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Pre-Departure Orientation Session 2012
Embassy of France in India
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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
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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)
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ECONOMY World's 5th and Europe's 2nd
largest economy by GDP
Leading Industries: Telecommunication Defense & Aerospace Ship building Pharmaceuticals Construction Chemicals Textiles Automobile
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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)
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POLITICS Democratic Republic Presently running 5th
Republic (1958)
Local Representatives
President
Government
Prime Minister Ministers
Parliament
National Assembly
Senate
RegionalCouncil
GeneralCouncil
MunicipalCouncil
Citizenry
ConstitutionalCouncil
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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.
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Budgeting
Living expenses: ~ 600 to 800 € /month Accommodation Health Insurance Books & Supplies Transport Telephone Postage Personal Expenses Incidentals Recreation & Travel
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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
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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
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Useful Websites and Contacts CampusFrance C/o Alliance Française de Delhi72, Lodhi Estate, Lodhi Road, New DelhiTel: +91 11 43048128Email: [email protected]
www.india-campusfrance.org
Embassy of France in India2/50 E, Shantipath, Chankyapuri, New Delhi
www.france-in-india.org
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Make a Successful Stay!
Be POSITIVE Study, Travel, Network, Be receptive Be independent.
BON SEJOUR!