🥖 Which country is concerned about "Etudes en France"?

If you live in one of the countries or territories listed below, you must use the Études en France procedure, run by Campus France, before you can apply for a student visa. What counts is the country where you live, not your nationality. The procedure does not apply to doctoral (PhD) programmes.

You create your file on the Études en France platform, apply to programmes (or register the admission you already have), pay the Campus France fee and, in most countries, attend an interview. Once Campus France has validated your file, you apply for your visa on France-Visas and book an appointment at the consulate or visa centre.

The platform moved to a new address and a new interface on 1 October 2026. If you already have an account from a previous year, keep using it: do not create a new one.

Countries and territories using Études en France (October 2026):

Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

The list changes from time to time. Always check the official Campus France list before you start. If you don't live in one of these countries or territories, you apply for your visa directly on France-Visas.