Visas and residence permits
For foreign researchers and doctoral/phd students
The “researcher-talent passport” long-stay visa allows you to pursue a doctorate, conduct research or teach in France. It may be renewed in the form of a multi-year residency permit.
If you are from the European Union, no visa is required.
For a stay of less than 12 months, your “researcher-talent passport” VLS-TS is valid for up to one year. In the three months following your arrival in France, you must have your visa validated by the Office français pour l’immigration et l’intégration (OFII -French Office of Immigration and Integration): https://administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr/particuliers/
For a stay of 12 months or more, you initially have a “researcher-talent passport” visa valid for three months. In the two months following your arrival in France, you must go to the Prefecture to request your multi-year “researcher-talent passport” residency permit. It is valid for a period of time identical to that of the hosting agreement, to a maximum of 4 years.
To request your visa before your departure, please contact the competent French consular authorities of your country of residence.
For further information or for any specific queries regarding your visa and / or your residence permit, please refer to the French Government website for visas.
Useful links
- UCA : http://unice.fr/en
- Welcome Center UCA : http://univ-cotedazur.fr/fr/international/welcome-center/formalites-administratives/les-titres-de-sejour#.XWe-kegzaUl
- Campus France : https://www.campusfrance.org/en/talent-passport-long-visa
- French office for immigration and integration: http://www.ofii.fr/
- French Government website for visas and residence permits : https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en_US/web/france-visas/welcome-page