France Visa Process

STEP 1: Online registration 

•   Create an account using https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html?codeLangue=EN
•   Fill the Campus France form (academic records, language skills, CV + SOP etc.).
•   Submit your file online.
•   Campus France will review your file and give you an appointment date.

STEP 2: The Academic Interview

• You will be required to appear in person, with all necessary documents (originals + one set of photocopies), for the academic interview with the Campus France advisor.

STEP 3: Setting up an online visas account                                                       

• You will be asked to create a France-Visas account, which you will need for each step of the process https://france-visas.gouv.fr/
• We will schedule an appointment with VFS-France, to submit your documents (photocopies) and passport (original).
• All visa applicants have to go in person at any of the listed VFS centres to register their biometric data.

STEP 4: Validate your Long-stay Visa / residence permit (VLS-TS).

• Within the first three months following your arrival, you must register and validate your visa at the prefecture.
• This quick and simple process will ensure that you are registered as a legal resident in France.

STEP 5: Apply for your residence permit

• If you want to stay in France at the end of the validity period of your VLS-TS, you must apply for a residence permit at the prefecture of your place of residence two months prior to the expiry date of their visa.