1 Euro = 119,33 FCFP Foreign currency exchange offices: banks, airports, overseas passenger wharfs. Notice: some atolls and islands in the Australs and Gambiers have no banking facilities. International hotels also provide this service. International credit cards such as Visa Mastercard, American Express are also accepted in most of the hotels.
What to pack?
Comfortable and thin summer clothes like : cotton shorts, Bermuda shorts, tee-shirts, swimsuits. Something warm available for the evenings, which are sometimes cooler. Footwear: sandals, comfortable walking shoes. Essentials: sunglasses, hats, sun block lotions or creams and a powerful mosquito repellant.
Health
No vaccines are required except for passengers from high-risk countries (this information can be obtained from your airline). On the island of Tahiti, good sanitary facilities and health services are available.
Entry requirements
European citizens: valid passport. Three months visa exemption. USA and Canada nationals: one month stay without visa.
Customs
Upon arrival in French Polynesia, you must declare all merchandise you are carrying with you and pay the corresponding duties to the Customs Office.
