New Caledonia
Warnings and insurance
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to New Caledonia
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice. Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO advises against travel.
Given ongoing tensions and the current closure of the international airport, we advise against all but essential travel to New Caledonia.
Following ongoing protests and blockades, a state of emergency is currently in force in New Caledonia. The state of emergency is due to end at 20.00 on Monday 27 May 2024.
Further information is detailed in the Safety and security section.
Leaving New Caledonia
France, Australia and New Zealand have been carrying out evacuation flights from New Caledonia.Caledonia. TheseWe expect these flights willto come to andan end soon. We are in direct contact with British Nationals about options to join these. If you are a British National in New Caledonia in need of consular support, please contact the British Embassy in Paris which operates a 24/7 consular telephone service (telephone: +33 (0) 1 44 51 31 00). We cannot guarantee the availability of flights so, should you wish to leave and be offered an evacuation flight, we strongly recommend that you accept.
The international airport at Nouméa-La Tontouta remains closed to commercial flights. Commercial flights are not expected to resume until 09:00further (local time) on Tuesday 28 May at the earliest.notice.
Help abroad in an emergency
There is no British Embassy in New Caledonia and the British Embassy in Paris, France, supports British nationals who need emergency help from the UK government.
If you are in New Caledonia and in need of UK consular assistance, please contact the British Embassy in Paris which operates a 24/7 consular telephone service.
Telephone: +33 (0) 1 44 51 31 00
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide and any specific travel advice that applies to you:
- women travellers
- disabled travellers
- LGBT+ travellers
- solo and independent travel
- volunteering and adventure travel
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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