Prepare your arrival
Here you will find information to help you prepare for your arrival in France.
Pre-Departure Check-list:
- Passport (or ID cards for European Students): original but also a scanned copy for safe-keeping
- Original of your Birth certificate (in original language): it is very important for administrative procedures in France. French organisms prefer to see the original and make a copy themselves. As always keep a scanned copy! You will have to translate your Birth certificate in France by a certified translator: https://www.courdecassation.fr/IMG///201709_liste_experts_ca_lyon.pdf (For Lyon)
- European health insurance card (for European Students only): with a duration of validity that covers you for at least the whole academic year (1st September to 31st August).
- Extra passport photos: taken under the same regulations as for the European passport
- Important medical record : especially vaccination records
- Contact details: from home in case of emergencies
- Some cash for your arrival: your credit card might not work in France. Attention! Do not carry huge amount of cash!
- A plug adaptor: You might need one. In France we use E type plugs with a tension of 230V and a frequency of 50Hz