Passports and Student Visas for Summer Students

All students planning on studying in France for the summer term need a passport. For more information on applying for a passport, click here.

As of March 2009, a short-stay student visa is no longer required for American citizens. The passport will suffice for entry into France for 90 days or less.

For citizens of other countries attending the summer term, please visit your country's French consulate website to determine passport and student visa requirements. The summer visa process for non-US citizens may take two months so please begin the application process as soon as possible or you risk not receiving your visa in time. If you need a visa, please contact the U.S. Office of Admissions immediately for assistance.

In addition, before arrival in France, non-US citizens must check visa requirements of countries to be visited, and obtain visas necessary for travel within Europe.

Passports

Passports should be applied for five months in advance of departure date through a US Passport Agency (Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC); through a Postal Clerk designated by the Postmaster General; Clerk of any Federal Court; or Judge or Clerk of any Probate Court. You must have a passport before you can apply for a visa.

Needed for a passport application:

• proof of identity
• proof of US citizenship (birth certificate, naturalization certificate, consular report or certification of birth, or previous passport)
• completed application forms photographs (two duplicate color passport-size)
• fee presently $100

On receipt of the passport, check that all information is correct. If not, return it for correction to the office of application; under no circumstances should you correct it yourself. Keep a photocopy of the information on the first two pages of your passport; in case of loss, this information will be very helpful in getting a replacement.