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.
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Complementary or mutual health insurance for researchers
In France, Assurance Maladie (Health Insurance aka Social Security) doesn’t reimburse all your healthcare costs. Complementary (or mutual) health insurance covers the remaining costs to be met by the policy holder.
Validating a VLS-TS for PhD students & Researchers
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.
Residence Permits for PhD students & researchers
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.
Compulsory insurance 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
On this page, you will find events organized by the Welcome Desk for international students: UL Prep Days (webinars to help you with your arrival and administrative procedures) and Welcome Days (welcome events held at the start of each academic year).
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.
Joining Alumni networks
By the end of their stay in France, most international undergraduates, PhD students and Doctors have formed close relationships with other students and teachers encountered at their host universities. Alumni’s associations enable them to maintain these relationships and even strengthen them further throughout their professional and personal lives.