FranceFrance: D visa and validation with OFII
The package for a long-stay student visa and online validation of the visa after arrival.
The request pays for nothing. A manager confirms the contents, timing and price, and only then do you pay.
The price of our work. University, consulate and partner fees are paid separately, on their invoices, with no markup from us.
We prepare the documents for a long-stay student visa and check your form before you apply. We help with the appointment and the order of steps at the consulate.
After you arrive the visa must be validated. This is done online on the government portal within 3 months of arrival, and the tax is paid online. We remind you of the steps and deadlines and help you through the validation. Requirements depend on the university, programme and admission year.
- A document list and a check of the form
- Help with the appointment
- Instructions for validating the visa after arrival
- Deadline reminders
- · You have been admitted to a French university and are preparing the visa
- · You do not know what to do with the visa after you arrive
- · You do not want to miss anything
Usually 3–5 working days to prepare the package. Validation after arrival takes one session on the portal, and we support you through it.
- · The consular fee.
- · The tax for validating the visa after arrival, paid online.
Common questions
What happens if I do not validate the visa?
The visa must be validated within 3 months of arrival. Under Campus France's rules, if you miss the deadline you may need a new visa to return to France after leaving.
Do I have to go to OFII in person?
For a student visa the validation usually happens online. If you are called in person, we will tell you how to prepare.
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