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The various stages of your stay
To make sure your research visit in France is a success, it is wise to prepare as early as possible. We recommend that you start necessary procedures around 4 months prior to your arrival in Lyon.
Prior to your departure
- Register with the EURAXESS database for researchers and PhD students in Lyon, in Saint-Etienne.
- Request the necessary documents for your visa application depending on your situation in France: hosting agreement, thesis registration, etc.
- Apply for a visa at your nearest French consulate (if you require a visa).
- Collect the necessary documents for your stay.
- Find accommodation for your arrival in Lyon, even if it is only temporary.
- Investigate health cover.
On your arrival in Lyon or in Saint-Etienne and during your stay
- Apply for a residence permit for third-country nationals researchers or PhD student.
- Take out health insurance.
- Open a bank account.
- Find permanent accommodation if necessary.
- Insure your accommodation.
- Report your taxes.
Before leaving France
- Accommodation: give notice and set a date for the inspection.
- Terminate your contracts: electricity, gas, telephone, Internet, water, etc.
- Inform the authorities: CPAM (healthcare system), tax office, CAF (family benefits), Pôle Emploi (employment center), private health Insurance etc.
- Close your bank account
- Employment: ask for your contract termination documents.
Funding your PhD studies
If you have not yet found funding for your PhD studies in Lyon or Saint-Etienne, there are several possible solutions:
- Funding programmes on Campus France or CampusBourses,
- Université de Lyon doctoral schools,
- The Université de Lyon Department of doctoral studies brochure.
Preparing for a successful stay in Lyon!
The booklet "Preparing for a successful stay in Lyon" was made for you! You’ll find all the useful information to prepare your stay in Lyon.
Documents to bring with you, costs of life in Lyon, registering to the French healthcare system, housing and insurances will no longer have secrets for you!
Documents to bring with you, costs of life in Lyon, registering to the French healthcare system, housing and insurances will no longer have secrets for you!
Our advice
You will require certain documents for the administrative procedures necessary for your move to France. We have provided checklists to facilitate these steps:Questions? Go to our help page or contact us directly.