Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
💬 Join Equaldex's LGBTQ+ Discord to discuss LGBT rights and chat!

Public Opinion

New Caledonia is lacking public opinion data.

Help expand our understanding of the public's view on LGBTQ+ issues in New Caledonia by sharing a link to a survey from a reputable organization.

Suggest Public Opinion Data

Have you lived in or visited New Caledonia?

Share your experience of being LGBTQ+ in New Caledonia.

Take Survey

History

Homosexual activity in New Caledonia

?

Homosexual activity in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 24, 1853
Legal
Being a French special collective, French law applies here
Report error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in New Caledonia

?

Same-sex marriage in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Since May 17, 2013
Legal
Being a French collective, french law applies here
Sources:
legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000027414540&dateTexte=&oldAction=rechJO&categorieLien=id
Report error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT issues in New Caledonia

?

Censorship of LGBT issues in New Caledonia is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In New Caledonia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Report error  ·  Log

Right to change legal gender in New Caledonia

?

Right to change legal gender in New Caledonia is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Sep 1, 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Under French regulation.
Report error  ·  Log
Until Sep 1, 2018
Ambiguous
No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.

Gender-affirming care in New Caledonia

?

Gender-affirming care in New Caledonia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in New Caledonia

?

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in New Caledonia is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Under French regulation.
Report error  ·  Log

LGBT discrimination in New Caledonia

?

LGBT discrimination in New Caledonia is illegal.

Current status
Since 2005
Illegal
Report error  ·  Log

LGBT employment discrimination in New Caledonia

?

LGBT employment discrimination in New Caledonia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Sexual orientation and gender identity
As being a French territory.
Report error  ·  Log

LGBT housing discrimination in New Caledonia

?

LGBT housing discrimination in New Caledonia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Sexual orientation and gender identity
as being a territory of France. French laws apply.
Report error  ·  Log

Same-sex adoption in New Caledonia

?

Same-sex adoption in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Since Apr 17, 2013
Legal
Follows from French laws
Sources:
legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000027414540&dateTexte=&oldAction=rechJO&categorieLien=id
Report error  ·  Log

Intersex infant surgery in New Caledonia

?

Intersex infant surgery in New Caledonia is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in New Caledonia

?

Serving openly in military in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Legal
it is legal but they are protected by France.
Report error  ·  Log

Blood donations by MSMs in New Caledonia

?

Blood donations by MSMs in New Caledonia is legal.

Current status
Legal
Report error  ·  Log

Conversion therapy in New Caledonia

?

Conversion therapy in New Caledonia is banned.

Current status
Since Jan 25, 2022
Banned
As part of France
Report error  ·  Log

Equal age of consent in New Caledonia

?

Equal age of consent in New Caledonia is equal.

Current status
Since 1984
Equal
Report error  ·  Log