Following the government’s announcement to close La Tontouta airport to international arrivals, a large number of Caledonians are stranded abroad or in mainland France. Here is some practical information to let you know.
This Saturday morning, Christopher Gygès announced that a repatriation and assistance plan Caledonian residents abroad or in mainland France are in the process of being set up. He insisted on the priority character for repatriation. 1500 people to date, still in mainland France or abroad. The competent authorities must quantify these people and set priorities, in the coming hours.
For all information, here are the numbers for those affected by these repatriations:
- From New Caledonia, contact the 05.05.05, an information and assistance platform open 24 hours a day.
- From abroad, contact the nearest French Embassy. Click here for more details or the +687 20.77.14
- From France, contact the Maison de la Nouvelle-Calédonie at 01 42 86 70 00
The South Province is also implementing a form and a dedicated email address: [email protected]
A group for Caledonians in Australia
Marie Gittard, who lives in Sydney, takes care of several associations and works in connection with the consulate in Sydney and the embassy in Canberra. She is one of the creators of the discussion group called “NC Solidarité”, available on the application WhatsApp, for Caledonians stranded in Australia.
“We have already created 5 groups of Covid-19 / solidarity and have helped a lot of young French people to return home in 4 days. We have had almost 1500 non-stop exchanges with them and the parents of France who are anxious. With the Caledonians stranded, I begin to have calls from where the need to create this group to answer their questions ” explains Marie Gittard.
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