Foreigners student in France: long-stay visa or residence permit

You are concerned if you are in France to pursue higher education without having a residence permit for personal or family reasons (for example resident card, residence permit private and family life).

You must be registered (or pre-registered):

• In a public or private institution of higher education or initial training (university, university, etc.)
• Or in a higher vocational training organization.

You must be able to justify resources at least equal to  €615 per month which will be appreciated according to your particular situation.

You must apply for your residence permit at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end the validity of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title).

The process is done only on the internet:

Apply for a student residence permit

When you submit your application for a residence permit on the internet, you will immediately receive a dematerialized certificate of deposit.

You can check the status of your file at any time. You can also respond to any requests for additional information and take note of the decisions taken.

It may be necessary to go to the prefecture for a fingerprinting (if it has not already been done).

• Valid long-stay visa or residence permit
• Proof of address less than 6 months old
• e-photo : enter the e-photo code (provided by the photographer or the authorized booth on the photo board). If you don't have an e-photo yet, you can locate a digital photo and signature service.
• Registration produced by the educational institution (which may be a public or private institution of higher education) or pre-registration
• If you request a residence permit "student - mobility program" : any document produced by the institution justifying that your course is part of a mobility program within the European Union
• Transcripts for the past year
• Last degree obtained in France
• Certificate of success issued by the institution
• Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic
• Proofs of your resources that must be at least equal to  €615 per month:
  
  • If you are a French government scholarship recipient or a beneficiary of European programs: proof of this situation
  • If you are a scholarship holder in your home country: certificate from the paying agency of the home country specifying the amount and duration of the scholarship
  • If you work: your last 3 payslips
  • If you are covered by a third party: proof of identity of the third party + bank certificates of the programming of regular transfers (or certificate on the honor of payment of sums allowing to reach the amount of €615 / month)
  • If you have sufficient resources: bank attestation of sufficient credit balance. In case of multiple resources, you must attach the proof of each of the resources.They will be appreciated according to your particular situation.
• Signed copy of the commitment to respect the principles of the Republic

You must pay a tax and a stamp duty of €75 by tax stamps.

The card is valid 1 year and renewable.

After 1 year of presence in France on a long-stay visa as a residence permit (VLS-TS) or temporary residence permit student, you can benefit from a multi-annual residence permit student.

Its duration is equal to the number of years remaining in the course of study in which you are enrolled.

For example, if you have completed your 1^re Year of license in France, you will receive a 2-year title.

If you are studying at a major school, you will receive a certificate at the end of your training (until you graduate as an engineer, for example).