VISA Application

1) For students coming for a semester, year or joining/transferring to the school

If you are not a citizen of a European Union member country, Andorra, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Norway or Switzerland then you must apply for a long stay visa  (more than 90 days) to study in France before leaving the United States.
If you are coming for more than 12 months then you will be issued a "visa long séjour pour études". This visa requires that you apply for a residence card once you arrive. If you are living inside Paris you will apply for the residence card on campus.

NO VISA WILL BE GRANTED BY FRENCH CONSULATES IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT ENROLLMENT TO CAMPUSFRANCE.

To register with CampusFrance, go to www.usa.campusfrance.org in the English version. Read carefully “the study abroad students” section and follow the procedure. Disregard the section “studying in France” (red box on the homepage) since you already have been accepted in a program in France.

Once you have registered with Campus France, they will ask you to send the letter of acceptance from The American Business School and the Campus France fee.
Officially the Campus France process takes 2 weeks. However at busy times of the year it can take up to 4 weeks in our experience. Register early. Once you get the approval from Campus France you must apply for your visa which is usually granted within 2 to 3 weeks at the nearest French consulate

Please check all the requirements carefully on the French consulate website.  Some requirements may vary from a consulate to another and you may have to go personally.
If you are an international student in the United States, you can either apply in the US (some additional documents may be required) or in your home country. If you are not American we strongly advise you to check out the requirements for student visa application on the French Embassy site of your home country and provide those also.

2) For students coming for the summer program

STARTING MARCH 24th, AMERICAN PASSPORT HOLDERS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A VISA FOR STUDIES UNDER 90 DAYS.

If you are an international student in the United States, you can either apply in the US (some additional documents may be required) or in your home country: we strongly advise you to check out the requirements for student visa application on the French Embassy site of your home country and provide those also.

Housing

The American Business School is on a commuter campus. Thus The American Business School assists the international students in finding housing.  We offer options in shared apartment. Count on 600 Euros-700 Euros per month.
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Computer

There are computer facilities and labs available for the students. Since the building offers wireless connection, we recommend that the students bring a laptop (if you have already one). Most of the housing offered has internet connections as well.

Airport Shuttle Service

Should you want to have a pick up at the airport, you can book at least 10 DAYS BEFORE your arrival in Paris a shuttle service www.parishuttle.com

Any Pre-Departure Information

Please download the entire Student Guide ABS