Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

Embassy of France in India

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

• France and the EU – Geography, Economy, Politics

• Departure Visa Budgeting Packing

• Arrival in France• Living in France – Lifestyle

as an Indian

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

GEOGRAPHY Second largest country

in Europe 65 million people 2/3 France is

mountains and hills Cool winters and mild

summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean

Coastline: 3 427 km (metropolitan)

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

ECONOMY World's 5th and Europe's 2nd

largest economy by GDP

Leading Industries: Telecommunication Defense & Aerospace Ship building Pharmaceuticals Construction Chemicals Textiles Automobile

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

ECONOMY 39 of the 500 biggest companies of the

world World's second largest agricultural

exporter 1/3 of all agricultural land within the EU

World's # 1 tourist destination (79.5 million international tourists in 2011)

Paris – most visited city in the world

World's 18th country by GDP per capita (IMF, 2011)

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

POLITICS Democratic Republic Presently running 5th

Republic (1958)

Local Representatives

President

Government

Prime Minister Ministers

Parliament

National Assembly

Senate

RegionalCouncil

GeneralCouncil

MunicipalCouncil

Citizenry

ConstitutionalCouncil

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

VISA – Long Stay Student Visa type: « Visa long séjour valant titre de séjour » ~VLS/TS

catégorie D~After Arrival in France:

OFII Form to be sent to prefecture (within 3 months of arrival in France)

Medical exam at local OFII center Vignette OFII Stamp on your passport

After this, the visa allows: Travel in European Union Territory Work up to 20 hours per week

Renewel – after one year, Titre de Sejour to be applied for

VisaOFII Stamp

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Renewal of VISA (2nd year of Study)

Instead of Visa, student needs« Titre de Sejour Temporaire »

3 months before expiry of Visa: Contact local “Prefecture” for Renewal

Prefecture provides: « Récépissé » Receipt of Application for

Temporary Titre de Sejour Récépissé + Passport = Valid to travel to-

from France

Titre de Sejour Temporaire

Récépissé

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Important Documents

Passport Birth certificate Academic records Medical records Address book Photographs

Note: Leave an entire set of photocopies with your family.

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

Budgeting

Living expenses: ~ 600 to 800 € /month Accommodation Health Insurance Books & Supplies Transport Telephone Postage Personal Expenses Incidentals Recreation & Travel

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

Packing Airline Baggage Allowance Packing list Start early Put clear and precise identification tags on

your bags Small items - airfreight / post Shipping by sea is slow (less expensive) Bilingual dictionary Music Food Camera Essential Medicines Souvenirs

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

Arrival in France Don’t forget to send OFII form Inscription Administrative Inscription Pedagogique Electives Time schedules

Open a Bank Account

Part time work APT (Autorisation Provisoire de Travail)

20 hrs /week in France

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

Useful Websites and Contacts CampusFrance C/o Alliance Française de Delhi72, Lodhi Estate, Lodhi Road, New DelhiTel: +91 11 43048128Email: newdelhi@india-campusfrance.org

www.india-campusfrance.org

Embassy of France in India2/50 E, Shantipath, Chankyapuri, New Delhi

www.france-in-india.org

Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012

Make a Successful Stay!

Be POSITIVE Study, Travel, Network, Be receptive Be independent.

BON SEJOUR!