Information Coronavirus

Since May 11, France started a gradual lockdown exit.

Discover all official information about the lockdown exit strategy in France: https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus

Travels

Travel restrictions in force since March 17 are modified. 

A statement is necessary for any travel beyond 100 km from your residence and outside the department.

Printed official templates are the only ones valid (new template available since May 11, 2020).

The statement is also available here in digital format.

In Île-de-France region, in order to minimise affluence in rush hours, access to public transports is exclusively for employees who cannot work from home or for emergency reasons. Travelers must have a travel statement.

Wearing a mask is compulsory in public transports, trains, taxis, vehicles for hire, planes and during carpooling. 

Access restrictions to metropolitan France and French overseas communities have also been implemented. Since April 8, 2020 00:00, all travellers are required to have completed and carry a certificate corresponding to his/her case:

• for an exempted travel from metropolitan France to French overseas communities
• for international travel from abroad to metropolitan France
• for international travel from abroad to a French overseas community.

The international travel statement must be presented to transporters before boarding, and at landing checks.

Any violation to these rules will be sanctioned.

Higher education institutions

• All French higher education institutions are closed from March 16 2020 onwards, following the decision of the French president until further order;
• During this period, learning continues in formats adapted to this exceptional situation;
• It is highly recommended to stay in touch with your training institution and stay updated about information published by emails, on the institutions’ websites and official social media;
• Tests and exams with national scope in higher education are postponed until further notice, and won’t be held until late May.
• Written exams of entrance exams supposedly taken after passing a baccalauréat, which allow access to selective training in the first cycle of higher education will be replaced by a review of the applicants’ academic file as part of the Parcoursup process.
• Written exams in relation with other national entrance exams are postponed, and will be reorganised (access exam for Grandes Ecoles, for the second year of health studies at a university, etc.).
   

Check out the FAQ on closure of higher education institutions and student life at etudiant.gouv.fr.

 The admissions calendar for 2020-21 academic session is not expected to be affected due to the pandemic and university admissions are still ongoing. Click here for up-to-date advice from leading French universities.

Student life
 

• Student residence managed by CROUS organisations stay open. From April 1st onward, all students who left their room - even temporarily - will not pay any rent until their return. To benefit from this rent interruption, notify your CROUS of your leave as soon as possible by email, so it can be checked and counted;
   
• Please note that food service in Resto’U is no longer available;
   
• Food aid and support to buy first necessity goods are implemented in CROUSes for locked-down residents;
• Financial support is available in the CROUS social services for all students who need it;
• Prime Minister Philippe announced on May 4th a new one-off aid of €200 available for payment for students in precarious situation.

Visa and residence permit in France

• The validity period of residence permit expiring from March 16, 2020 onwards is extended by 6 months. This extension is automatic;
   
• Short-stay visas about to expire for people who cannot go back to their country of origin may be extended in some cases. Ask your local prefecture;
   
• Issuance of visas is suspended until further notice. This decision includes all visa applications.

Campus France Agency News

Campus France Agency offices are closed until further notice. Business activity plan is activated. Our teams continue working remotely and are still available to answer all your questions.

To contact us, you may send emails to your usual contact, as usual. Individuals who do not have a defined contact (and only them), please use the contact form available in our website: https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/contact

All scholarship holders managed by Campus France should have personally received an information notice regarding this exceptional situation. Because remote work is generalised, please use email communication whenever you can to communicate with the services in charge of your scholarship.

Health recommendations: protect yourself and others

To tackle the coronavirus, simple gestures and behaviour will help you protect your health and others’:

• Wash your hand frequently
• Cough or sneeze in your elbow or in a disposable tissue
• Use disposable tissues and bin them
• No handshakes, no hugs
• Wear a mask when the one-meter distance cannot be respected

Call the following toll-free number for any question (24/7): 0 800 130 000

Please note that the phone platform is not competent to provide medical advice.

In case of symptoms (coughing, fever) possibly related to the Covid-19: stay home, avoid all contacts, call a physician before attending or call the care duty number or your region. You can also benefit from teleconsultation. If your symptoms get worse with breathing difficulty and choking symptoms, call the SAMU-Centre 15.

Please note that the concerned regions can evolve and that we are monitoring the situation very closely. Visit the French Government website for up-to-date information. ​

The admissions calendar for 2020-21 academic session is not expected to be affected due to the pandemic and university admissions are still ongoing. Click here for up-to-date advice from leading French universities.