Student Visa (VLS-TS Étudiant)
🇫🇷 France visas · Study
What it is
France is the 3rd most popular study destination globally. The long-stay student visa (VLS-TS) is valid for the full academic year and is processed through Campus France. Includes 964 hours of paid work rights per year.
Key facts
- Category
- Study
- Duration
- Valid for up to 1 year, renewable.
- Processing time
- 8 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- Yes
- Age
- 18 or over
- How to apply
- Mixed
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (pays hors procedure EEF (montant indicatif))
- EUR 99
- Application fee (pays ou territoires a procedure EEF (Etudes en France), tar)
- EUR 50
- Application fee (taxe payee lors de la validation en ligne du VLS-TS etudiant)
- EUR 150
- Application fee (renouvellement: carte de sejour etudiant / pluriannuelle (10)
- EUR 150
- Application fee (droit de visa de regularisation si demande de renouvellement)
- EUR 180
Key requirements
- Acceptance letter from a French higher education institution
- Campus France pre-registration and interview (required for students from 40+ countries)
- Proof of financial resources: EUR 615 per month
- French or English language proficiency depending on programme
- Accommodation in France
Working on this visa
Etudiants etrangers autorises a travailler 964 heures par an (= 60% de la duree normale du travail en France); Algeriens limites a 50%.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 3 August 2026.