Research and teaching stay
You are coming to Sorbonne Université medicine faculty for research or teaching? The International Relations Office will sign your official invitation (hosting agreement =convention d'accueil). If you live in Paris, we will assist you in formalities: visa, residence permit...
VISA
To apply for a visa at the French Embassy in your country of origin, you will need a hosting agreement, signed by the International Relations Office. Please, send us by email (medecine-international@sorbonne-universite.fr) the following document signed by the head of the host unit and the person who will host you:
Upon your arrival in France, you should confirm your stay on this website.
REQUEST / RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMIT - if you don't live in Paris
The International Relations Office will send you a hosting agreement. Please, send us by email (medecine-international@sorbonne-universite.fr) the following document signed by the head of the host unit and the person who will host you:
You shoud take an appointment in the Préfecture of your residence department.
REQUEST / RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMIT - if you live in Paris
The International Relations Office will forward your file to the prefecture. Please send/bring us (Service des relations internationales, bureau 8, 91, bd de l'Hôpital 75013 PARIS) the following documents:
- Copy of passport
- Copy of visa
- Copy of entry stamp
- Copy of the residence permit
- Proof of address
- Request for a hosting agreement
- Hosting agreement with your signature
Hosting agreemnt (pdf 184.22 KB) - 2 photos 35mm * 45mm
- Copy of the employment contract/confirmation of grant
- If your stay is paid by your home institution: your employer statement that you are paid for your mission at Sorbonne université (it could be written in English)
- The following form with your signature
FOR THE 1st REQUEST ONLY : online visa validation certificate (certificat de validation de visa), birth certificate with its French translation (if there is a difference between different documents), marriage certificate.
REQUEST / RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR YOUR SPOUSE - if you live in Paris
- Copy of passport
- Copy of visa
- Copy of entry stamp
- Copy of the residence permit
- Proof of address
- Copie of your marriage certificate with French translation
- Copy of the researcher's employment contract/grant certificate
- 2 photos 35mm * 45mm
- Copy of the employment contract/confirmation of grant
- If your stay is paid by your home institution: your employer statment that you are paid for your mission at Sorbonne université (it could be written in English)
- The following form with your signature
FOR THE 1st REQUEST ONLY : visa validation certificate (certificat de validation de visa online), birth certificate with its French translation (if there is a difference between different documents).
MINOR CHILDREN
They are subject to the parents' visa. If you wish to travel abroad, you can request a Circulation Document for Minor Children at the Prefecture.