Birthactive
French nationality at birth
Citizenship at birth in New Caledonia follows French nationality rules.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
French nationality by descent
New Caledonia confers French nationality; it passes by descent to the child of a qualifying parent.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 5 years residence
French nationality can be acquired by naturalization under the parent sovereign’s law; local residence in New Caledonia is a separate status.