Summer Students

As a summer student at The American University of Paris, you need to be aware of the visa regulations for your stay in France before you finalize your plans. Any question relating to the status of summer students must be addressed to the Summer School Coordinator. SIS is not in charge of assisting Non-EU students who will attend summer classes at AUP. 

If you’re a citizen of a European Union member state, you don’t need a visa to enroll in AUP’s summer program. 

Countries that do not require a visa

If you’re a student from any of the following countries, you also do not require a student visa to stay in France for less than 90 days. However, SIS strongly recommends you check your status with your local French Consulate once you are accepted to attend AUP summer classes and before you come to France.

Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Bosnia*, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Macedonia*, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro*, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of San Marino, Republic of Seychelles, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Venezuela, Serbia*, South Korea, Taiwan (passport bearing identity card number), Uruguay, USA, Vatican City (Holy See)

* bearers of biometric passports only

If your country is not listed above, you must contact the French Consulate in your country of residence to find out if you need to apply for a short-stay visa.

From Summer to Fall Semester

If you plan on taking courses during the summer and fall semester at AUP, you need to obtain a long-term student visa before the start of fall classes. While some non-EU nationalities do not need a visa for the summer semester, you’re required to obtain a long-term visa if you wish to continue your studies at AUP for longer than 90 days. Students living in France without the proper documents are subject to deportation. 

If you cannot be issued a long-term student visa before the summer sessions start, and you plan to attend AUP in the Fall, you will have to return to your residence country before the Fall semester starts to regularize your situation by obtaining a student visa. Warning: you may not have enough time to secure a visa for the Fall if you wait to do it after summer session. We encourage you to start this process before the summer session starts.