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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: | + | 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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| − | =Scientific Visa= | + | ==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 | + | *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]] |
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| | =Student Visa= | | =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) | + | *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 |
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| − | Overall if driving is not your objective, scientific visa is better. Because you'll anyway be getting a student card and with that get most other benefits of students like student residence.
| + | 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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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.
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