Is homosexuality legal in New Caledonia?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

New Caledonia is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Vanuatu
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Norfolk Island
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Fiji
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Solomon Islands
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Tonga
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Other laws in New Caledonia

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Sex Work
Buying illegal (Nordic model)

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