Can I travel to other Schengen countries without French OFII yellow paper?

Hello! Foreigners holding valid long-term visas (D visas) for the 25 Schengen countries in Europe can travel freely in other Schengen countries without applying for another visa. Chinese students who come to Schengen countries usually obtain a Type D visa, which is valid for about 180 days. In the past, before applying for a residence permit, if you wanted to travel abroad, you had to go to the embassy of the destination country to apply for a visa. Sometimes, the visa was refused because the person in charge was not familiar with the laws. Some international students risked crossing the border and were seized and detained by border guards, making it difficult to re-enter. . The border inspection agency reminded that the new law clearly stipulates that people from non-Schengen area countries who enter with a valid long-term residence visa from a Schengen member state can travel freely within other Schengen areas for 3 months within 6 months. Its effectiveness is the same as The same applies to the residence permit. However, international students must still complete the application procedures for residence permit before the validity period of the D visa expires. When the D type visa expires, you must not cross the border before obtaining a residence permit.

Type D: In principle, this type of visa only allows entry to the country specified in the visa, but it will also allow entry from another Schengen country (before 5 days) if necessary. (within) transit.