For nationals of a country in the Schengen area (European Union), no visa is required. For nationals of a country outside the Schengen area (European Union), the visa is compulsory and can be the subject of two types of request depending on the student’s project:

a) Short-stay visa: less than 90 days or less than 120 days, to be renewed in their country of origin.

b) Long-stay visa: visa for an entire year, renewable in France.

To do this, you must contact the French consulate in your country of origin and submit an application file to Campus France. The time required to obtain an appointment varies by country. We advise you to prepare a period of around 2 months to obtain your student visa.

The administrative procedures for registering with ISMAC and obtaining the certificate to be presented for obtaining the visa are as follows:

1) Registration: a) Online written test. b) Oral test with one of our French teachers. c) Free trial lesson. d) Official registration (The school recommends registration for a period of 12 months corresponding to 20 hours of weekly lessons in the case of a first visa application).

2) Procedure with Campus France in your country: a) Create an online account on the Campus France site in your country of origin. b) Complete the files online. c) Once the files have been validated by Campus France, an invitation to an interview will be sent to the candidate.

3) Interview in a Campus France consulate: be sure to present in detail a clear study plan in France following the French language training.

4) Obtaining the visa: After obtaining the visa, please contact ISMAC so that we can organize your course schedule and offer you personalized advice regarding your stay in France.