{"id":2707,"date":"2023-05-30T16:49:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T14:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/?p=2707"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:33:13","slug":"the-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/the-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"The visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3a1c256e gb-headline-text\">Visa \/ RESIDENCE PERMIT: WHAT&rsquo;S THE diffErence ?<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-853735e5\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-3246e9bb\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3246e9bb\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>visa <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>gives you the right to <strong>enter France<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>is <strong>delivered by <\/strong>the <strong>French Consulate <\/strong>in your usual country of residence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>residence permit<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>gives you the right to<strong> stay in France<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>is <strong>delivered <\/strong>by the <strong>Prefecture <\/strong>of your place of residence in France.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French Consulate will provide you with a visa corresponding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to the<strong> motive <\/strong>(examination, studies or internship)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and for the <strong>duration <\/strong>of your stay in France (short or long stay).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2dd326ae\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2dd326ae\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-11ab9120 logo-welcome\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-2ba78160\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a4d51e56\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a4d51e56\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/isotype_ul.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1278\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-eb39e2f8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eb39e2f8 incline\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-48742f75 gb-headline-text\">  <strong><strong>visa<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e1f9132f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e1f9132f\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3c707d4e gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>RESIDENCE PERMIT<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-welcome-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-welcome-5-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DO YOU NEED A VISA for France?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong>: Be carreful to <strong>arrive <\/strong>in France<strong> with the correct visa<\/strong> (<strong>motive <\/strong>and <strong>duration<\/strong> of your stay).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-27070\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">You must request a visa for study or internship if:<\/h3><div id=\"ac-27070\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are a citizen of a country OUTSIDE the European Union (EU).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are<strong> <\/strong>in possession of a TEMPORARY residence permit<strong> <\/strong>delivered by ANOTHER country of the European Union, <strong>UNLESS<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you have a \u00ab\u00a0<strong>student<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0<strong>Student mobility\u00a0\u00bb <\/strong>residence permit delivered by&nbsp;another European Union State ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>and <\/strong>you are enrolled in a <strong>mobility program <\/strong>(such as Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus,&#8230;). <strong>In that case<\/strong>, you must <strong>follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/coming-to-france-with-a-student-mobility-program-residence-permit-delivered-by-another-european-union-eu-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00ab\u00a0Notification of the mobility in France of a foreign student authorized to stay in another EU Member State\u00a0\u00bb procedure.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-27071\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">You do not need a visa if:<\/h3><div id=\"ac-27071\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are a citizen of the European Union (UE), the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland or Liechtenstein. Nor do you need to apply for a residence permit once you are in France. <strong>All you need is <\/strong>a valid identity card or passport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a EU long-term residence permit (Carte de R\u00e9sident Longue Dur\u00e9e-Union Europ\u00e9enne \/ CRLD-UE). <strong>BUT <\/strong>you will have to <strong>apply for a residence permit once in France<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you have a \u00ab\u00a0<strong>student<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0<strong>Student mobility\u00a0\u00bb <\/strong>residence permit delivered by&nbsp;another European Union State in the context of a <strong>mobility program <\/strong>(such as Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus,&#8230;). In that case, you must <strong>follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/coming-to-france-with-a-student-mobility-program-residence-permit-delivered-by-another-european-union-eu-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00ab\u00a0Notification of the mobility in France of a foreign student authorized to stay in another EU Member State\u00a0\u00bb procedure.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/web\/france-visas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check HERE if you need a visa for France<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-welcome-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-welcome-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a7d03429 gb-headline-text\">How to apply for a visa <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-27072\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">You are from an EEF (\u00c9tudes En France) procedure country<\/h3><div id=\"ac-27072\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You<strong> must <\/strong>follow the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/etudesenfrance\/dyn\/public\/authentification\/login.html?codeLangue=EN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus France procedure<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-27073\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">You are coming for an internship<\/h3><div id=\"ac-27073\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log on to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/web\/france-visas\/\">F<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/web\/france-visas\/\"><strong>rance visa<\/strong><\/a> to make your request online <strong>or <\/strong>contact the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/services\/j-ai-une-question\/annuaire-et-contacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>French Consulate<\/strong><\/a> in your usual country of residence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-27074\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">You are admitted in the context of a cooperation agreement (without applying via the Campus France platform)<\/h3><div id=\"ac-27074\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/etudesenfrance\/dyn\/public\/authentification\/login.html?codeLangue=EN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create an EEF <strong><strong>(\u00c9tudes En France)<\/strong><\/strong> account<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>then <\/strong>choose the <strong>\u00ab\u00a0I have already been accepted\u00a0\u00bb category <\/strong>in order to benefit from the pre-consular procedure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong>: If you do not take this step, your student visa may be refused.