There are four main types of visas in France:

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Schengen student visa (short-stay): Also known as "court séjour pour étude" this visa type is purposely for a student planning to  have a stay of not more than 3 months in France. There are some countries in which students who want to come and study in France for 90 days or less do not need a visa. For more information concerning that type of visa, check out the website of the French government. Take note that this visa is non-renewable.

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Visa to sit entrance exams: Also called "visa de court séjour étudiant concours", is that which is applied for by a student who wants to travel to France to write and entrance exam into a school or a university. In case this student sits and validates his exam, he can then apply for a renewable one year residence permit.

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Temporary long-stay visa: Ideal for students coming to France and specifically to ESIEA on a 1 semester exchange program as it is a visa for students wishing to stay in France for not more than 6 months. With this visa there is no need for a resident permit.

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Long-stay visa: Also called "visa de long séjour pour études" or extended-stay VLT-TS
is the visa students planning to stay in France for more than 6 months need. With this there is no need for resident permit as it issues a dwelling permission over the  period your study program lasts.

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For further informations, click on the link below:

 

 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/

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