Non-exchange students

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, France continues to welcome international students and researchers. New measures detail the conditions of mobility in France.

updated Dec. 22^nd 2021

Since December 4^th 2021, new rules are being implemented for international travelers coming to France. Foreign countries now fall into 4 categories (green, orange, red, scarlet). Depending on your country and your vaccinal status, the procedures to come to France differ.

/!\The lists of countries may change according to the evolution of their epidemic situation.

Vaccines accepted to come to France are the same as the vaccines approved by the European Medicine Agency (EMA) (Comirnaty/Pfizer, Moderna, Vaxveria/AstraZeneca, Janssen) and the foreign vaccines similar to those accepted in Europe (Covishield, R- COVI, Fiocruz, etc.)

It is recommended to get fully vaccinated with a vaccine recognized by France before your departure.

If you are unable to be vaccinated before coming to France, you can be offered an opportunity to get vaccinated in France, in conjunction with Social Security, especially if you come from a country in the red zone.

[Social Security]

Students coming from a “red” country must join the social security system before arriving in France. If you are not vaccinated, you will be given a vaccination appointment more quickly.

For all other students, join Social Security as soon as possible after you arrive, so that you can benefit from the French healthcare system.

For any information/questions regarding Social Security, please don't hesitate to contact the ISD!

You Are a Resident of the European Union

You are a citizen of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, Monaco or Andorra: no visa is required; a valid identity card or passport is sufficient.

European students follow the same processes as French students to register in a French higher education institution.

Apply in the first year of a Bachelor's (“Licence”)

European students applying for entry in the 1st year of a Bachelor’s program must do so through the Parcoursup platform.

Apply in 2nd/3rd year of Bachelor's (“Licence”), Master's and PhD (“Doctorat”)

Apply directly with the Faculty/Departement offering the program you wish to enter.

• Consult our course catalogue

You are a non- European Union Resident

You are currently living in a country affected by the Etudes en France procedure:

If you are a resident of one of the countries affected by the Etudes en France procedure, it is mandatory to register with the Espace Campus France in your country (online) to submit your application then obtain your student visa.

• List of the 65 countries affected by the Etudes en France procedure

You are currently living in a country which is not affected by the Etudes en France procedure:

Non-European students not affected by the Etudes en France procedure are required to submit a "Demande d'Admission Préalable - DAP" (preliminary request for admission) to enrol in the first year of a Bachelor's degree programme.
Note that at UCLy, not all Bachelor's programmes will require international students to submit a DAP. Please check with your UCLy coordinator or the International Relations Office.

For registration in the 2nd or 3rd year of a Bachelor's degree programme or a Master's degree programme, the DAP is not required.
Consult our programme catalogue and Apply directly with the Faculty/Departement offering the program you wish to enter.

First of all, you need to check whether there is a cooperation agreement between your home university and UCLy allowing student exchanges. You can do so by consulting our list of partner universities throughout the world, or by asking the International Relations Office of your university.

You will submit your application to your home university who will screen it according to their own specific criteria. When your participation to the exchange program has been validated by your home university, they will nominate you with UCLy.

• Our partner universities

You are a European Union Resident

You are a citizen of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, Monaco or Andorra: no formalities are required. A valid identity card or passport is sufficient.

You are a non- European Union Resident

A passport is required to enter the French territory. Make sure it expires at least 6 months after the final day of your stay.

Get a student visa

Before your arrival, you must obtain a visa in order to stay in France for the duration of your studies.

You are currently living in a country affected by the Etudes en France procedure:

Students applying from one of these countries are required to submit an application through the Etudes en France platform. For more information, please contact your local Espace Campus France.
Students applying within the framework of an exchange program may benefit from a ligher procedure.

• List of the 44 countries affected by the Etudes en France procedure

You are currently living in a country which is not affected by the Etudes en France procedure:

Contact the French Embassy in your country for the detailed visa application procedure.