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Student visa: There
are 2 types of visas, short stay and long stay :
more than 3 months (single entry or multiple entry).
To obtain a visa you need to submit a file to the
consulate of France in your home country, everything
properly translated to French.
Documents to be submitted:
the following documents and translations are absolutely
indispensable for the student who wishes to come
to France more than 90 days. (This list varies according
to the country)
* Birth certificate
* Divorce or marriage certificate (according to
the case)
* Complete visa request Form.
- A valid passport
Statement of financial resources (enough to live
in France for the time he plans to stay): At least
30.000 FF (US$4.050, €4.550) for a year. of
scholarship, and its duration., For students on
scholarships an attestation of the scholarship,
and a certificate of its value and the duration.
- Social Security Proof
- Housing Proof (hotel reservation, accommodation
proof if living with somebody, invitation letter,
etc.)
- Proof of inscription at the university
* A return guarantee to the home country (a roundtrip
passage, for example).
Work visa: Foreign
students who wish to work in France must be enrolled
at an establishment that is allowed by legislation
to provide student social security. Students from
the European union have the right to work in France
after the end of their studies, but must obtain
a provisional work permit. Other foreign students
must ask for a Provisional work permit.
Provisional Work permission:
all the foreign students who do not belong to the
European Community must ask for a provisional authorization
to work. once The obtained, the authorization, is
valid for 9 months and renewable. During school
holidays is only valid for a maximum period of 3
months. For an authorization you need to apply in
person to the Employment Department Director- DDTEFP
-. The Ministry
of Employment and Solidarity details in its
website the directions of all the DDTEFP of France.
Documents to be submitted
:
- Work contract signed by the employer
- Temporary stay permit mentioning status as student
- Student card for year of study
- Your written request on a paper
Permission of residence
for non resident students in the EU: the
students outside the European Union, must go directly
to the Foreigners Reception Center, 13 rue Miollis
in Paris. They must make the request in the eight
following days to its arrival to France. They must
display the original ones of following documents,
and four photocopies of each one:
* A valid passport
* Medical insurance
* Medical certificate, signed by the doctor and
approved by the French Consulate of your country
* Proof of residence (example: certificate of lodging
asked for to the hotel or the family that provides
with accommodations)
* Scholastic certificate.
* Envelop directed to your direction
* Permission of work obtained before its arrival
(if you wish to work)
* Paternal authorization (if you are younger than
18 years old)
Insurance: the
insurance by disease, accident, and civil responsibility
is in charge of the student. Get information in
the Embassy or the French Consulate: some countries
have, signed an agreement with France. Insurance
certificate is obligatory for the temporary permission
of residence.