Useful information

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

Depending on the type of visa you have been issued, you must carry out residence formalities in order to be authorized to live in France and obtain a residence permit.

With 60 research units divided into ten thematic scientific clusters, Université de Lorraine covers a wide range of disciplinary fields.

Why do sport?
– To stay in good physical and moral health
– To make friends by sharing common activities
– To unwind, manage your stress levels, sleep better … and above all, enjoy yourself!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lorraine is well served by trains and international flights.

You have arrived in France with a VLS-TS; within the 3 months following your arrival, you must validate your visa in order to convert it into a resident permit.

A visa gives you the right to enter France. It is issued by the French Consulate in your country of residence.