{"id":2559,"date":"2019-11-13T13:51:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T12:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ilcf.net\/?page_id=2559"},"modified":"2025-08-05T11:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:05:38","slug":"administrative-formalities-and-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ilcf.net\/en\/practical-information\/administrative-formalities-and-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Administrative formalities : residing in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Visa <\/h2><p>After completion of the pre-enrolment process, the ILCF will send you a pre-enrolment certificate. This document will be needed to obtain a student visa. Any student staying longer than 3 months in France or wishing to benefit from student status must take the first administrative steps by addressing the French Embassy or French Consulate in their own country.<br>Our Institute is a member of the Campus France network. Do not hesitate to contact them for more information on the visa process.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusfrance.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">Campus France<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/coming-to-france\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>A tourist visa can never be turned into a student visa. The student visa cannot be obtained in France after arrival<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-button js-fade-scroll\">\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/student-life\/international-relations-office\/international-student-desk\/administrative-procedures\/visas-and-residence-permits\/before-your-stay-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Learn more\" class=\"button primary\">Learn more<\/a>\n\n  <\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VISA Refusal<\/h2><p>If the visa is denied by the country of origin and if the student provides us with the original of the official document confirming the refusal, the deposit will be reimbursed, except for 160 euros to cover administrative costs. The reimbursement will only take place if the ILCF administration is made aware of the situation by a written document at the latest 8 days before the classes begin. After that period, the totality of the payment will be kept by the ILCF.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other cases<\/h2><p>Pre-registered or registered students who decide to cancel or quit will not be refunded. The whole payment already settled will remain the property of the ILCF (see general terms and conditions available online www.ilcf.net).<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cancellation policy<\/h2><p>Pre-registered or registered students who decide to cancel or quit will not be refunded. The whole payment already settled will remain the property of ILCF.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visa validation \/ Resident card<\/h2><p>In most cases, as a student, you will hold a <strong>Long Stay Visa as a Residence Permit (VLS-TS)<\/strong> with the mention \u201cstudent\u201d, which will allow you to stay in France from four months to one year.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-button js-fade-scroll\">\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/student-life\/international-relations-office\/international-student-desk\/administrative-procedures\/visas-and-residence-permits\/during-your-stay\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More information\" class=\"button primary\">More information<\/a>\n\n  <\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complementary administrative steps<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandatory health insurance<\/h3><p>Everything you need to know about your health insurance, so that you can benefit from partial reimbursement of your healthcare costs in France!<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-button js-fade-scroll\">\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/student-life\/international-relations-office\/international-student-desk\/administrative-procedures\/health-coverage\/\" target=\"\" title=\"More information\" class=\"button primary\">More information<\/a>\n\n  <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cross-content js-fade-scroll\">\n    <p class=\"wp-block-cross-content-title\">And more<\/p>\n            <div class=\"row wp-block-cross-content-row\">\n                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilcf.net\/en\/practical-information\/enrolments-to-ilcf\/\" title=\"Enrolments to ILCF\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Enrolments to ILCF<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ilcf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/header-inscription-estri-630x570.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Inscription \u00e0 l&#039;ILCF-Lyon\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-cross-content-excerpt\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilcf.net\/en\/practical-information\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact us\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Contact us<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ilcf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/header-estri3-630x570.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Contacter ILCF\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-cross-content-excerpt\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/student-life\/international-relations-office\/international-student-desk\/administrative-procedures\/\" title=\"Administrative procedures\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Administrative procedures<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ilcf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/05\/header-services-etudiants.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\">\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Visa After completion of the pre-enrolment process, the ILCF will send you a pre-enrolment certificate. 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