Student Immigration Services

Navigating French immigration requirements can be daunting, but we are here to help. AUP’s Student Immigration Services assist you with immigration, helping to make a potentially confusing process an orderly and productive one. 

Necessary paperwork differs by student (see below). Be sure to stay abreast of what is required of you from the moment you receive your acceptance letter and throughout your time at AUP. 

French authorities are in charge of processing residency applications once they have been submitted to SIS. The SIS department has no control over the time it takes for those authorities to review and communicate with you and other AUP students.  

Therefore, it is imperative that you follow the necessary steps communicated to you by the SIS office at the earliest possible moment. You must respect immigration requirements to enroll and remain enrolled at AUP. It is illegal to enter France under a tourist visa, or without a visa at all, with the intention of studying. Students living in France without the proper documents are subject to deportation. 

Required reading: Student Immigration Policy 

New students

The AUP Admissions Counselor provides first-semester undergraduates, visiting students and graduate students with instructions and necessary documents to apply for a long-stay student visa. Once on campus, SIS will guide you through the process to complete the visa validation and to begin a residency extension when relevant. Read the procedures for new AUP students carefully to make sure that you can successfully enter and reside in France. 

The Immigration Office of AUP hereby declines responsibility for consequences which could result from a NON EU student illegally entering into France without valid documents (visa, passport, orresidency card). 

Returning students

All registered returning students must have a valid Titre de Séjour in order to study at AUP. To keep your Titre de Séjour valid every year, make sure to follow the required steps and procedures for returning students.

Summer students

Some of our summer students need visas to join us in Paris. EU students and summer students from a list of specific countries do not require a visa. Have a look at the summer student immigration page to see if you are required to obtain a visa. The Summer Program Office at AUP is available to assist all students from countries that require a visa to legally be in France to take summer classes. 

Students under 18

Students who are under 18 and wish to take classes at AUP need to follow the under-18 immigration procedure to enter France.  

Forms and resources

The forms and resources section contains all of the documents you may need from AUP for your immigration and residency requirements. 

Contact student immigration services

We invite incoming AUP students as well as returning students to contact us with questions or concerns about visas, residency, and their immigration procedure. We look forward to hearing from you.