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-welcome-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-welcome-5-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e8ecdff8\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4a01b409 gb-headline-text\">ESSENTIAL Documents FOR YOUR VISA application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PLEASE NOTE!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <strong><strong>list <\/strong><\/strong>is<strong><strong> provided for information purposes <\/strong><\/strong>only<strong>: <\/strong>in all cases, you must <strong>refer to the list of documents required by the French Consulate<\/strong> in your usual country of residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>valid <\/strong>passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>proof of address or accommodation <strong>in France <\/strong>(notification of allocation of a CROUS accommodation, rental agreement, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>letter or notification of admission to the university (response via \u00c9tudes En France &#8211; EEF) specifying the <strong>nature <\/strong>(studies or internship) and <strong>duration <\/strong>of your <strong>stay<\/strong> (short or long stay)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>if <\/strong>you are from an<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/fr\/faq\/quels-sont-les-pays-relevant-de-la-procedure-etudes-en-france\"> <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/en\/faq\/which-countries-are-affected-by-the-etudes-en-france-studying-in-france-procedure\">EEF (\u00c9tudes En France) procedure country<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, you must provide your EEF file number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>proof of financial resources at minimum equivalent to \u20ac877,50\/ month in 2026: scholarship certificate, blocking certificate issued by your bank, certificate of support by a finanical guarantor, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-welcome-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-welcome-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4fb5fd10\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6718a07b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6718a07b\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f39b3e65 gb-headline-text\">AND AFTER THE visa?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to <strong>obtain the right to <strong>stay<\/strong><\/strong> in France, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-base-background-color has-background\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\"><strong>validate your visa <\/strong>if you have a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit<\/a> (Visa Long S\u00e9jour valant Titre de S\u00e9jour &#8211; VLS-TS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/en\/residence-permits-for-students\/\"><strong>apply for a residence permit<\/strong> if you have<\/a>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a temporary long-stay visa (Visa Long S\u00e9jour Temporaire &#8211; VLS-T) with the <strong>reference<\/strong> \u00ab\u00a0Residence permit to request upon arrival in France\u00a0\u00bb (Carte de s\u00e9jour \u00e0 solliciter \u00e0 l&rsquo;arriv\u00e9e en France)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a short-term \u00ab\u00a0<strong>competitive exam<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb (Concours) visa<strong> <\/strong>and <strong>you have passed the exam for which <\/strong>the visa was delivered to you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a long-stay \u00ab\u00a0<strong>school-going minor<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb visa (Mineur scolartis\u00e9) and <strong>you are 18 years old<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-3-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WATCH OUT<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The \u00ab\u00a0student\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<strong>temporary long stay visa\u00a0<\/strong>(aka\u00a0<strong>VLS-T<\/strong>)<strong>\u00a0with the reference \u00ab\u00a0temporary exemption<\/strong> <strong>from the residence permit requirement\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> (dispense temporaire de titre de s\u00e9jour) enables you to stay in France<strong>\u00a0from 4 to 6 months <\/strong><em><strong>maximum<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>in order to attend a short course. It acts as temporary authorization to stay in France. So you do not need to request a residence permit as long as the visa is valid. <strong>When <\/strong>this type of visa <strong>expires<\/strong>, <strong>you must return to your country of residence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is <strong>very important <\/strong>to arrive with the <strong>appropriate <\/strong>visa, as once you are in France, you will not be able to request:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>modification of the <strong>motive<\/strong> on your visa. For example: if you arrive in France with a tourist visa and you want to study or carry out an internship, you will have to come back to your usual country of residence to request a \u00ab\u00a0<strong>student<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0<strong>trainee<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb visa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a residence permit on the basis of a tourist visa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an extension of a tourist visa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c1348b5e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c1348b5e\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-welcome-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-welcome-5-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1c3de58b gb-headline-text\"><strong>Further information:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/en\/the-different-types-of-visas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The different types of v<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/en\/the-different-types-of-visas\"><strong>isa<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\/en\/web\/france-visas\/accueil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The steps in requesting a visa<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f33d5fbd related-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-57d2803e gb-headline-text\">This content may also interest you<\/h2>\n\n\n<a href='?type=post&#038;filter_profil=&#038;filter_temporalite=&#038;filter_thematique=&#038;search='><button>Clear my choices<\/button><\/a>\r\n<ul class=\"liste-resume\">\r\n<li class=\"resume Non\">\r\n\t<h2><a href=\"\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\">Validating a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VLS-TS)<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\t<div class=\"contenu\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Femme r\u00e9alisant une d\u00e9marche administrative sur ordinateur\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.univ-lorraine.fr\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/02\/4637181.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"texte\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/welcome\/en\/validating-a-long-stay-visa-valid-as-a-residence-permit-vls-ts\/\" class=\"lireplus\" title=\"Validating a long-stay visa valid as a residence permit (VLS-TS)\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; A visa : gives you the right to enter France. 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