Visa obtention
European Union (UE), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland nationals do not need any visa whichever the length of the stay.
The type of visa required to enter in France depends on the length as well as the of the aims of the stay, except for particular cases.
Right after your admission, you’ll have to start the visa prodecure. Indeed, it can take some time (up to 2 months) and your stay in France can be cancelled if you have not started the procedure on time.
You’ll have to contact the Campus France Office from your town/country (Warning ! AgroParisTech is not linked to the portal "Etudes en France").
Please find all information regarding visa procedures on the following websites :
Campus France
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - France Visas
e-International Welcome Solution (Université Paris Saclay)
Validation of the VLS-TS Long Stay Visa
As from February 2019, students with VLS-TS long stay visas must complete the formalities through this website : https://administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr/particuliers/#/
If you have a 3-month VCS short stay visa, you do not need to complete this procedure.
This mandatory process has to be made online only and within 3 months following the arrival in France.
ANEF-séjour (Distance Management for International Citizens in France)
The French Ministry of Internal Affairs has taken new important measures to improve the conditions of arrival and stay of international citizens in France. Thus, progressively, all students’ s residence permit applications will be submitted through the « ANEF- séjour » platform, avoiding students to make an appointment with an officer of the Head Administrative Office.
Who is eligible for the ANEF-séjour procedure ?
Students who have obtained a « VLTS-TS étudiant » or a « VLTS- étudiant mobilité »
Algerian students holding a VLTS « Etudiant » visa
Young adults holding a VLTS-T visa for minor students
Individuals holding a residence permit « Etudiant » or any other type
Students who are not eligible for this procedure at this point
Students holding a VLSTS « court séjour-concours »
Young adults who do not hold a visa or residence permit
Students holding a « CARTE RLD-UE »
More information :
Université Paris-Saclay
Sciences Accueil
General information on the extension of residency documents
PRESS RELEASE from the French Ministry of Internal Affairs - published in Paris on May 28th, 2020
Two "ordonnances" have already granted a six-month extension for all the residence permits, residence permit request receipts and long residence visas, expiring between March 16th and May 15th 2020. This measure also applies to residence permits expiring between March 16th and June 15th 2020. Therefore, any holder of a residence permit, residence permit request receipt, provisonal residence permit and long residence visas expiring between March 16th and June 15th 2020 has a right of residence for 6 additionnal months. He/she has no additionnal administrative procedure to do before the automn. He/she has the working rights and the welfare rights.
PRESS RELEASE from the French Ministry of Internal Affairs - published in Paris on April 20th, 2020
Due to the health context, all the residence permits, residence permit request receipts and long residence visas, expiring between March 16th and May 15th 2020, having already been granted a three-month-extension, are extended for 3 additional months by the ordonnance n° 2020-460 du 22 avril 2020. That is to say a six-month-extension in total.
This measure applies to the following documents that would be out of validity between March 16th and May 15th 2020 :
• Long residence visas
• residence permit
• Provisional residence authorization
• Residence permit request receipt
The reception for residence permits applicants in French Prefectures being currently closed, this extension is automatic.
PRESS RELEASE from the French Ministry of Internal Affairs - published in Paris on March 16, 2020
In order to secure foreigners in a legally regular situation living on the French territory and to avoid questioning their rights in a sanitary context that does not allow the French Prefectures to deal with their requests under normal conditions, the period of validity of several residence documents in France will be extended.
Due to the sanitary context linked to the propagation of the Covid-19 virus, the receptions for resident permit applicants in French Prefectures are closed.
In order to secure foreigners in a legally regular situation living on the French territory and to avoid questioning their rights given by the residence document they hold, particularly the working rights and the welfare rights, the validity period of the following documents that would be out of validity starting from March 16th, will be granted a three-month-extension.
• Long residence visas
• Any residence permit excepted special residence permit given to the diplomatic and consular staff
• Provisional residence authorisation
• Asylum application certificate
• Residence permit request receipt
This decision is valid for the whole French national territory.
It is strongly recommended to any foreigner holding an outdated residence permit who benefits of this validity extension not to leave the French territory. Indeed, they risk to face difficulties once they re-enter the French territory.
