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Updated: January 17th, 2022
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Please note these very important recent changes in entry requirements:
- CDC return entrance to the US - Effective December 6th all passengers entering the US must have a negative RT-PCR or Antigen test taken within 1 day of departure.
- France - As of January 3rd, the French government requires all arriving fully vaccinated passengers to have a negative RT-PCR or Antigen test within 48 hours of departure. Accordingly Air Tahiti Nui requires all passengers to present their full vaccinated certificate and a negative RT-PCR or Antigen test for their flight. In addition, this administrative form must also be completed prior to departure. Click this link to download and complete the form
- French Polynesia - Effective from December 30th, a negative RT-PCR or Antigen test will be required within 24 hours (1 day) of departure to Tahiti for all passengers age 12 and above.
Please review the corresponding sections below for further details.
Please continue to monitor this website in the event of any changes in the existing entry requirements.
Tahiti and Paris are open – Tokyo and Auckland remain suspended
The Islands of Tahiti are open to travel from the United States effective May 1st, 2021. Please click on the Entry Requirements to French Polynesia tab below for must read information.
Flights from Papeete to Tokyo are suspended through July 1st, 2022. Filghts between Papeete and Auckland are suspended through to April 28th, 2022.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRANCE TO FRENCH POLYNESIA
The re-opening of the French Polynesian International borders, are subject to the conditions listed below:
To be accepted on board and enter French Polynesia, passengers must have spent the preceding 15 continuous days in the United States, Canada or in the "Green, Orange or Red Zone"* countries. Vaccinated travelers who do not meet the 15 day residence requirement noted above are not permitted to enter French Polynesia without special permission which must be obtained by the passenger from the French High Commision in Papeete.
French Polynesian Government authorities have agreed to allow vaccinated travelers from the US (red zone) and orange zone countries (including Canada) to enter French Polynesia without a compelling reason or quarantine on arrival.
Full details on entry requirements are posted on the Tahiti Tourisme website
Vaccinated travelers departing from the United States - Airport Checklist:
- Proof of "complete vaccination schedule" (CDC vaccination card). Children 17 and under, accompanied by a vaccinated adult are not required to be vaccinated.
- A person is considered fully vaccinated 7 days after receiving the second dose of Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or AstraZeneca.
- A person is considered fully vaccinated 28 days after receiving the dose of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine.
- For all travelers 12 years and above a negative RT-PCR (strongly recommended) or Antigen test will be required within 24 hours (1 day) of departure (e.g. if the flight departs on a Tuesday at 11:55 PM, the passenger needs to take the test no earlier than the day before). All passengers aged 6 and above will have to take a complimentary Antigen test on arrival.
Passengers who present an Antigen test (taken prior to departure, instead of a RT-PCR test) will be subject to an RT-PCR test on arrival, with an approximate cost of $270 USD at passengers' expense.
- The test results must clearly state:- A negative result
- Test type being RT-PCR or Antigen
- Date test taken
- Name of individual/passenger
- The medical document must be issued by a Doctor, Hospital or Medical Clinic and must be presented to airline staff upon check-in prior to boarding the flight to French Polynesia
- Antibody, Self-Testing, and Home Testing, are not accepted by the Health Authorities of French Polynesia and aircraft boarding will be denied.
- Between 30 to 6 days prior to departure register on the ETIS** online platform. Receive an approval email upon completion and payment of testing fees.**
- Download and complete the “Sworn Statement”, and present it at check-in. This form allows passengers to self-certify that they do not show symptoms of Covid-19, have not been in contact with a Covid-19 infected person in the last 14 days, and agree to take an Antigen or RT-PCR test upon arrival.
- Required travel insurance or sign a declaration via ETIS** assuming all associated medical, confinement, or repatriation costs, should they fall ill during their stay.
No quarantine on arrival needed.
Unvaccinated travelers departing from the United States, a compelling reason is required, tourism not a reason - Airport Checklist:
- A negative RT-PCR (strongly recommended) or Antigen test will be required within 24 hours (1 day) of departure (e.g. if the flight departs on a Tuesday at 11:55 PM, the passenger needs to take the test no earlier than the day before). All passengers aged 6 and above will have to take a complimentary Antigen test on arrival.
Passengers who present an Antigen test (taken prior to departure, instead of a RT-PCR test) will be subject to an RT-PCR test on arrival, with an approximate cost of $270 USD at passengers' expense.
