Work permit for French Polynesia
EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN FRENCH POLYNESIA
1 – Statutory Texts :
Ruling n°2001-164 APF as of September 11, 2001 related to the foreign employment and labour force laws in force in French Polynesia.
Decree n°1286 CM as of October 4, 2001.
Decree n°102 CM as of January 29, 2007.
2 - Principle :
Any person not of French nationality, including nationals from any European Community member country, who wish to get a paid job in French Polynesia, must be granted a work permit which is issued by :
the Employment, Training and Professional Integration Department (SEFI) for a working period which does not exceed 15 days ;
the Department in charge of Employment if the mission period exceeds 15 days. In this case, the work permit will be issued for a maximum 6 months period. No renewal is allowed.
3 – Documents to be submitted for any work permit application if the mission period exceeds 15 days :
A certificate stating :
the foreign worker’s identity, nationality and address ;
name and address of the employer established outside French Polynesia ;
as appropriate, name and address of the French Polynesian host company ;
the reasons for, nature of, and duration of the foreign worker’s temporary mission ;
the commitment made by the foreign worker stating that he remains paid by the overseas-based employer ;
two recent ID photos of the foreign national ;
photocopy of the foreign national’s passport.
If and when the foreign worker is assigned a mission in a host company in French Polynesia, this certificate may be prepared by that company.
If a work permit is granted, an employment card is made available to the applicant at the Employment, Training and Professional Integration Department.
Application processing time : between 1 and 2 months ; the employer will be advised in writing of the decision made at the end of this period.
4 - Documents to be submitted for any work permit application if the mission period does not exceed 15 days :
The employer shall provide the SEFI with :
the foreign worker’s identity, nationality and address ;
name and address of the employer established outside French Polynesia ;
as appropriate, name and address of the French Polynesian host company ;
the reasons for, nature of, and duration of the foreign worker’s temporary mission ;
the commitment made by the foreign worker stating that he remains paid by the overseas-based employer ;
two recent ID photos of the foreign national ;
photocopy of the foreign national’s passport.
This application, once it has been signed by the appropriate authority, stands as a work permit. No employment card will be issued.
If and when the foreign worker is assigned a mission in a host company in French Polynesia, this certificate may be prepared by that company.
5 – Translation
All the documents and certificates issued in a foreign language must be submitted to the administration along with a translation of these documents and certificates into French made at the applicant’s expense.
6 – Address
Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI) Cellule protection du marché du travail BP 540 – 98713 Papeete Tahiti French Polynesia
Ph : (++689) 46 12 42 – 46 12 43
Fax : (++689) 46 12 19
SEFI website : http://www.sefi.pf/
7 – Copy of the application to be sent to Brasserie de Tahiti
The supplier shall deliver a copy of the file to the Industrial and Technical department of BRASSERIE DE TAHITI.
- French Polynesia work permit application form