#85083 - 04/04/10 12:21 PM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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Patti.
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Sub~ I will NEVER be able to hear the Macarena again without completely cracking up. I never liked the song in the first place...but that part in the book has forever been burned into my brain.
If you happen to take a vacation before I do, let me know what you think of the other 2 books.
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#85084 - 04/04/10 01:15 PM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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Submarine
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Loc: Gilbert, Arizona, USA
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Yeah, the Macarena might just drive me to suicide. Think of what would happen if they got ahold of a Spice Girls CD.
Looking at that real estate page I posted the apartments seem like a cheaper option, maybe in more ways that just rent as most are in Tahiti and public transportation is so cheap. Personally, I like the city as much as anywhere in the Islands.
I'd also consider living on a sailboat though I'd have to look at the long term options in the harbor. Wouldn't that be nice to just sail over to Moorea when you felt like it?
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#85087 - 04/04/10 07:51 PM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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holte
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I think to get a longer visa you have to have recommendations of people in Polynesia as to your character or whatever. I'm not sure how many you need.
You will have to check with your insurance. Some only pay after you pay first.
As far as French citizenship, I don't think that can happen.
You can ask the French consulate about it.
I tried to get dual citizenship in a European country as I was born there. They said there was no way unless my parents were citizens of that country. They weren't. Then I tried to see if I could get citizenship in the country of my parents birth.
I can if I live there for 5 years and renounce my US citizenship.
So let me know how it works for you.
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#85091 - 04/04/10 08:44 PM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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Poehere
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Loc: FP
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Oh Submarine you talk retirement? Well for me a little house on the prairie would do just fine LOL
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#85094 - 04/04/10 10:06 PM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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Submarine
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Sounds like we need to do a house swap!
Actually, Holte, if FP medical costs are anything like my experience with the 24 hr flu last time I was there, Aetna might be getting a bargain. I remember it being 3500 cfp for the office visit and the prescriptions were'nt much either. More expensive for me than in the U.S. ($5 DR, $2.50 prescriptions brand name or generic) but I'm sure they pay more.
Yeah I figured I'd have to renounce U.S. citizenship but it seems that we are so willing to give the French U.S. citizenship that there would be reciprocity. Oh well, I'll retire first then I'll have all sorts of time to figure it out.
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#85095 - 04/05/10 06:49 AM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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Pago
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Loc: Ohio
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Actually, retiring in American Samoa would be a whole lot cheaper. Even Western Samoa would be a bargain.
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#85097 - 04/05/10 08:52 AM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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BarbiJKM
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Registered: 02/14/07
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Loc: Mesa, AZ
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I don't think you'd have to renounce American citizenship to become a French citizen, Sub -- I know several people who have dual citizenship there, without their parents being French. But I understand that it's a difficult process -- AND you'd have to speak (and write and read) fluent French (so start learning if you don't already).
It's always good to get the complicated info from the French Consulate in LA (who serves the Arizona region). http://www.consulfrance-losangeles.org/spip.php?rubrique2
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#85098 - 04/05/10 09:00 AM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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BarbiJKM
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Sub,
Here are the requirements to obtain a visa to stay longer than 3 months in FP: http://www.consulfrance-losangeles.org/spip.php?article920
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Long stay visa for visitors (French Overseas Territories only)
Table des matières
Long stay visa and residence permit in France
What is a visitor visa?
Do I need a visa?
Make an appointment?
Processing time
Requirements
Important information
Warning: This procedure does NOT apply to overseas departments. (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and French Guyana)
Long stay visa and residence permit in France
If your visa is delivered:
You will have to apply for the residence permit ("carte de séjour") within 2 months of entry, at the Préfecture of city of residence.
Note that it is always advisable to contact the Préfecture BEFORE leaving the U.S., in order to get a complete list of documents to provide to apply for such permit.
Please note that the new regulations applicable from the 1st of June 2009 will require a longer processing time to issue long stay visas that will serve as first residence permits.
What is a visitor visa?
The "visitor" visa (or visa "D") allows you to enter France and stay for more than three months.
