NON-STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS (you are going to France independently of an American University): Four Steps for completing the CampusFrance application.

1. Select the French University where you would like to study (if you do not know yet, go ahead to step 2 and then contact our office by e-mail).

2. Fill out the CampusFrance on-line application.

3. Send us the required documents for your application and the CampusFrance fee.

4. It will take up to two weeks for your file to be completed by CampusFrance ; then you will receive a confirmation e-mail in through your CampusFrance page which you will need to include with your visa application.

Warning : If you plan on studying in France for less than 90 days, you do not need to go through CampusFrance. Nevertheless, if you need any information, do not hesitate to contact us at :

washington@campusfrance.org

1. Select the French University(or Universities) where you would like to study.

If you already know which university or school you would like to attend in France, you need to do is fill out the on-line application at CampusFrance (you can reach the application through our homepage—-far right side of page).

If you do not know where you would like to enroll in school, return to the CampusFrance home page and click on “Choose a Program” (red box). From this link you can research different schools and universities. If you are unable to find the studies you are interested in, please contact: washington@campusfrance.org

You can also, once you are logged into your application, click on “my procedures” and then click on the “+” to select programs and subjects that interest you in order to find their contact information and website.

2. Fill out the CampusFrance application on-line. A guide for filling out the application can be found on our homepage, listed below this article.

Click on the first link « Guide to CampusFrance Registration » for a step-by-step guide that will show you how to fill out the application.

Once you register, you will have a login and a password which will allow you to save changes made to your application and view your file.

Please save your login and password! If you lose them, contact washington@campusfrance.org.

If the university or school that you have selected is a partner with CampusFrance, you can correspond directly with them using your CampusFrance application. After completing your on-line application, the university/school will be able to access your application and communicate their decisions through your application.

3. Once you have your letter of enrollment from the French university, send it to our office along with your application fee.

  The acceptance letter is a signed official document that states that you have been accepted to a French university.

  Warning : E-mailed acceptance letters and letters without your full name will not be accepted.

  The CampusFrance registration fee of $120 can be paid by money order. The electronic payment option in the application is not set up. We will not process your money order until we receive it at the CampusFrance office by mail.

Warning: CampusFrance does not accept checks. We only accept money orders.

After paying the CampusFrance fee, the visa cost is reduced to 50€. For more information it is recommended that you visit the Consulate’s website for your region of the United States. For a list of the French Consulates in the United States and their websites please visit :

http://www.ambafrance-us.org/intheus/consulates.asp

Please send your CampusFrance fee with the other documents required by CampusFrance (acceptance letter, or if you are using CampusFrance to apply for a French university—-transcripts and your French language test scores.

Our address :

CampusFrance- French Embassy 4101 Reservoir Rd. NW Washington D.C. 20007

* It is recommended that you write your CampusFrance ID number on the money order that you send to our office.

4. We will process your application within two weeks and will send you a confirmation e-mail through your CampusFrance personal page that you can include with your visa application.

This two week delay corresponds to the time necessary to process your application from the date your envelope is postmarked to our office.

Please do NOT contact the CampusFrance office before the two weeks have passed.

Once your application is complete, you may apply for your visa. If you want to schedule your appointment with the visa services before your CampusFrance application is complete, please make sure to allow for the two weeks it takes for CampusFrance to process your application.

The delivery of a visa is solely the responsibility of the French Consulate.