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PhD candidates in France are eligible for 2 types of VISA- Scientific as well as Student. They both have their advantages:
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PhD candidates in France are eligible for 2 types of VISA - Scientific as well as Student. They both have their advantages:
  
=Scientific Visa=
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==Scientific Visa==
 
*Requires Convention d'Accueil from the host organization
 
*Requires Convention d'Accueil from the host organization
 
*Spouse of the candidate will be given a scientific dependent visa entitling him/her to work in France till the end of the PhD contract
 
*Spouse of the candidate will be given a scientific dependent visa entitling him/her to work in France till the end of the PhD contract
*Visa is free if contract is from some National Research Organizations
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*Visa is free if the contract is from some National Research Organizations
 
*Tax Benefits for 2 years. Please see [[Taxes in France]]
 
*Tax Benefits for 2 years. Please see [[Taxes in France]]
  
=Student Visa=
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==Student Visa==
 
*Allowed to stay back in France for 6 months after the end of study
 
*Allowed to stay back in France for 6 months after the end of study
*Can drive in France for the entire duration of study with foreign driving licence (for all other type of visas, the period of driving is only 1 year)
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*Can drive in France for the entire duration of study with native driving licence (for all other type of visas, the period of driving is only 1 year)
 
*In many countries to get student visa, application should be through campus france
 
*In many countries to get student visa, application should be through campus france
  
Overall if driving is not your objective, scientific visa is better. Because you'll be getting a student card and with that get most other benefits of students like student residence.  
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In short if driving is not your objective, scientific visa is better. Because you'll anyway be getting a student card and with that you will get benefits of students like student residence and all.  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 21 February 2014

PhD candidates in France are eligible for 2 types of VISA - Scientific as well as Student. They both have their advantages:

Scientific Visa

  • Requires Convention d'Accueil from the host organization
  • Spouse of the candidate will be given a scientific dependent visa entitling him/her to work in France till the end of the PhD contract
  • Visa is free if the contract is from some National Research Organizations
  • Tax Benefits for 2 years. Please see Taxes in France

Student Visa

  • Allowed to stay back in France for 6 months after the end of study
  • Can drive in France for the entire duration of study with native driving licence (for all other type of visas, the period of driving is only 1 year)
  • In many countries to get student visa, application should be through campus france

In short if driving is not your objective, scientific visa is better. Because you'll anyway be getting a student card and with that you will get benefits of students like student residence and all.

PhD candidates in France are eligible for 2 types of VISA- Scientific as well as Student. They both have their advantages:

Scientific Visa[edit]

  • Requires Convention d'Accueil from the host organization
  • Spouse of the candidate will be given a scientific dependent visa entitling him/her to work in France till the end of the PhD contract
  • Visa is free if contract is from some National Research Organizations
  • Tax Benefits for 2 years. Please see Taxes in France

Student Visa[edit]

  • Allowed to stay back in France for 6 months after the end of study
  • Can drive in France for the entire duration of study with foreign driving licence (for all other type of visas, the period of driving is only 1 year)
  • In many countries to get student visa, application should be through campus france

Overall if driving is not your objective, scientific visa is better. Because you'll be getting a student card and with that get most other benefits of students like student residence.