- The test results must clearly state:- A negative result
- Test type being RT-PCR or Antigen
- Date test taken
- Name of individual/passenger
- The medical document must be issued by a Doctor, Hospital or Medical Clinic and must be presented to airline staff upon check-in prior to boarding the flight to French Polynesia
- Antibody, Self-Testing, and Home Testing, are not accepted by the Health Authorities of French Polynesia and aircraft boarding will be denied.
- Between 30 to 6 days prior to departure register on the ETIS** online platform. First, complete the “Compelling Motive Application”. Note, only Family, Health and Work justifications will allow entrance into French Polynesia. Tourism is not a compelling reason. Passengers will receive by email the “Compelling Motive Application” receipt.
- After the "Compelling Motive Application" is completed, next complete the ETIS** Application. This application must be submitted for each passenger (including children) and is valid for both the inbound and outbound flight if both are filled out in the application. Receive by email an ETIS** receipt.
- After completion of point 2 and 3 above, a Boarding Authorization from the High Commission will be delivered via email at least 2 days prior to departure.
- Download and complete the “Sworn Statement”, and present it at check-in. This form allows passengers to self-certify that they do not show symptoms of Covid-19, have not been in contact with a Covid-19 infected person in the last 14 days, and agree to take an Antigen or RT-PCR test upon arrival.
- Required travel insurance or sign a declaration via ETIS** assuming all associated medical, confinement, or repatriation costs, should they fall ill during their stay.
For unvaccinated travelers (except returning resident students and returning residents medical evacuee and their companion), a 10-day mandatory quarantine, in a government-assigned property will be required, at traveler's expense.
- Upon arrival an antigen test will be given for all passsengers ages 6 and above.
- Mandatory quarantine for 10 days in Tahiti. Click here for details on quarantine.
- RT-PCR test at day 4 and 8.
- Release from quarantine after day 10 assuming negative infection.
Customers who fail to comply with any of the above mandatory health measures will not be allowed to board.
* "Green, Orange, Red Zone" as defined by the European Union
** ETIS - All travelers will be required to pay a flat fee covering the processing of administrative health requests, ETIS procedures, arrival tests and tracing of passengers disembarking. The fee amount is tiered according to the type of traveler:
- Vaccinated travelers 12 years and above : 5,000 XPF (approximate USD50)
- Non-vaccinated children between 6 and up to and including 17 years old accompanied by a vaccinated parent or legal guardian
- Non-vaccinated children between 6 and up to and including 17 years old accompanied by a vaccinated parent or legal guardian
- Unvaccinated traveler: 12,000 XPF (approximate USD120)
- Non-vaccinated children between 6 and up to and including 17 years old accompanied by an unvaccinated parent or legal guardian
- Non-vaccinated children between 6 and up to and including 17 years old accompanied by an unvaccinated parent or legal guardian
- Vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers entering French Polynesia from a red zone: 12,000 XPF (approximate USD120)
Per the High Commissioner of French Polynesia, the United States is exempt from red zone status.
- Exemption
- Under 6 years old
- Student residing in French Polynesia - with supporting documents
- Person returning from medical evacuation - with supporting documents
- Accompanying person returning from a medical evacuation - with supporting documents
- Flight attendants and health professionals, residing in French Polynesia, travelling for their professional activity with a stopover outside of Tahiti less than or equal to 7 days
Conditions of entrance for Unaccompanied Minors under the age of 18, please click here to review
Disclaimer: Please be aware that entry requirements are subject to change without notice, at government discretion. Air Tahiti Nui seeks to provide accurate and correct information. However, the airline does not assume any liability. Passengers may wish to verify entry requirements on the respective government website.
UPDATED: January 3rd, 2022
Full Vaccination Travel to France without restrictions is permitted for fully vaccinated travelers.
The entry requirements applicable to vaccinated adults also applies to minors (up to and including the age of 17) accompanying them, whether they are vaccinated or not. Travelers can therefore travel with minors, whether they are vaccinated or not, without the need to self-isolate upon arrival. Unvaccinated minors aged 12-17 will need to present a negative covid test result as described below at check-in.*
Travel documents for vaccinated Travelers:
- Proof of vaccination. Must prove that a person is fully vaccinated, i.e.:
- Seven days after the second dose for two-dose vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxevria and Covishield));
- 28 days after the shot for one-shot vaccines (Johnson & Johnson);
- Seven days after the first dose for vaccines administered to people who have already had COVID-19 (only one dose is necessary).
