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49 changes: 48 additions & 1 deletion docs/partnership/overview/country-coverage.mdx
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## French overseas territories {#french-overseas-territories}

France's overseas territories have varying eligibility for Swan accounts based on their legal status and relationship to the European Union.

### Eligible DROM territories {#eligible-drom}

The following French overseas departments and regions (DROM) are **part of the EU/EEA** and **are eligible** for Swan accounts:

- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
- French Guiana
- La Réunion
- Mayotte

### Ineligible COM territories {#ineligible-com}

The following French overseas collectivities (COM) are **not part of the EU/EEA** and are **not eligible** for Swan accounts:

- French Polynesia
- Wallis-et-Futuna
- Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
- Saint-Barthélemy

### Special status territories {#special-status}

The following French overseas territories are **not eligible** for Swan accounts:

- Nouvelle-Calédonie (sui generis status, not part of EU/EEA)
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF) (no permanent population)
- Îles Éparses (no permanent population)

### Address requirements for DROM {#drom-addresses}

When creating accounts for entities or individuals in eligible DROM territories:

1. **Country selection**: Select **France** (`FRA`) as the country for all DROM addresses.
1. **Applies to**: Both company addresses and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) addresses.
1. **Proper formatting**: Use standard French address formatting with the territory name in the address lines.

### Physical card shipping to DROM {#drom-card-shipping}

Swan ships physical cards to all eligible DROM territories:

- **Shipping route**: Cards are shipped via Swan's France hub.
- **Carrier**: La Poste handles delivery to DROM territories.
- **Delivery times**: Standard DROM delivery times apply (typically longer than metropolitan France).