EU Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)

Thirteen Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are associated with the European Union. The OCTs are in the Atlantic, Antarctic, Arctic, Caribbean, Indian and Pacific regions. All are islands, and one of them has no permanent population. [...]
It is important to distinguish the OCTs from the Outermost Regions (OR) of the EU, which are an integral part of the EU and its single market.

Source: Overseas Countries and Territories - European Commission

The following are the EU Overseas countries and territories:

Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Wallis and Futuna

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The list of countries is handled by CCM2 management.

Funding will be allocated to organisations in the countries within their territories as recognised by international law. Funding must respect any restrictions placed on EU external assistance imposed by the European Council. Applications have to be in line with the overall EU values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities as foreseen in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union.
For more information, please consult the detailed description of the Actions of the Programme in Part B of the Erasmus+ Programme guide.

Source: Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2025, page 34

EU Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)

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