France Repeals Measure Limiting Students' Stay
The new government of France has repealed a controversial directive that had limited the chances for foreign students to stay in the country after their studies.
The 2011 Guéant memorandum, which directed prefectures to strictly apply immigration rules to foreign post-secondary graduates, was overturned May 31, almost exactly a year after it was first announced.
“The new memorandum will restore France’s image in the world and will reinforce positive aspects of our system of higher education and research,” said a statement by the higher education ministry.
Currently there are three kinds of student visas available, depending upon the length of studies in France as indicated in the letter of enrollment:
A Schengen visa , multiple entries, for a stay up to 3 months: the student should use the short stay visa application form.
The 2011 Guéant memorandum, which directed prefectures to strictly apply immigration rules to foreign post-secondary graduates, was overturned May 31, almost exactly a year after it was first announced.
“The new memorandum will restore France’s image in the world and will reinforce positive aspects of our system of higher education and research,” said a statement by the higher education ministry.
Currently there are three kinds of student visas available, depending upon the length of studies in France as indicated in the letter of enrollment:
A Schengen visa , multiple entries, for a stay up to 3 months: the student should use the short stay visa application form.
The temporary long stay visa (from 3 to 6 months), multiple entries, is valid for the whole stay. The student does not need a residency card. The student use the long term visa application form.
One year-visa (stay over 6 months): the visa is valid 3 months, 1 entry. The student should use the long term visa application form. Within this delay, and after the arrival in France, the students must complete the proper documentation with the French school or university, have to go for a medical check-up to a doctor from the Office des Migrations Internationales. Then they should contact the "Prefecture de police" in order to obtain the student residency card (carte de sejour) and present there the visa, the original documents previously required for the visa, a birth certificate and the medical results.
One year-visa (stay over 6 months): the visa is valid 3 months, 1 entry. The student should use the long term visa application form. Within this delay, and after the arrival in France, the students must complete the proper documentation with the French school or university, have to go for a medical check-up to a doctor from the Office des Migrations Internationales. Then they should contact the "Prefecture de police" in order to obtain the student residency card (carte de sejour) and present there the visa, the original documents previously required for the visa, a birth certificate and the medical results.
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