welcome! kit
The Welcome! Kit is a guide in French, English and Spanish presenting all the welcome and support services available to the Université de Lorraine’s international students.
Profile: Student
Coming to France with a “Student – Mobility Program” residence permit delivered by another European Union (EU) country
This procedure in the context of a european mobility program is also called “Notification of the mobility in France of a foreign student authorized to stay in another EU Member State”
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.
Validating a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VLS-TS)
You’ve arrived in France with a VLS-TS, within the 3 months following your arrival, you must validate your visa in order to give it the full value of a residence permit.
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.
Compulsory insurances in France
In France, civil liability and home insurance provide financial cover against damage caused to other people and in the event of an incident in your accommodation (fire, water damage, etc.).
Student card / professional ID card
A multi-service card delivered to all students, PhD-students, staff employed by the Université de Lorraine, temporary teaching staff and hosted staff once their administrative registration process is complete.
Procedures to follow before you leave France
Whether you are student, PhD student or researcher, here you will find all the steps you need to take before you leave France.
Welcome Events
In June, the international Welcome Desk of the Université de Lorraine will hold a series of webinars (in French and English) presenting the essential steps you need to take to prepare for your stay in France. Register to get the links to the webinars!
Residence permits for students
If you are a citizen of a non-EU country, the residence permit is mandatory.
Once you are in France, depending on the type of visa you have been issued, you must carry out residence formalities in order to be authorized to live in the country as a student.