French Polynesia Travel Risk Level

Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions

French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France. The UK FCDO publishes a travel advisory specifically for French Polynesia; the levels and summaries below reflect that territory-scoped guidance rather than the wider France advisory. Health alerts are filtered to French Polynesia's own WHO region.

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently rates French Polynesia at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe.

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Government travel advisories

US State Department

Level N/A

No advisory data available.

UK FCDO

Level 1

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Active disaster alerts (GDACS)

No active GDACS disaster events for French Polynesia at this time.

Health alerts (WHO)

No active WHO health alerts for French Polynesia at this time.

Global & regional health alerts (WHO)

Cross-border outbreaks and pandemic-scale alerts that affect travellers regardless of destination.

Global · Chikungunya

Chikungunya virus disease- Global situation

2025-10-03T11:25:30Z

Global · Mpox

Broader transmission of mpox due to clade Ib MPXV – Global situation

2025-12-05T19:00:00Z

Global

Seasonal influenza - Global situation

2025-12-10T19:00:00Z

Global

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update

2025-12-24T05:38:07Z

Global · Mpox

Mpox: recombinant virus with genomic elements of clades Ib and IIb – Global situation

2026-02-14T19:00:00Z

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to travel to French Polynesia?

French Polynesia is currently assessed at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) based on US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe.

What is the current US State Department travel advisory for French Polynesia?

The US State Department has not published a current travel advisory for French Polynesia in our dataset.

What is the current UK FCDO advice for French Polynesia?

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently advises at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions — for French Polynesia. Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe.