Nationals of the following countries may enter and stay in Overseas France without a visa for an indefinite amount of time. They may enter any French territory using their national identification card rather than their passport as a travel document. They may also work freely in sections of Overseas France that are part of the European Union (overseas departments and regions, as well as Saint Martin), but those who are not French citizens must get a permission to operate in other parts of French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna.
Foreign nationals who need a visa for a portion of Overseas France may acquire one by submitting an application to a French embassy or consulate in their home country (or, in the case of foreign nationals currently in metropolitan France, the local prefecture) for a price of up to €99. (depending on the destination, length of stay, and age of applicant).
Schengen short-stay visas are not valid for Overseas France (save for citizens of the above-mentioned countries), and vice versa. A visa with the classification "départements français d'Amérique" (DFA) permits you to visit all of Overseas France's Americas (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon). A visa that says "valable pour France sauf CTOM" permits you to travel all of Overseas France in the Americas, as well as Réunion.