Do I Need a Visa to Study in France for Over 90 Days?

Modified on Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 11:18 AM

You do not need a visa if you are a citizen of one of the following:

1. EU/EEA Countries

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden

2. Other Visa-Exempt Countries

  • Andorra
  • Liechtenstein
  • Monaco
  • San Marino
  • Switzerland

For All Other Nationalities

If you are not a citizen of the countries listed above, you must apply for a long-stay visa to study in France for over 90 days.

Was this article helpful?

That’s Great!

Thank you for your feedback

Sorry! We couldn't be helpful

Thank you for your feedback

Let us know how can we improve this article!

Select at least one of the reasons
CAPTCHA verification is required.

Feedback sent

We appreciate your effort and will try to fix the article