You’ve 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 full residence permit, i.e. one that will give you the same rights.
The validated long-stay visa replaces the residence permit for your first year of studies in France. Keep the “Confirmation of Validation” of your VLS-TS carefully in your passport with your visa.
ValidATE
Your VLS-TS
Important! If you don’t validate your VLS-TS:
- you’ll be in an irregular situation in France
- you won’t be able to:
- benefit from Health Insurance or CAF Housing Assistance
- work on an “ancillary” basis
- carry out an internship in a company or sandwich-course education
- cross Schengen Area borders without having requested a new visa so as to be authorized to enter France once again
If your VLS-TS visa has expired, you won’t be able to validate it online. For more information, contact: drie-info-contact@univ-lorraine.fr
YOU NEEDN’T validATE YOUR VISA IF YOU HAVE A visa
- type D – long stay – marked “card to request within 2 months” or “C. SEJ. A SOLLIC.”
- type D – long stay – marked “school-going minor” OR “mineur scol.”
- type C – short stay – marked “competitive exam” OR “concours”
For these types of visa you must request a residence permit under certain conditions.
Consult:
- How do you validate your long-stay visa when you arrive in France ? : steps and documents to provide
- FAQ about the VLS-TS
IF YOU’RE CONTINUING YOUR STUDIES AFTER YOUR VLS-TS EXPIRES
Between 4 and 2 months before your visa expires, you must submit a request for a residence permit (also called “Residence Card” or “Certificate of Residence” for Algerians).
