ONLINE VALIDATION OF

YOUR VISA
for Non European students with a
student Visa VLS-TS

Online validation procedure

Why is it important to validate your visa?

 You must validate your VLS-TS visa within 3 months of arriving in France. This
entitles you to:
 lawfully remain in France for your visa’s entire validity period
 Leave France and come back, after the 3 months of arrival, without asking for a
visa to come back
What do you need to validate your VLS-TS ?

 A valid email address

 Your visa information
 Your date of arrival in France
 Your home address in France
 A bank card to pay the online fee for issuing the residence permit
 Visa, Mastercard, CB and e-CB are accepted
 If you do not have a bank card yet, you can buy an electronic stamp (timbre
électronique) at a kiosk and pay in cash.
Online validation steps

 Go on the following government website : https://administration-etrangers-

en-france.interieur.gouv.fr
 Enter your visa information: Visa number, date of beginning and end of
validity, date of issue, reason for stay
 Enter the additional information: family circumstances, telephone number,
email address
 Indicate your date of arrival in France and your address in France
 Pay the tax of 60 euros
What next?
 Once you have completed all the online tasks, you are done, your visa is
validated.
 You will then receive 2 emails:
 A first email with your login details: you will need it to access your online account.
It will contain the confirmation of the validation of your VLS-TS visa
 A second email confirming the information you entered online. You can download
the email of confirmation.