What materials need to be prepared for French student visa application, and what is the application process?

When you read this article, you must have successfully obtained the offer from your favorite university. I'm here to congratulate you. So the next step is how to get a French visa smoothly. This is also a difficult "war". I have compiled the following collection of French student visas for you, which will definitely help you win a great victory.

First of all, whether you need a French student visa depends on whether you are an EU citizen or not.

If you are a citizen of the European Union or a citizen of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you do not need a French student visa. Just a valid passport or other valid travel documents.

If you come from other places outside these countries, you need to get a student visa to study in France.

Then the question is, what kind of French student visa should I apply for?

1. Schengen student visa (short stay)

If your study time is less than 3 months, and you are sure that you will not stay in this country for long, then you should apply for a short stay visa or a Schengen student visa. Schengen student visas are issued free of charge and cannot be renewed.

2. Entrance examination visa

If you need to go to France to take one or more college entrance examinations, you can apply for a visa de court sé jouré tudiant Concours, which is only for entrance examinations. If you pass the exam successfully, then you are eligible to apply for extending your residence permit for one year. For more information, please contact the admissions department of your target French institution.

3. Temporary long-term residence visa

A temporary permanent residence visa is a temporary student visa that allows you to study in France for up to six months. With this student visa to France, there is no need to apply for a residence permit separately.

4. Long-term visa

If you want to study in France for more than six months, you need a long-term residence visa (also known as Delong visa or VLT visa). This visa can be used as a residence permit and can cover your whole study period (usually 3 years for undergraduate, 2 years for master and 4 years for doctor). Algerian nationals do not need such visas, but there are other regulations to be observed. For more information, please contact your school or the French consulate/embassy in your country.

How to apply for a French student visa

Visa applications are generally made through Campus France, the official institution of French national higher education, and international students. These students also use campus France to apply for the French universities they want to enter and pass the CEF procedure. Check with the school to see if your school application and visa application should be like this. You can only apply for a French student visa if you have accepted the admission from a French school.

Please make an appointment with the French consulate to apply for a visa and provide the following materials:

1. Official admission notice certified by French institutions. The notice is a formal document, which contains all the details of your study, such as the details of your study plan, the start and end dates of your study and so on.

2. Proof of sufficient funds. At present, the required amount is 6 15 Euro (5629 RMB) per month, which can be proved by any form such as bank statement, letter of guarantee or loan, scholarship or grant.

3. Return guarantee. This usually shows the departure date in the form of actual air tickets or reserved air tickets, but it can also be a handwritten statement of intention, which should include the scheduled departure date.

4. Medical insurance certificate (minimum 233,865,438 yuan +05 yuan)

5. proof of accommodation. It can be student accommodation confirmation, accommodation certificate or "attendance certificate" (if you live with friends or relatives).

6. If the teaching language of your course is French, please submit a French proficiency certificate.

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If you arrive in France with a VLS-TS (long-term visa), after you arrive in France, you need to submit the official form submitted with the visa to the French Immigration and Integration Office (OFII). If you live in Paris, you can send it by registered mail or in person. In this letter, there is also a copy of your valid passport, that is, the page showing your identity information and the page stamped when you entered France.

Once you receive a copy of the form and passport page, you will also receive a reply with a confirmation receipt and further instructions (if necessary). If you haven't had a medical examination in your country of origin before, then this may be an instruction to have a medical examination.

Usually your learning institution will help you in this respect. In some cases, there is an agreement between OFII and the relevant school, which means that you can submit documents to the school instead of the French authorities.

In general, you need to pay 58 euros (452 RMB) management fee tax.

Working in France on a French student visa

With a valid residence permit (such as the function of VLS-TS), as an international student, you are eligible for 964 hours of paid work every year (equivalent to about 60% of full-time work). This hour is used for work from September 1 to August 3 1. The maximum working hours from September to June are 670 hours, while the working hours from July to August are 300 hours.