If you need a visa, please
DECIDE WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE (FRANCE OR MONACO) BECAUSE IT IS NOT THE SAME VISA FOR FRANCE AND MONACO, and inform us when you apply.
A visa letter will be sent to you with your admission pack.
If you plan to live in France
Visa
To live in France, you need to get a long-stay VISITOR visa called “VLS-TS”. It has to be valid for 1 year.
Go on
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr.
1- click on the British flag to get it in English
2- Select "Visit France"
3- Select "where do I apply"
4- Choose the country name and the nearest French Consulate or Embassy from your residence
5- Click on the "Visa section"
6- Select "Long-stay Visitor visa"
7- Download the application form
8- You will find the complete list of document required which can vary from one French Consulate to another one.
Here are the documents which are mostly required:
A certificate of enrolment at IUM
A proof of Financial Resources
An international medical coverage insurance
A proof of residency in France or Monaco (housing contract for example)
High School or undergraduate diploma(s)
A birth certificate (please collect a second copy of this document as you will probably need one during your stay)
After you have gathered all of your documents and completed the form, you may be asked to submit your file in person. Do not forget to bring the visa letter sent with your acceptance pack.
Residency card
As soon as you arrive at IUM, you need to apply to validate your residency in France.
In order to obtain it, you need the following documents:
(please try to collect those documents well in advance)
A copy of the valid passport
A copy of the visa
A Certificate of Residence (copy of your housing contract for example)
A Proof of medical coverage (worldwide medical and repatriation insurance coverage)
1 colored or black and white passport-size picture.
The Housing Office will help you with the application. You will need to provide a payment by credit card of €340 for Fiscal Stamps (needed for the application).
If you plan to live in Monaco
To live in Monaco, you need to get a student visa.
Visa
Go on
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr.
1- click on the British flag to get it in English
2- Select "Visit France"
3- Select "where do I apply"
4- Choose the country name and the nearest French Consulate or Embassy from your residence
5- Click on the "Visa section"
6- Select "Visa for Monaco" and "Long-stay Student visa"
7- Download the application form
8- You will find the complete list of document required
You will be asked to provide them with more copies of documents, more application forms, a strong justification of resources, an official justification of a residence in Monaco and a criminal record for the last past 5 years.
After you have gathered all of your documents and completed the form, you may be asked to submit your file in person. Do not forget to bring the visa package sent with your acceptance pack.
Residency card
Any foreigner no matter their nationalities who intends to live in Monaco for more than 3 months must apply for a residency permit. As soon as you arrive at IUM, you need to apply to get the residency card.
You have to go to the Police Center and ask for an official file + an official date for your first meeting with an Inspector who will be the one treating your file from A to Z.
Fill out the form and gather the documents required:
valid passport
visa for Monaco
Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
Affidavit or official criminal record from the last past 5 years.
Student ISIC card + school certificate
Justification of Resources (copy of opening contract with a Monegasque bank + a letter from this bank reading that you have blocked 100,000€ on a specific without any interest saving bank account + copy of the letter or justification of sufficient means of existence given to the French Consulate; and/or proof of scholarship or loan if applicable).
Certificate of Residence (copy of your official registered and stamped contract)
Proof of medical coverage (worldwide medical and repatriation insurance coverage)
4 colored or black and white passport-size pictures.