Only vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (Pfizer (Comirnaty), Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)), or AstraZeneca (Covishield) will be accepted. - Seven days after a booster ARNm dose (Moderna or Pfizer) after two doses of a vaccine on the WHO’s health emergencies list (Sinovac/Coronavac or Sinopharm/BBIB-PVeroCells)
- A sworn declaration, which can be download from the Interior Ministry’s website stating that
- Traveler has no symptoms of COVID-19 infection;
- To the traveler's knowledge, they have not been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the 14 days prior their journey.
- Travelers must present a negative Antigen or RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 taken within 48 hours of departure to Paris;
For travelers not vaccinated or who have already been infected by Covid-19 and arriving from a “red” country ( USA has been designated a "red zone" country )
Countries/territories on the “red” list:, including the United States, except those on the green and orange list.
- Travel to France is only permitted for pressing grounds (leisure travel is not permitted: please refer to the following certificate). The list of pressing grounds is set out in the certificate of international travel drawn up by the Ministry of the Interior.
If traveler has previously contracted COVID-19, instead of a negative test result they may present a certificate of recovery dated more than 11 days and less than 6 months prior to the date of arrival. A certificate of recovery is a document issued to persons who have contracted COVID-19, upon a positive RT-PCR or antigenic test.
- Travelers may be subject to a random test when they arrive in France.
- Travelers must pledge to self-isolate for 10 days.
Travel documents for non-vaccinated travelers:
Completion and presentation at check-in of the following documents are required in order to board the aircraft:
- A sworn declaration, which can be downloaded from the Interior Ministry’s website stating that
- Traveler has no symptoms of COVID-19 infection;
- To their knowledge, they have not been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to their journey;
- Travelers agree to submit to a virological RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 upon arrival in France;
- (Where applicable) traveler pledge to self-isolate for 10 days;
- (For non-vaccinated travelers arriving from a “red” country) traveler is aware that they will have to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in France.
- (For non-vaccinated travelers arriving from “orange” or “red” countries) an exempted international travel certificate for Metropolitan France, which can be downloaded from the Interior Ministry’s website. Presentation of this certificate to travel companies before using travel ticket, as well as to border control authorities (for travel by air, sea and land, including by rail);
- (For non-vaccinated travelers arriving from a “red” country) proof of location of self-isolation, and where appropriate, access details for inspectors to carry out checks.
If a traveler fails to produce these documents, boarding will be denied.
In all cases, the usual travel restrictions apply (visas, duration of stay, etc.).
Whatever place of departure, if traveler shows symptoms of COVID-19 upon arrival in France, they will be quarantined or placed and kept in isolation by the prefect.
For more information, please view official page of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coronavirus-advice-for-foreign-nationals-in-france/#sommaire_1
Disclaimer: Please be aware that entry requirements are subject to change without notice, at government discretion. Air Tahiti Nui seeks to provide accurate and correct information. However, the airline does not assume any liability. Passengers may wish to verify entry requirements on the respective government website.
CDC ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS TO THE US
CDC rules for Covid-19 testing:
Prior to departure (returning in United States only)
- Beginning January 26, 2021, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requires all passengers 2 years of age or older on a flight to the United States, regardless of their immunization status, to present at check-in :
- A negative result from a Covid-19 viral test carried out within 1 day prior to their international flight
- Or, in the case of a previous Covid-19 infection within the last 90 days prior to departure, a positive viral test result, along with an official letter from a physician indicating that the passenger has made a full recovery and is authorized to travel
- The CDC Covid-19 test required is a viral test of any of the following:
The test must be a viral test. The following types of viral COVID-19 tests can be used: Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) In addition to NAAT, phrases indicating a NAAT† could include, but are not limited to: • Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) • Quantitative PCR (qPCR) • Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) • Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) • Molecular test or molecular diagnostic test • Isothermal amplification • Droplet Digital PCR or digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) • Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)
- Self-testing kits ordered from emed (https://www.emed.com/airline-travel) are now approved for use by the CDC. These will be accepted by Air Tahiti Nui, within the CDC guidelines found on the emed website. The test type is the Abbott's BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag test detecting active COVID-19 infections and FDA authorized home test for SARS-CoV-2. These test kits must be ordered in the United States prior to departure.
Click here to view testing locations prior to departure from Papeete offering the approved tests.
For travelers who could not carry out their test before reaching the international airport, antigenic testing is available at Tahiti Faa’a Airport. Hours of operation in December 2021 are:
o Monday & Thursday – 4:30AM to 8:00PM
o Tuesday – 7:30AM to 8:00PM
o Wednesday & Friday – 5:30AM to 8:00PM
(Exceptional closing at 6:30PM on Friday, December 10th, 2021)
o Saturday – 7:30AM to 8:00PM
o Sunday – 8:00AM to 11:00AM (only for pre-registered passengers)
We encourage you to make arrangements with the selected pharmacy for testing.