You need a long stay "visitor" visa if you have sufficient income to stay in France without working (retired, sabbatical year…)
Do I need a visa?
YES, everyone needs a long stay visa to live in a French territory for more than 3 months, including US and European Union citizens.
Make an appointment?
All applicants must apply in person and must make an appointment prior to 3pm PST. Personal appearance is mandatory.
Please note that if you need your visa to be sent back to you, you must provide a self-addressed FEDEX enveloppe on the day of your appointment.
Click here to make an appointment
If your receipt did not print but you entered your personal information, please bring your confirmation number with you.
We regret that at this time we do not accept appointments over the phone or via email.
If you are not able to attend, please free a slot by canceling or rescheduling your appointment.
One appointment = one person (for instance, family of four must take four appointments)
One appointment per person only: due to the high number of applicants, the French Consulate reserves the right to cancel appointments made by the same person on the same day (or even on two different dates). The French Consulate will maintain the date that is the closest and cancel the farthest date (for example, if you made two appointments, one on Monday and one on Wednesday, we will keep the Monday appointment and cancel the Wednesday appointment).
WARNING: To use the system, the following configuration is required :
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allow pop-ups
Processing time
Minimum 3 months
Requirements
You must provide the original documents plus 1 photocopy of each document submitted with the application. Please, note you must present a French translation of every document when for a long stay visa for a French overseas Territory.
You are also required to provide the documents in the order listed below and as such: original + 1 copy, original + 1 copy, and so on.
Original passport (+ ONE COPY of the identity pages) valid for at least 1 year after your return to the US. Make sure your passport has blank pages left to affix the visa. (amendment pages are not suitable for visas). Make sure your passport has been delivered less than 10 years ago.
Please note, we do not accept diplomatic or official service passports for "visitor visa".
Refugee travel documents and US Re-entry permits are not accepted.
Diplomatic and special passports are not accepted
Processing fee
Two (2) long stay visa application forms filled out completely and signed by the applicant (please read carefully the explanations). Please indicate date of departure from the US to France next to length of stay.
Two (2) ID pictures. Do not glu or staple. All photographs must be recent, in color on a plain white background, of full front view, taken facing the camera. No side or angled view are acceptable. Chin to top of hair should measure about 1". No hat, no veil.
If you are not a U.S. citizen: A valid U.S. permanent residence card ("green card") or a valid U.S. visa with valid I-94 or valid I-20 (original + 1 photocopy).
Recent Police Record of no criminal activity to be obtained from local police station
Letter promising not to engage in any paid activity in a French overseas Territory
Proof of financial means : your last 3 bank statements showing monthly balance and your name
Proof of medical coverage abroad : a letter from your insurance company stating that you are covered abroad or a travel insurance to be purchased from a travel agency (minimum amount of 50,000 US$). The letter must stipulate that the coverage is valid outside the U.S, worldwide or overseas ("out of area" is not acceptable).
Proof of accommodation in France (title deeds, lease or rental agreement).
Important information
The consular administration has full authority to evaluate and request more documents than those submitted by the applicant.
Please be aware that submitting the aforementioned documents does not guarantee the approval of the visa.
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#85099 - 04/05/10 09:41 AM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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Submarine
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Loc: Gilbert, Arizona, USA
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Thanks for the info Barb.
Kind of odd that they would ask for a police record, because if you have no criminal history there shouldn't be any record of you at any police station!
Seems like it's just a time consuming process, nothing to be discouraged about. I'm sure it will change in 10 years too.
I'm going to look at American Samoa for sure Pago, along with lots of other islands in the South Pacific. I plan on visiting the Marshalls, Gilberts, Solomons, Guam, Okinawa, and definitely the Phillipines in coming years. Lots of time to figure out where I want to be.
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#85101 - 04/05/10 11:24 AM
Re: Life in Tahiti
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Poehere
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Registered: 08/18/07
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By then FP might very well be independent "nation" in which case you won't need medical insurance as there is the Tahu'a who will teach you which plants to eat to heal your sor(row) and you won't have to deal with the French redtape either but just get your head tattooed and show you can danse the "Haka"...
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