Coming with your family

If you are coming to France with your family (spouse and/or children), you will have to carry out the procedures required to organize childcare and/or schooling for your minor child(ren). Depending on your child(ren)’s age, you will find practical information to guide you through the steps you will need to take in France.

Traveling in Lorraine

For your daily and one-off journeys in the Grand Est, the Region provides you with transport services by regional coaches and trains. Special fares and subscriptions are available to students.

Research policy

Université de Lorraine covers all scientific fields: Science and Technology, Life and Environmental Sciences and Human and Social Sciences, through 60 research units.

Guest postdocs and researchers

The Welcome@Lorraine program provides international researchers newcomers in France and hosted by ISITE local partners with a personalized assistance for stays of at least 3 months.

Taxes in France for PhD students and researchers

You have received a salary in France, paid by a French organization, and France is your country of residence (for more than 183 days a year): then you must submit a tax return to the French tax authorities every year.

Translating your administrative documents

Many French public services, such as the Préfecture, will request translations of your official documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc). Here are lists of sworn translators.