Welcome Desk – Visa

🇪🇺 European Students

• A valid ID or passport is necessary to enter in France.
• Make sure that the period of validity of your ID or passport covers your whole stay in France.

This applies to EU27 + Swiss + Norway + Iceland + Liechtenstein.

🌍 Non-European Students

🛂 Visa Processing

• The Long Stay Visa, valid as Residence Permit for Students (Visa Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour, mention Etudiant – “VLS-TS Etudiant”), is mandatory to study in France for a period over 4 months.
• If you are not sure whether or not you need a visa, check here.

1️⃣ Firstly

• First, check if you are subject to the “Etudes en France” procedure.
• The list of the countries whose citizens are subject to the “Etudes en France” procedure is available here.
• If you are not subject to the “Etudes en France” procedure, please contact the French Consulate in your country. The list of French Embassies and consulates around the world is available here.

2️⃣ Secondly

• If you are subject to the “Etudes en France” procedure, you must create an online file on the “Etudes en France” website.
• This file is considered by the French Authorities as your application to study in France, even though you have previously applied or been accepted by Télécom SudParis.
• It is important to include your acceptance letter from Télécom SudParis in your file.
• The French Authorities will first review your application from an academic perspective, more especially to evaluate the coherency between your educational and/or professional background and the studies you intend to follow at Télécom SudParis.
• If the academic assessment is positive, your visa application will automatically be forwarded to the French Consulate in your country.

3️⃣ Thirdly

• During your visa process, you will be required to provide financial proof you can pay for your studies and sustain to your needs while in France.
• You must have available a minimum of 615€ per month.

🎥 Tutorials

• Watch the Campus France tutorial HERE for more information.
• The following tutorial is dedicated on how to upload documents. Watch HERE.

⚠️ Reminder

• Within the first month after your arrival in France, you must validate your VLS-TS and pay a visa tax. The process is fully online.
• This process allows you maintain legal residence status and gives you the freedom to travel within the Schengen territory.

💡 Tips

Don’t forget to report any change of address to your local prefecture during your stay.