex
Ph : 26 53 00 - Fax : 27 64 97
E-mail: douanes.nc@offratel.nc
1, rue de la République
BP 13 - 98845 Nouméa Cedex
Ph : 26 53 00 - Fax : 27 64 97
E-mail: douanes.nc@offratel.nc
Currency
The local currency is
the French Pacific Franc (XFP) with1/2/5/10/20/50 and 100 francs coins and
500/1,000/5,000/10,000 francs notes.
What
to wear?
New Caledonia enjoys
a pleasant and temperate climate making light clothing appropriate.
For the cooler nights
(in the winter months), we recommend a couple of sweatshirts or similar and
casually elegant dress wear if you are planning to go out to some of the wonderful
restaurants, night-spots or casinos in Nouma.
If you plan a trip to
the islands, take a pair of old sport-shoes or rubber shoes to walk on tracks
and reefs.
Passports & Visas
For entry into New Caledonia, French citizens must present a valid passport. In all cases, a return or onward travel ticket is necessary.
- Nationals of the following countries do not require a visa to enter New Caledonia for a period not exceeding three months : Germany, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Portugal, St Marin, St Siège (Vatican), Sweden, Switzerland. No extension can be granted beyond the three months maximum stay in New Caledonia.
- Nationals of the following countries do not require a visa to enter New Caledonia for a period not exceeding one month : Bermuda, Brunei (Bandar), Canada, Chili, Cyprus, South Korea, Croatia, United States, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Uruguay. No extension can be granted beyond the one month maximum stay in New Caledonia.
- Citizens of other nationalities must request a short stay visa from the French Consulate or Embassy, or the "Prefecture" (in French Administrations) in their country of residence.
Request
for resident status:
Nationals of the European
Economic Community can freely settle in New Caledonia, on the condition
that they have independent means and are self-employed (proof required).
Those who wish to obtain salaried employment must request a long stay visa
from the French Consulate or Embassy, or the "Prefecture" (in
French Administrations) in their country of residence.
Citizens of other
nationalities must obtain a long stay visa from the French Consulate or
Embassy in their country of residence.
For further information,
please contact :
HAUT-COMMISSARIAT
DE LA REPUBLIQUE
Direction de la Réglementation et de l'Administration Générale Bureau de la Réglementation et de la Police Générale.
BP C5 - 98848 Nouméa Cedex
Ph : 26 63 00 - Fax : 27 28 28
Direction de la Réglementation et de l'Administration Générale Bureau de la Réglementation et de la Police Générale.
BP C5 - 98848 Nouméa Cedex
Ph : 26 63 00 - Fax : 27 28 28
Customs
Upon arrival in New
Caledonia, you must declare all goods brought into the country and settle
all customs duty and corresponding taxes at the Customs Office.
The goods indicated
below (gifts or purchases) are exempt from customs duty and taxes:
- Tobacco : 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or tobacco (250 g).
- Alcoholic beverages : 2 litres still wine plus 1 litre of spirits and liquors exceeding 22% alcohol content or 2 litres of spirits and liquors with 22% alcohol content or less.
- Perfume (50 mls).
- Toilet water (1/4 litre).
- Coffee (500 gm) or coffee extracts or essences (250 gm).
- Tea (100 gm) or tea extracts or essences (40 gm).
- Other goods: XPF 30 000 per passenger 15 years of age and over.
- XPF 15 000 per passenger under 15 years of age.
Goods up to the total
combined value as indicated above are free of duty and exempt from tax.
Passengers under 17 years of age are not permitted to import duty free tobacco
or alcoholic beverages.
Useful
phrases in French
| Hello (good mroming / good afternoon) |
Bonjour |
| Good evening | Bonsoir |
| Goodbye | Au revoir |
| How are you? | Comment allez vous or Comment ça va ? |
| Fine, thank you | Ca va (bien) merci |
| Please | S'il vous plaît |
| Thank you (very much) | Merci (beaucoup) |
| Yes | Oui |
| No | Non |
| Excuse me | Excusez moi (pardon) |
| What time is it? | Quelle heure est-il? |
| Where is the post office ? | Où se trouve la poste? |
| How much is it ? | Combien ça coûte ? |
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