International students who need to apply for their long-stay visas to France are required to submit a late arrival authorisation to Campus France before submitting the visa application.
It is mandatory to present a document that cites “late authorisation request”, which has to include the arrival deadline and the visa application submitted on time, Schengen.News reports.
Are you applying for a long-stay visa for studies to start in September 2024? You must send a late arrival authorization to your local Campus France area before submitting your visa.
Morocco & Algeria – Among the Top Source Markets for International Students in France
Data published from the Campus France reveals that Algeria is the second most popular country of origin for international students in France, standing between Morocco as the lead of the list and followed by China.
In the period between 2022 and 2023, there were 45,162 Moroccan students in France, representing 11 per cent of all students. It is estimated that the number of Moroccan students in France rose by 13 per cent between 2017 and 2022.
Furthermore, the number of Algerian students in France has reached 32,147 by 2023, representing eight per cent of the total number. The Algerian student population has increased by five per cent during the five-year period.
Chinese students have had a drop of 15 per cent, with the number of students reaching 25,605. On the other hand, Italian students have had an increase of 50 per cent between 2017 and 2022, with increasingly more students choosing to study in France. Italian students represent the fourth largest community in French universities, followed by Senegalese (15,251).
Maghrebi Nationals Are Top Beneficiaries of French Permits & French Citizenship for 2023
Nationals of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia have been granted permits the most by French authorities in 2023.
According to data from the French Interior Ministry, these three nationalities led the list of applicants for short-term visas and were granted most permits. More specifically, Moroccans received 36,648 first residence permits, representing 11.2 per cent of all permits granted for the year.
Algerians follow second with 31,943 (9.7 per cent) permits granted while Tunisians received 22,639 permits, accounting for 6.9 per cent of the total permits granted. The three Maghrebi nationalities received more than a quarter (27.8 per cent) of all residence permits granted by France in 2023.
A similar trend is noticed among applicants for French citizenship as Moroccans dominated the beneficiaries with 8,017 applicants gaining citizenship. Algerians followed second with 6,737 obtaining French citizenship compared to 3,841 Tunisians that became French citizens last year.