q Proof of
accommodation in
France
1 copy of all documents
It is required that all students have adequate
accommodation arranged for the first three
months* of their stay in France and that they
provide an address in France at which they
can be contacted.
*If at the time of your visa application you have not yet secured
accommodation for the first 3 months of your stay in France, please provide
proof of accommodation for at least the first week following your arrival in
France, along with a letter explaining clearly your concrete plans regarding
long term accommodation. If possible, please have this letter signed by an
official representing your program of study.
If you, as the student, are responsible for securing your
own housing in France, please provide the proof of
housing in one or more of the following ways:
1. A rental agreement or lease in your own name;
2. A printed reservation at a hotel or apartment for the first three
months of your stay in France;
3. Proof of a reservation in a student residence;
4. A written statement from a friend, family member, or individual
who will house you in their home, including their address, the
dates of your stay, the host’s contact information, and the host’s
signature; AND a copy of your host’s ID AND proof of address
(the only documents accepted in this case as proof of address
are copy of the lease or house deed).
If your home institution, host institution, or study
abroad program will arrange housing for you in
France, please provide the proof of housing in one or
more of the following ways:
1. An official letter from either the host institution in France or home
university that explains in detail any arrangements made by
these institutions to arrange your housing for at least the first
three months of your stay in France. That letter must include the
full address of the residence, contact information for all
institutions involved, and the residence type (ex: student housing,
hotel, home stay, etc.);
2. Proof of a reservation in a student residence.
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