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France VFS Checklist
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Documents
- Passport/Travel Document with at least 2 blank pages (face to face) and validity of at least 3 months after intended stay + Old passport
- Passport photocopy (first and last page)
- Long stay visa application form correctly filled, dated and signed
- 2 passport-size photographs not older than 3 months (one must be attached to the application form). Photo specifications
- OFII attestation duly filled and signed (for studies longer than 6 months)
- Admission letter from the school mentioning duration and payable fees
- Receipt of payment (at least 50% or full tuition fees)
- For French Government scholarship holder: attestation certifying amount and duration of scholarship
- Covering letter mentioning purpose of trip, duration, sponsors, motivation, etc.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Original + Copy of latest degree/diploma
- Expenses Statement + Proof of financial means (updated bank statement(s) with sufficient funds, loan) – at least 615€/month (~45,000 INR) required, or 300€/month if free accommodation
- For each sponsor
(mentioning social situation and financial elements) ID proof Last 3 months Bank statement Last 3 years ITR Last 3 months payslips or proof of professional situation Accommodation proof for at least the first 3 months - Campus France letter with registration number (for long stay visa)
- Travel insurance for the first three months
- Air ticket booking
- Copy of US, UK, and Schengen visas issued in the past 5 years (including immigration seals)
