In 1946, Polynesians were granted French citizenship and the islands' status was changed to an overseas territory; the islands' name was changed in 1957 to Polynésie Française (French Polynesia).
En 1946, aos polinesios concedéuselles a cidadanía francesa e o estado das illas foi cambiado a territorio de ultramar, o nome das illas cambiouse en 1957 a Polynésie Française (Polinesia Francesa).