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Pre-Departure
Orientation Session 2012
Embassy of France in India
Pre-Departure
Orientation Session 2012
• France and the EU –
Geography, Economy,
Politics
• Departure
 Visa
 Budgeting
 Packing
• Arrival in France
• Living in France – Lifestyle
as an Indian
Pre-Departure
Orientation Session 2012
GEOGRAPHY
 Second largest country
in Europe
 65 million people
 2/3 France is
mountains and hills
 Cool winters and mild
summers, but mild
winters and hot
summers along the
Mediterranean
 Coastline: 3 427 km
(metropolitan)
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ECONOMY
 World's 5th and Europe's 2nd
largest economy by GDP
 Leading Industries:
 Telecommunication
 Defense & Aerospace
 Ship building
 Pharmaceuticals
 Construction
 Chemicals
 Textiles
 Automobile
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ECONOMY
 39 of the 500 biggest companies of the
world
 World's second largest agricultural exporter
 1/3 of all agricultural land within the EU
 World's # 1 tourist destination
(79.5 million international tourists in 2011)
 Paris – most visited city in the world
 World's 18th country by GDP per capita
(IMF, 2011)
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POLITICS
 Democratic Republic
 Presently running 5th
Republic (1958)
President
Prime Minister
Ministers
Government
National
Assembly
Senate
Constitutional
Council
Parliament
Regional
Council
General
Council
Municipal
Council
Local Representatives
Citizenry
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Orientation Session 2012
VISA – Long Stay Student
 Visa type:
« Visa long séjour valant titre de séjour » ~VLS/TS
catégorie D~
After Arrival in France:
 OFII Form to be sent to prefecture
(within 3
months of arrival in France)
 Medical exam at local OFII center
 Vignette OFII Stamp on your passport
After this, the visa allows:
 Travel in European Union Territory
 Work up to 20 hours per week
Renewel – after one year, Titre de Sejour to
be applied for
Visa
OFII Stamp
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Renewal of VISA
(2nd year of Study)
 Instead of Visa, student needs
« Titre de Sejour Temporaire »
3 months before expiry of Visa:
 Contact local “Prefecture” for Renewal
Prefecture provides:
 « Récépissé » Receipt of Application for
Temporary Titre de Sejour
 Récépissé + Passport = Valid to travel tofrom France
Titre de Sejour Temporaire
Récépissé
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Important Documents
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Passport
Birth certificate
Academic records
Medical records
Address book
Photographs
 Note: Leave an entire set of photocopies
with your family.
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Budgeting
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Living expenses: ~ 600 to 800 € /month
Accommodation
Health Insurance
Books & Supplies
Transport
Telephone
Postage
Personal Expenses
Incidentals
Recreation & Travel
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Packing
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Airline Baggage Allowance
Packing list
Start early
Put clear and precise identification tags on
your bags
Small items - airfreight / post
Shipping by sea is slow (less expensive)
Bilingual dictionary
Music
Food
Camera
Essential Medicines
Souvenirs
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Arrival in France
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Don’t forget to send OFII form
Inscription Administrative
Inscription Pedagogique
Electives
Time schedules
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Open a Bank Account
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Part time work
APT (Autorisation Provisoire de Travail)
20 hrs /week in France
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Useful Websites and Contacts
 CampusFrance
C/o Alliance Française de Delhi
72, Lodhi Estate, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Tel: +91 11 43048128
Email: [email protected]
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www.india-campusfrance.org
 Embassy of France in India
2/50 E, Shantipath, Chankyapuri, New Delhi
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www.france-in-india.org
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Orientation Session 2012
Make a Successful Stay!
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Be POSITIVE
Study, Travel, Network,
Be receptive
Be independent.
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BON SEJOUR!