EU Visa Advice

Students who are not citizens of an EEA country (with the exception of Monaco, Andorra, The Vatican and San Marino), must obtain a residence permit for study before they travel to France. The authority responsible for issuing residence permits is the French embassy or consulate.

Once you are officially enrolled on the OnCampus Paris programme and if you require a Student visa, you must apply through a visa service provider (TLS, VFS, CAPAGO or InfoVisa), or through the French Embassy/Consulate in your country of residence, for a Student residence permit (Student VLS-TS).

You can start your visa application three months before the start of the course. Where possible you should make your Student residence permit application online and make sure that you include the correct documentation. Please refer to the Visa Application Route document for further details.

Students can always contact the OnCampus Paris team for assistance during the visa application process.

Visa checklist:

• Passport/travel documents (valid for at least 3 months longer than the Student Visa expiry date).

• ID Photos.

• Certificate of Registration issued by OnCampus Paris.

• Financial evidence:

  • €615 per month (€7,380 i.e. 12 months equivalent recommended)

  • Proof of adequate, reliable and regular income of financial sponsor (6 months + financial evidence history recommended)

• Accommodation document.

• Proof of residency status (if not a citizen of the country applying from).

• All documents that are not in French or English need to be translated into French or English.

Once you have submitted your supporting documents, paid your visa application fee, and enrolled your biometrics, you can track your application progress via the online portal depending on the service provider you applied with.  

You will be notified when your passport is ready for collection. You can then travel to France with your Student visa. Please note that you will need to validate your Student visa within 3 months of arriving in France to obtain your Residence Permit.

• Meet all conditions of the programme and receive a Certificate of Enrolment from OnCampus Amsterdam.

• Receive an invitation by email to register on the University of Amsterdam's online system.

• Upload the required documentation:

  • All passport pages (passport must be valid for at least three months)

  • Proof of health insurance

  • Proof of financial means — €925 x 12 months = €11,100 (you or your sponsor(s) will be able to provide a bank statement to show that you have enough funds)

  • Proof that you have paid (a part of) the tuition fees. The tuition fees will have to be transferred to OnCampus Amsterdam

  • Payment of €210 (cost of visa)

• The University of Amsterdam applies for an entry visa (MVV) (also called 'provisional residence permit') and the student residence permit on your behalf. UvA will send your documents to the Dutch Immigration Department (IND).

• The University will contact you by email to confirm your visa has been approved by the IND. You can now make an appointment with the Embassy/Consulate to collect it.

• Within 1 — 3 weeks the Embassy/Consulate will tell you when your visa will be ready. You can go and collect the visa in your own country/country of residency. Please note that you may need to do an interview with the embassy/consulate and that they have the right not to give out the visa even through it has been approved by the IND earlier.

• You use the MVV to enter the Netherlands. On arrival, the University will let you know when to collect your residence permit.

• Meet all conditions of the programme and receive a Certificate of Enrolment from OnCampus Amsterdam.

• Receive an invitation by email to register on the University of Amsterdam's online system.

• Upload the required documentation:

  • Copy of passport — 'identity details + signature' page

  • Proof of health insurance

  • Proof of financial means = €925 x 12 months = €11,100

  • Proof that you have paid the tuition fees. The tuition fees for the entire year will have to be transferred to OnCampus Amsterdam. Alternatively, you can show a bank statement of at least 29,475 Euros (tuition fees plus living expenses)

  • Payment of €210 (cost of visa)

• The University of Amsterdam will apply for a student residence permit on your behalf. You do not need the permit to enter the Netherlands, so you can make your travel arrangements.

• On arrival the University of Amsterdam will let you know when to collect your residence permit.

If you are Chinese, but not Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan Chinese, you need to obtain a NUFFIC certificate. You can apply for this as soon as you receive your Certificate of Enrolment from OnCampus.

• Apply for your certificate online at the NUFFIC website.

• Upload the following documentation:

  • IELTS or TOEFL

  • Transcripts

  • Copy of passport/ID card

• NUFFIC will send a copy of your certificate to the University of Amsterdam.

The University will upload the required details to your online application.

You will need:

• Application Summary document.

• Application letter.

• Two colour passport sized photograph not more than 6 months old.

• A valid passport.

• Evidence that you have enrolled on a privately funded course.

• Evidence accounting for any gaps in your educational history.

• Evidence of fee payment to college.

• Evidence that you have the academic ability to follow your chosen course.

• Evidence of your level of English.

• Finances.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Previous Visa Refusals.

• Summary of finances for study visa application.

For financial requirements, students must show they have sufficient funds to support their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds, or the reliance on casual employment. €10,000 per year of study is needed for visa application purposes with specific evidence required to be provided as proof of funds. Full details can be found from the Irish Immigration website here.

All non-Irish nationals, who are not citizens of the EU/EEA or Switzerland, must register in person with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) after arrival and after completion of registration at your education institution. The GNIB will issue you with a residence permit/GNIB card. The fee for this card is €300 and must be paid by credit card, laser card, or bank giro to the Irish Immigration authorities. If the immigration officers at Border Control decide to allow you entrance into Ireland, your passport will be stamped. The stamp states clearly the number of days, months or years you are allowed to stay in Ireland. You must register for an Ireland residence permit with the GNIB before those days run out. You will also receive the Ireland Stamp 2, which is the stamp awarded to full-time international students. This allows you to work in casual employment for 20 hours a week during term time and 40 hours a week in approved holiday times.

To comply with the Irish Immigration regulations, you must attend a minimum of 85% of all classes to maintain visa compliance. Attendance is recorded for every class and is monitored regularly. Poor attendance is a serious issue and will be followed up immediately. If not addressed, it can lead to warnings up to and including expulsion from the programme. See the UniHaven Attendance Monitoring Policy for full details.

You are required to have medical insurance for the duration of your programme at the College. This must be purchased in advance of programme commencement to obtain a student visa to enter Ireland. Students can purchase medical insurance through the College, or you can arrange your own medical insurance provided it is in English. Students from the EU should travel to Ireland with their European Health Insurance Card to cover public medical care.