Passengers may also obtain a test at the Louis Malardé Institute In Papeete. Their website address is listed here https://www.ilm.pf/ and their hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturdays. Appointment not necessary.
For more information please click HERE.
The exact details of the CDC requirement may be found by clicking here.
In the event of a positive test result, CDC rules prohibit onward travel to the United States. Passengers must then the follow the protocol and rules of the Ministry of Health, which require up to a 10-day quarantine at the traveler’s expense. If in quarantine due to a positive test result, at such time the Covid-19 test is negative, travel may resume. Click here for details on quarantine.
Disclaimer: Please be aware that entry requirements are subject to change without notice, at government discretion. Air Tahiti Nui seeks to provide accurate and correct information. However, the airline does not assume any liability. Passengers may wish to verify entry requirements on the respective government website.
Covid-19 Testing for Entry to French Polynesia
The following information is subject to change, please visit the providers' website for the latest information and updates.
If you are in Southern California a RT-PCR nasal swab test may be obtained from several different providers including:
Reliant Urgent Care at Lax Airport Area, www.ReliantCOVIDtesting.com
This location is open 24/7
Telephone 310-215-6020
5901 West Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Rapid RT-PCR test (1h to 2h)
- From $195 USD
Laboratory RT-PCR test (24h to 36h)
- From $175 USD
Clarity MV at LAX-providing COVID-19 tests, https://claritymv.com/
Open daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Telephone: 424-419-1381
Tom Bradley International Terminal - Lower/Arrivals Level 1 near the baggage claim area
Airport terminal 2 - Lower/Arrivals Level near the baggage claim area
Airport terminal 6 - Lower/Arrivals Level outside next to Parking Structure 6
Fast RT-PCR Test (3h to 5h)
- From $125 USD
- Tom Bradley International Terminal & Terminal 2
Standard RT-PCR Test (24h)
- From $125 USD
- Tom Bradley International Terminal & Terminal 2
Antigen tests
- From $80 USD
- Tom Bradley International Terminal & Terminal 6
Please note that Antibody, Self-Testing, Home Testing are not accepted by the Health Authorities of French Polynesia and aircraft boarding will be denied.
Covid-19 Testing for Entry to USA and Canada
Testing Center at Tahiti-Faa'a Airport, https://www.ilm.pf/
Monday: 4:30 am to 7:30 am and 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Tuesday: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday : 5:30 am to 7:30 am and 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday : 4:30 am to 7:30 am and 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday : 5:30 am to 7:30 am and 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday: 4:30 am to 8:00 pm
*Sunday: 4:30 am to 11:00 am ONLY FOR PREREGISTERED PASSENGERS
72h pre-registration recommended on the email: departure@ilm.pf
Telephone: +(689) 40 41 64 69
Standard RT-PCR (24h to 48h)
- Approximately $120 USD (12000 CFP)
Antigen test (30 minutes)
- Approximately $50 USD (5000 CFP)
*For travelers departing on Sunday, testing can be done at Carrefour Punaauia: Pharmacie Lafayette Monana Nui
Monday to Sunday : 08:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Telephone: +(689) 40 42 80 48
Antigen test
- Approximately $20 USD (1980 CFP)
For more information on the ILM testing centers, please click here
AIR TAHITI NUI FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Air Tahiti Nui has finalized its flight schedule between Los Angeles - Papeete and Los Angeles - Paris for the months of November, 2021 thru October, 2022. For future travel arrangements or refund information please click here.
The schedules for November 17th, 2021 onwards are now confirmed as below:
Flight Schedule: November 17, 2021 - March 26, 2022*
*Schedules subject to change.
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Flight Schedule: March 27, 2022 - October 29, 2022*
*Schedules subject to change.
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LAX-CDG
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PPT-AKL
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PPT-NRT
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As flight schedules may change, please contact your travel provider or Air Tahiti Nui Reservations to reconfirm your itinerary.
Please watch for updates via email as well as our website, http://www.airtahitinui.com
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our Air Tahiti Nui call center, which may be reached PDT, Monday – Friday, 6:00AM-5:30PM PDT & Saturday - Sunday 9:00AM-2:00PM PDT, at +1 (877)-824-4846 or by email at res.us@airtahitinui.com.
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