French long-stay student visa (VLS-TS) for Indian students

1. 1

   Etudes en France

   Create and submit the file; correct anomalies; pay after validation. [1]

2. 2

   Interview

   Academic interview with originals if scheduled. [1]

3. 3

   France-Visas + VFS

   Online form, then the VFS appointment after the automated email. [1]

4. 4

   Validate VLS-TS

   Online within three months of arrival. [1]

• Paying the EEF fee through a third-party or agency link. [3]
• Booking VFS before the Campus France email. [1]
• Old funds threshold (€615) used after 1 August 2026. [2]

• With a valid residence permit (validated VLS-TS) you can work up to 964 hours a year (60% of the legal work year) without prior authorisation. [4]
• Indian students in France can extend their stay after studies for 24 months: a 12-month visa renewable once (India–France agreement of 2015). [5]
• Indian master's holders can apply for this post-study visa from a VFS centre in India within 4 years of the French master's. [6]
• Indians with a master's or higher who studied at least one semester in France can get a 5-year multiple-entry short-stay Schengen visa (no work). [6]

1. Campus France India — Visa procedure (opens in a new tab) EEF steps, VFS, VLS-TS validation · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
2. Campus France India — France visa important announcement (opens in a new tab) €877.50 a month from 1 Aug 2026 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
3. Campus France India — Increase in Etudes en France fees (opens in a new tab) ₹18,500 → ₹20,000 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
4. Campus France India — Working in France (opens in a new tab) 964 hours, 60% · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
5. Campus France India — Post-study (alumni) visa (opens in a new tab) 24-month extension for Indians · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
6. Campus France India — 5-year short-stay visa for Indian post-graduates (opens in a new tab) Post-study visa within 4 years; 5-year Schengen visa · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
7. Campus France — Tuition fees in France (opens in a new tab) €2,902 / €3,950 / €398; private range · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
8. Campus France India — France Excellence Charpak (opens in a new tab) Bachelor, master, summer, exchange · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
9. Campus France India — France Excellence Eiffel (opens in a new tab) €1,181 / €1,800 a month · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
10. Campus France India — Important notice: Collège de Paris (opens in a new tab) Liquidation 2 June 2026 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
11. EACEA — Erasmus Mundus catalogue (opens in a new tab) Joint master's · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

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