Fill in the France-Visas form
It generates the exact list of documents to provide. File between 6 months and 1 month before you leave.
Earliest visa application before departure (Senegal)6 months before departure at the earliestAppointment and processing times can grow: apply early.
Verified on 11/10/2026 · Ambassade de France au SénégalSource
Time to allow between filing a long-stay visa and leaving (Senegal)1 month at leastGet your appointment at least 1 month before leaving; you can file up to 6 months before. A civil-status check can take several months.
Verified on 17/10/2026 · France-Visas (page Sénégal)Source
How to do it
The form is only filled in on france-visas.gouv.fr. Be wary of any site or middleman offering to do it for a fee.
- 1Go to france-visas.gouv.fr, the official site, and create your account.
- 2Fill in the long-stay study visa application form.
- 3Print the summary and the list of documents to provide.
- 4File between 6 months and 1 month before you leave: France-Visas asks you to get your appointment at least 1 month ahead.
What you need
- Your passport
- Your admission or pre-enrolment
- An email address you check often
Tips
- Keep your France-Visas login details: that's also where you'll follow your application.
A question about this step?
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