Do you need a visa for France?

While this may be the first time you apply for a student visa, we’ve got you on this. Every year our team of visa specialists support each of our students studying abroad in France to have the proper documents to enter the country. Allons-y!

A student visa for French is a legal document adhered to one of the inside pages of your passport that you must have before entering France. The visa serves as an approval from the French government to legally remain in France for the duration of your study abroad program. The French student visa is a long-term visa, meaning you plan to be in France for more than 90 days

Depending on your IES Abroad program and citizenship, you may need a student visa to study abroad in France. We’ve outlined citizenship options below to help you learn more about your visa requirements

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Applying for a Student Visa for France

Once you are accepted to your IES Abroad program, you will find detailed step-by-step instructions to apply for a French student visa in your MyIESabroad account. For now, read below to get an idea of what the visa application process will look like as a U.S. citizen.

If you are a non-U.S. and non-EU citizen, refer to the France-Visas website to determine your visa application process. 

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“IES Abroad has a fool-proof plan for everyone to get their visas to study abroad.”
Kate C. • Villanova University • Milan – Italy Today

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Julianna C. • Lehigh University • Paris – Business & International Affairs

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Our team of visa specialists are here to help. Step-by-step instructions to ensure you have the proper visa and/or entry documents to study abroad are available in your MyIESabroad account once you are accepted to a program.

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France visa processes and requirements are determined by the French government, not by IES Abroad. While our team of visa specialists regularly updates this page, the most up-to-date and official information can be found on the official visa website for France. This page was last updated October 24, 2022.