France Study Visa

Every foreign person who meets the conditions and wants to study in France for longer than three months will be given a France Student Visa, which entitles them to stay and study in France as well as, in many situations, to work a set number of hours per week.

  • France Study Visa for Students above the age of 18: For students who want to enrol at a public or private educational institution in France, this form of student visa is available. Their coursework must be relevant to the diplomas they have already earned or to the applicant's present line of work. You must have been approved by a French higher education institution to be qualified for this long-term study visa. You must apply for a French short-stay student visa if all you want to do is sit for entrance examinations or interviews.
  • France Study Visa for students under the age of 18: Students under the age of 18 who want to continue their education in France at a primary, secondary, or higher education institution, whether public or private, must
  • apply for this type of French student visa, which has an 11-month maximum validity. Only international children whose parents do not reside in France are eligible for this visa.

Documents you need before you apply for Study Visa France are listed below

  • filled your application for a student visa in French. Complete the form and include accurate information about yourself.
  • Two current images that follow the rules. Two photographs should be included with the other documents that you submit.
  • genuine passport Check your passport's validity and issue date before submitting an application. It must be current—issued no more than ten years ago—and be good for at least three months beyond the conclusion of your intended stay in France. To apply for the visa sticker, the passport needs to have at least two vacant pages.
  • copies of previous visas Please give copies of all visas you have ever held, for any nation in the world.
  • proof of a student's purchase of health insurance.
  • evidence of financial capacity The French government is interested in learning how you plan to support yourself while you are there.
  • Proof of your accommodations in France is another crucial document you must provide.
  • Certificate of criminal history demonstrating that the candidate has no active criminal cases
  • Evidence that you have paid the fees.

Documents required for the study visa above 18 years

  • In addition to the regular paperwork needed for French visas, applicants who are older than 18 must present the following documents when applying for a student visa in France:
  • Proof of enrollment or pre-enrollment at a French educational institution relevant to your subject of study. This is a document that the institution you will be attending issues that contains information about you, such as your name, the kind of studies you will be pursuing and their duration.
  • evidence of your academic standing or level.
  • cover letter outlining the French research assignment.
  • degrees and certificates.

Documents required for study visa under 18

This kind of French long-term study visa must be applied for in the name of the kid by one of the parents, who must also submit the necessary supporting documentation, such as:

  • evidence that the kid is enrolled in a French school.
  • Earlier academic reports.
  • Language proficiency of the child in French.
  • a document proving the child's residence.
  • documents attesting to the parent's ability to maintain their child financially.
  • Birth certificate for the minor listing both parents' names
  • a certified French translation of the birth certificates
  • both biological parents' passports
  • Proof of Guardianship - If the minor is travelling to France with a third party, proof of guardianship, signed by both parents, must be presented.
  • Formal travel authorization from both parents.
  • enrollment or pre-enrollment in a French educational institution.
  • reports from the previous academic year.
  • receipt for tuition payment or a letter promising to pay tuition on time that is connected to the proof of income.
  • certification of vaccination.

Eligibility Study Visa France

  • A valid passport, six months' worth of bank statements, and a minimum of two recent legal pictures are required. They must all be scanned. The user should go get checked if any documents are missing; only the visa processing system should scan the documents. Once the documents have been inspected, a special stamp is applied to each one to signify that the scanning process has been successfully completed.
  • If someone else is travelling with you, you should have a return ticket for yourself. If either of them returns after your visa ends, you are ineligible. Both of them should have your return ticket following your visa expiration. Depending on the country in which you live and the type of visa you have, you must then pay additional fees for visa updates.
  • Anyone who needs to travel while taking medication for a medical condition needs to obtain a valid doctor's prescription. The individuals must meet all prerequisites even if they are advised against travelling due to a medical condition. If such a journey is necessary immediately, they should have the right doctor's prescription.
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