Before leaving your country, remember to collect all the documents you will need for your stay in France and at the University.
Official records
- Your birth certificate (or equivalent document drawn up by a consulate) and the birth certificates of any family members accompanying you. Your birth certificate must mention your parents (i.e. names of father and mother) and must be translated*.
- Your marriage certificate, where applicable.
(*) Translation: all translations must be carried out by the French Embassy or Consulate in your country of birth, or by the Embassy or Consulate of your country of birth in France.
(*) Sworn translation: all translations must be carried out by a sworn translator and interpreter in France
Civil status documents do not have to be legalized or apostilled when dealing with the Prefecture or the Health Insurance.
University degrees and diplomas
- Your highest-level degree (or certificate of achievement) if you are a PhD student
- Your student card if you are a PhD student
Proof of acceptance at Aix-Marseille University
- Welcome letter or invitation from the host laboratory at AMU
- Certificate of enrolment in the doctoral school if you are a PhD student enrolled at AMU
Useful documents:
Health insurance certificate (travel insurance and health coverage)
EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) and Form S1* for EU/EEA/Swiss researchers.
- Cerfa host agreement (if eligible for the researcher talent passport (“Passeport Talent Chercheur”) visa)
- If you wish to drive in France: a valid driving licence + vehicle registration, and an international insurance certificate.
(*) Form S1 is a document that you must request from your health insurance authority in your country before you leave. It entitles you to sign up to the social security system in France. Form S1 is only available for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.
Family
- You and your family’s vaccination and health records. The vaccination records are required for enrolling in school.
- Your children’s school report cards if they are accompanying you.
PLEASE, NOTE! Bring original copies of the documents mentioned but keep them safe and never hand them over unless at the explicit request of an administrative body.
Make sure you send clear, legible and full copies for any administrative procedure. The prefecture may refuse any truncated document which will slow down your application.
