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New Caledonia

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

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Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of New Caledonia need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 7 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Living abroad

People born in New Caledonia who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. French Polynesia2,237
  2. Australia1,520
  3. Wallis and Futuna1,016
  4. Vanuatu267
  5. Solomon Islands31
  6. Norway9
  7. Hungary2

Living abroad by year

2,5565,11219901995200020052010201520202024
2,5565,11219902000201020202024
Data table
19903,957
19954,324
20004,675
20054,971
20105,055
20155,112
20205,097
20245,082
Living abroad, 2024
5,082
Change since 2000
+8.7%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
44.0%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of New Caledonia, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

112005–062013–14
112005–062013–14
Data table
2005–061
2012–131
2013–141
Granted, 2025–26
0
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.0%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by New Caledonia, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

362724200220052008201120142016
362724200220052008201120142016
Data table
2002333
2003448
2004493
2005512
2006537
2007491
2008544
2009509
2010492
2011594
2012715
2013724
2014721
2015613
2016621
Remittances received, 2016
US$621 million
Share of GDP, 2016
7.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2016

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more