France Long-Stay Student Visa Guide
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ScribdTranslationsCONSULATE GENERAL OF FRANCE IN ROME
LONG-STAY VISA APPLICATION
STUDENT
The file must include 2 sets of documents: one set of originals and the other set containing
only A4 format photocopies. If for an important reason you do not have the original
of a document, provide a photocopy in each set.
Application fee: €99 (exact amount in currency) and non-refundable
Personal appearance is mandatory when submitting the application and withdrawing the visa.
The submission of a complete file does not necessarily result in the issuance of the visa. Furthermore, some
Additional documents to the list below may be requested.
LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED IN 2 SEPARATE SETS
AND TRIES IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
1) The present list of documents on which you will have checked each document and each photocopy
that you present in order to verify that your file is complete
2) 2 visa application forms correctly filled out and signed (downloadable from this site)
3) 2 ID photos meeting the standards
4) form "request for OFII certificate" (downloadable in the visa forms section). Do not fill out
the first part: "fields to fill out when applying for a visa"
5) Completed and signed summary form of university studies
6) ORIGINAL + PHOTOCOPY: valid passport (see the paragraph on validity of
passport Attention: it is impossible to apply for a student visa with a passport
diplomatic or a service passport.
7) ORIGINAL + PHOTOCOPY: valid Italian residence permit. Failing that, the permit
expired residence permit and the 'ricevuta' (receipt) issued by the Italian authorities.
8) ORIGINAL + PHOTOCOPY: certificate of enrollment issued by the university you are attending
Italy, including the record of the grades obtained in the exams you took there.
9) ORIGINAL + PHOTOCOPY: university degrees obtained and/or school reports and original of
all diplomas or transcripts obtained, from the baccalaureate to the current year.
For final year students: report card with mention of success in the baccalaureate. Reports of
grades from the first and final year classes.
10) ORIGINAL + PHOTOCOPY: proof of resources for the duration of the intended stay:
- bank statements for the last 6 months + bank certificate specifying the amount
a total was deposited in a bank account.
- namely: certificate of coverage + copy of the identity document of the financial respondent + copies of
bank account statements for the last 3 months, or the last 3 payslips, or tax notices
the financial respondent.
11) ORIGINAL + PHOTOCOPY: pre-registration at the university or in the higher education institution that will be
attended in France (with proof of payment of fees).
Forms on the consulate's website:[Link]
Questions?consulate-rome@[Link]
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Holders of a long-stay student visa will be exempt from applying for a residence permit.
visa issued as a residence permit during the validity period of the visa (from 4 to 12 months).
They will, however, have to undergo a procedure within 3 months of their arrival in France.
registration with the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII, formerly ANAEM)
their place of residence.
Holders of this visa will enjoy the same rights as holders of a temporary residence permit.
People who wish to remain in France beyond the validity of the visa must
submit a residence permit application to the prefecture in the two months preceding the expiration of the
visa.
Algerian nationals, whose entry and stay in France is governed by a bilateral agreement, are not
concerned by these provisions.
The issuance of a visa serving as a residence permit, regardless of the nationality of the applicant,
generate an additional consultation period. Consequently, no visa can be issued in
the 24h.
These visas allow for movement in the Schengen area during their validity period, provided that the
registration procedure with the OFII is complete (attachment of an OFII sticker in your
passport).
Visa applicants must ensure that the validity of the passport covers the duration of
validity of the requested stay increased by 3 months: that is to say that the passport must be valid for at least
15 months from the day the visa is issued.
The visa service will stay in contact with the interested parties to inform them of the progress of their
file