Student Resident Permit

MANDATORY IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

AN “ETUDIANT” VISA LASTS 4 TO 12 MONTHS AND IS GRANTED UNDER THREE MAIN CONDITIONS :

• Proof of enrolment in a French higher education program or institute
• Minimum income of 615€ per month of stay in France
• Health insurance cover

The residence permission can be renewed, once in France, up until graduation. Student status grants the right to work part time (up to 60% of a full time job). The stay can be renewed for one year after graduation. Student status does not grant any right to stay in France for the students’ relatives, nor spouse or children

ENTERING AND RESIDING IN FRANCE

• EU CITIZENS
  Holders of a passport or an identity card from a State in the European Union may freely enter and are free to remain on French territory with no restrictions to duration.
• EU RESIDENTS
  Holders of a resident card or a visa issued by a State in the Schengen area may freely enter French territory for a period of no more than 90 days over a 180-day period. They cannot reside in France unless they have obtained a type D visa through the French Consulate prior to arrival, except in exceptional cases like Mobility Program.
• OTHERS
  Holders of a passport issued by one of the States exempted of visa application may also enter French territory for a period of no more than 90 days over a 180-day period.
  In all other cases, a type D visa must be requested through the French Consulate authorities in your home country prior to arrival in France.

Documents for foreigners in France

INTERNSHIPS

• VISAS FOR INTERNS / VISA DE LONG SÉJOUR “Stagiaire” / 
  Long stay visas must be applied for from the closest French consulate.
• A VISA FOR INTERNS USUALLY LAST 4 TO 6 MONTHS AND IS GRANTED UNDER TWO MAIN CONDITIONS:
  • ​​​​​​​ Signature of “ internship agreement” complying with the french work regulation
  • Applicant must be a bachelor or master degree student ( no PHD)

The residence permission can be renewed, once in France, for six additional months, under the same status. The stay in France can be extended under a new resident card status ( either researcher or student)

Loss or theft of a residence permit

You must report this to the police and apply for a duplicate.

• Application form for duplicate student residence permit
• Applying for a duplicate student residence permit (French)
• Applying for a duplicate student residence permit (English)

INTRA EUROPEAN MOBILITY 

• EU RESIDENT CARD HOLDERS : A student or a researcher holding a resident card issued by another European Country can now enter and stay on French territory up to 12 months with no additional immigration procedure, if this mobility is within the framework of a European program or agreement.
• FRENCH RESIDENT CARD “ÉTUDIANT PROGRAMME DE MOBILITÉ”  : The holder of an “étudiant programme de mobilité” resident card can travel and reside up to 12 months in any other European Union country

Access to employment with “student” status

• DURING YOUR STUDIES - Holders of a student residence permit may work 60% full time employment during a year (up to 962 hours for one year). Working full time requires to apply for a complementary work permit on line, • Algerian students need to apply for work permit on line ( limited to 50% of a full time job).
• AFTER YOUR STUDIES - For a full time position in France a work permit has to be applied for by the employer.
  "RECE resident card" allows the holder to work full time
  "APS jeunes diplômés" allows to work up to 60% of a full time employment.