{"id":18758,"date":"2026-05-21T10:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ai2-education.eu\/?page_id=18758"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:04:04","slug":"visa-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ai2-education.eu\/?page_id=18758","title":{"rendered":"Visa Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18758\" class=\"elementor elementor-18758\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462601e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"462601e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f49232a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f49232a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3dbf34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-heading\" data-id=\"c3dbf34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"prelements-heading default   animate-  \">\r\n            <div class=\"title-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title  \">Getting ready to study at <br> AI2?<\/h2>            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"descripti\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on where you are from and how long you plan to stay, you may need to apply for a visa before coming to France.<\/p><p>This page gives you a simple overview to help you plan ahead. For the most accurate information, always check the official French government websites.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffaee8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-button\" data-id=\"ffaee8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"rs-button style-gradient icon-anim-none text-anim-none\" href=\"#\">\r\n\t\t\t                <span class=\"button-icon\">\r\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>                <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                <span class=\"button-text\">\r\n                    Getting Started                 <\/span>\r\n\t\t\t        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ac980 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91ac980\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0064dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0064dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ai2-education.eu\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7d48b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d7d48b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc565b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dc565b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before beginning your application, please determine whether you are subject to the \u00c9tudes en France (EEF) procedure. This platform manages the application process for students from certain countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060864b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"060864b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"second-p\">\u24d8 <strong>Important information<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"third-p\">EMA provides official admission and enrolment documents to support your application.<br \/>However, visa procedures, requirements and decisions are determined solely by the French authorities. EMA cannot guarantee visa outcomes or processing timelines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6ab08 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b6ab08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1e868 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af1e868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc8518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ebc8518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Important Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1396ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1396ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After your arrival in France<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d32a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84d32a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb59047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb59047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Complete any required formalities. Students holding a long-stay visa (VLS-TS) must validate it online within the required timeframe after arrival.<\/p><ul><li>Validate your visa here: <a href=\"https:\/\/administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr\">https:\/\/administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b339643 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b339643\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b63440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b63440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ai2-education.eu\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998d960 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"998d960\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b5538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41b5538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timeline to success<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0906b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ad0906b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"timeline-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\r\n            <h3>6 to 8 months<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Before your intake<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <p>We recommend starting your preparations early. Confirm the procedure applicable to your situation and review the requirements for your country. Ensure your passport is valid and begin preparing the necessary documentation. Check which procedure applies to you and review the steps for your country.<\/p>\r\n            <ul class=\"card-list\">\r\n                <li>Check \u00c9tudes en France (EEF): <a href=\"https:\/\/pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/etudesenfrance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/etudesenfrance<\/a><\/li>\r\n                <li>Explore visa requirements on France-Visas: <a href=\"https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"timeline-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\r\n            <h3>3 to 6 months<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Before your intake<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <p>Proceed with your application steps. Once you receive your admission letter, begin or continue your process through the relevant platform.<\/p>\r\n            <ul class=\"card-list\">\r\n                <li>Continue your application via \u00c9tudes en France (if applicable)<\/li>\r\n                <li>Identify your visa type and required documents: <a href=\"https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/france-visas.gouv.fr<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"timeline-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"card-header\">\r\n            <h3>1 month<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Before your intake<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n            <p>Start preparing for your arrival in France. Track your application and next steps via France-Visas.<\/p>\r\n            <p>Prepare travel, accommodation, and required documents<\/p>\r\n            <ul class=\"card-list\">\r\n                <li>Start preparing for your arrival in France.<\/li>\r\n                <li>Track your application and next steps via France-Visas<\/li>\r\n                <li>Prepare travel, accommodation and required documents<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.timeline-container {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    gap: 24px;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 1200px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n    padding: 20px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n    font-family: \"IBM Plex Sans\", sans-serif;\r\n    background-color: transparent;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.timeline-card {\r\n    flex: 1;\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n    border-radius: 8px;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\r\n    border: 1px solid #ece6d6;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-header {\r\n    background-color: #0d5c53; \/* Dark teal matching the layout *\/\r\n    padding: 20px 24px;\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-header h3 {\r\n    margin: 0 0 6px 0;\r\n    font-size: 22px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    color: white;\r\n    letter-spacing: -0.01em;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-header p {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    opacity: 0.9;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-body {\r\n    padding: 24px;\r\n    color: #2c3e5a;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    flex-grow: 1;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-body p {\r\n    margin: 0 0 16px 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-list {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    padding-left: 0;\r\n    list-style: none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-list li {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    padding-left: 18px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 14px;\r\n    font-size: 14.5px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-list li::before {\r\n    content: \"\u2022\";\r\n    color: #ff9800; \/* Custom orange accent bullet point *\/\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    top: -2px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-list a {\r\n    color: #ff9800;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    word-break: break-all;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.card-list a:hover {\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n    opacity: 0.85;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Responsive Breakpoints *\/\r\n@media (max-width: 992px) {\r\n    .timeline-container {\r\n        gap: 16px;\r\n        padding: 10px;\r\n    }\r\n    .card-header h3 {\r\n        font-size: 20px;\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n    .timeline-container {\r\n        flex-direction: column;\r\n        gap: 24px;\r\n    }\r\n    .timeline-card {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9aace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e9aace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abdb88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3abdb88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b6fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b6fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For documents related to your application, please contact the AI2 admissions team:<br \/><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"mailto:contact@ai2-education.com\">contact@ai2-education.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting ready to study at AI2? 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