{"about":"Student visa facts for France, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/fr/student-visa","destination":{"code":"FR","name":"France"},"visa":"Long-stay student visa valid as residence permit (VLS-TS etudiant)","authority":"France-Visas / French consulates; Campus France (Etudes en France); Ministry of the Interior (validation)","official_portal":"https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/","last_checked":"2026-10-14","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Registration or pre-registration in a higher education institution; 72 countries apply through Etudes en France.","source_url":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2231","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"The EU Immigration Portal page for France names what you must show for the student long-stay visa. Its money figure is out of date: service-public.gouv.fr gives EUR 877.50 a month from 1 August 2026 (the money fact on this page). The detailed list of papers for your consulate is on France-Visas, which the French Government's own page (service-public.gouv.fr) tells you to consult.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-france_en","checked_at":"2026-10-14","list":["Proof of monthly resources (the EU page still says 615 euros; the current figure is EUR 877.50 a month)","Proof of registration or pre-registration at a higher education institution, or an initial-studies or vocational-training institution","Proof of specific vaccinations, if the consulate for your country requires it"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"Resources of at least EUR 877.50 per month, raised from EUR 615 on 1 August 2026.","source_url":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2231","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":877.5,"currency":"EUR","period":"per month (from 1 August 2026, previously 615)"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"admission or pre-registration is required.","source_url":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2231","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Student visa processing fee EUR 50, charged in local currency by mission (e.g. 201 AED in UAE); some scholarship holders exempt. Etudes en France fee is separate.","source_url":"https://www.uae.campusfrance.org/applying-for-a-student-visa","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":50,"currency":"EUR"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Students register with French student social security.","source_url":"https://www.campusfrance.org/en/the-different-types-of-visas","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Students may work 964 hours per year (about 20 hours per week).","source_url":"https://www.campusfrance.org/en/student-long-stay-visa","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Within 3 months of arrival, validate the VLS-TS online and pay a EUR 100 tax by fiscal stamps.","source_url":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2231","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":50,"currency":"EUR","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"Student visa processing fee EUR 50, charged in local currency by mission (e.g. 201 AED in UAE); some scholarship holders exempt. Etudes en France fee is separate.","source_url":"https://www.uae.campusfrance.org/applying-for-a-student-visa","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"Create an account and complete the long stay student visa application online on France-Visas, then submit the file at your local visa centre.","source_url":"https://pk.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/applying-for-a-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/demande-de-visa","portal_name":"France-Visas","form_name":"Long-stay visa application (VLS-TS étudiant)"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"You track the application on France-Visas after submitting it at the visa centre.","source_url":"https://pk.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/applying-for-a-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/suivre-votre-demande"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"No fixed processing time is published; waiting times for appointments and processing vary by country and time of year, and you can apply up to six months before departure.","source_url":"https://pk.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/applying-for-a-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"France-Visas tells you when your passport is ready and how to collect it.","source_url":"https://pk.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/applying-for-a-visa","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["the processing time","a language requirement","fingerprints and photo","a police certificate","a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/fr/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}