Visa

NEOMA requires non-European students to have one of the following documents to be able to study with us:

Non-European nationals (from outside the European Economic Area nationals = EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway & Switzerland) must obtain a student visa to enter and study in France. Here is a helpful guide to applying for your visa:

ETUDES EN FRANCE Procedure

For students living in one of the following 69 countries:

Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Honk Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, Republic of Congo, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

What to do:

• Create your account on the Pastel platform: VISA APPLICATION – ETUDES EN FRANCE
• Receive your login and password
• Log in again on the same site and begin the application as Admitted Candidate (follow this video tutorial)
• Exchange students : select your home university
• Degree-Seeking students : select NEOMA + the programme chosen
• Pass the interview (if not exempted, as most exchange students)
• Organize the payment of the fees – Get your Campus France attestation and prepare the paper file for the French Consulate

Classic Visa Procedure

For students living in all other countries.

What to do:

Please see your local French Consulate or French Embassy for information on the exact visa requirements and procedure to follow to obtain your visa to study in France. In some countries you have to deposit your file in agencies like TLS or VFS – this is indicated on each individual French Consulate website.

Documents needed from NEOMA:

Admission Letter – Admission letters will be sent to your home university’s International Office (for exchange students) or to your home address (for degree-seeking students).

Provisional Housing Certificate – This document is required by the French Consulate, in the late stages of the visa request procedure. We send you a provisional certificate upon request, to allow you to proceed with the visa request before your housing arrangements have been finalized.

International Mobility for Non-European Students Living & Studying in Europe

Are you a non-European student coming to NEOMA on exchange from one of our partner universities in Europe?

If so, and you also have a residence permit card (a visa is not accepted) issued by another member state of the European Union: you have the possibility to apply for an international mobility authorization given from our French Department of the Interior (Ministère de l’Intérieur).

This international mobility authorization will dispense you from having to apply for a visa for France.

What to do:

Please send the following documents to the HUB of your campus by e-mail, as we will have to submit your file to the French Ministry of the Interior at least one month before your arrival:

• Copy of your passport.
• Copy of your residence permit.
• Proof of financial resources for the whole period of your exchange: minimum 615€/month. This can be in the form of a sworn statement, bank statements (if you have sufficient funds on your account), or a copy of a grant certificate.
• European health insurance certificate.
• Admission letter for your exchange semester/year at NEOMA.

Important

If you are not eligible to obtain this document, your visa application will have to be made via the Etudes en France procedure of the country in which you currently residing. If the country is not covered by the Etudes en France procedure, you will have to contact the nearest French consulate.

Visas at a Glance

Have a look at what your visa really says

Visa Renewal

This section is for new international students at NEOMA who are living in France at the time of their admission or arrived in France through a “visa-concours”.

The renewal of your visa or residence authorization must be done 4 months before the expiration of your current document.

Your passport must be valid for the entire length of your stay with us, or at least the 1st year of your studies.

Complementary information can be found at:

• > Online resources for your administrative steps
• > Student Visas