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For any study programme of a period greater
than three months, you must obtain, before your arrival in
France, a long stay visa stamped "student ". The
French government is keen on welcoming students from India
to study in France's universities and institutions of higher
learning. Foreign students regularly enrolled in such French
institutions have full rights to obtain a Student Visa, which
permits them to reside in France with student status.
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student visa is a single entry visa and is valid for a period
of three months. By the end of this 3-months period, a carte
de séjour (residence permit) is delivered by the Préfecture
de police of the area where the student resides. This "card"
enables students to stay for a period of one academic year.
Renewal of the card is granted by the same "Préfecture
de police" upon proof of continuation of studies in France. |
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have a job offer at the end of your studies, the carte de séjour
cannot be converted automatically into a work permit-cum-long
term visa. Such visas must be applied for from India which normally
requires a return to the country of origin. However a law has
been recently passed in Parliament asking the "Préfecture
de police" to consider with benevolence applications for
such long term visas connected to employment opportunities. |
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Documents to be submitted for
studying in France
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The following documents are required (2 sets of photocopies
on A4-size paper):
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| letter of
registration / admission from a French academic institution/
proof of financial resources: |
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| either 12
months at 415 € to cover living expenses during one academic
year or the duration of the course whichever is less |
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| or a sponsorship
letter for accommodation and supporting documents showing availability
of a minimum of 206 Euro per month for living expenses during
one academic year or the duration of the course whichever is
less proof of accommodation in France for the period of stay. |
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| a brief CV
- three passport size photographs |
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| - copies of
degrees / diplomas and certificates (+2/BA/BSc/BE/MA/MSc) -
valid passport for the entire period of stay in France (2 photocopies
of the relevant pages) |
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| air ticket
or reservation printout - for short duration the student should
subscribe to a comprehensive medical insurance policy (copy
to be attached) |
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INTERVIEW
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documents in original will be verified at the time of interview
conducted by the designated officer of the Embassy of France
or the Consulates in Mumbai and Pondicherry. |
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| The Visa service
of the Embassy of France in New Delhi or the Consulates in Mumbai
and Pondicherry will issue a student visa considering the completed
application and the approval given by its services |
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| Waiting
period: 24 to 48 hours considering the completed application
and the approval of the services. |
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| No payment
required for French government scholarship holders, students
under EC programmes, or sponsored by foreign governments or
foreign Foundations. |
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| The visa will
be issued within 24 hours based merely on the "protocole
d'accueil", document delivered by the host organism in
France. |
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| If you take
up for an internship, you will be considered as a student. |
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| For Further
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