8 Things You MUST Do After Landing in France 🇫🇷 | International Student Guide 2026

🇫🇷 *JUST LANDED IN FRANCE AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT? WATCH THIS FIRST!* Moving to France for your studies is exciting, but the first few days can also be confusing. There are several important administrative and practical things you need to take care of after arriving. In this video, I explain **8 important things you should do after landing in France as an international student**, step by step. Whether you are coming to France for your **Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Erasmus, exchange program or any other study program**, this guide will help you understand what to do during your first days in France. 📌 IN THIS VIDEO: *00:22 — Introduction* *00:24 — #1 Validate Your VLS-TS Visa* How to validate your French student visa, which portal to use, and where to complete the validation. *01:58 — #2 Get a SIM Card* Where you can buy a SIM card in France and some popular providers such as Orange, Lebara, Lyca and others. *02:24 — #3 Get Your Transport Pass* Why having a local transport card is important for students and how you can get one. *03:42 — #4 Get Your Attestation de Résidence* How to get your Attestation de Résidence if you are living in CROUS or renting privately. *04:31 — #5 Open a French Bank Account* Why you may need a French bank account and what documents you may need to open one. *05:42 — #6 CAF & Ameli* How to apply for CAF housing assistance and French health insurance, who can apply, where to apply and which documents you may need. *09:18 — #7 Recreate / Re-login to Your CAF & Ameli Accounts* What happens after you receive your permanent identification/social security information and how to access your accounts again. *10:04 — #8 Apply for Complementary Health Insurance* What complementary health insurance is, why it can be useful, who may be eligible and what benefits it can provide. *14:13 — Outro* --- 🔗 IMPORTANT OFFICIAL LINKS 🇫🇷 *VLS-TS Visa Validation (ANEF):* https://administration-etrangers-en-f... 🏠 *CAF France:* https://www.caf.fr/ 🏥 *Ameli – International Students:* https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr/ 📂 *Complementary Health Insurance Documents:* https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... The Google Drive folder contains the documents/forms mentioned in the video, including: • Complementary Health Insurance application form • Attestation absence Avis d’imposition form --- ⚠️ IMPORTANT This video is based on my personal experience and information available at the time of recording. Administrative procedures, eligibility requirements, documents and fees can change. Always check the official French government websites before submitting any application. --- 🇫🇷 IF YOU ARE A NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT IN FRANCE... Save this video and share it with your friends who are coming to France for their studies. If you found this video useful: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment your questions below 🔔 Subscribe for more videos about studying and living in France I make videos about *Study in France, Campus France, French universities, scholarships, student life, visa procedures, accommodation and life as an international student in France.* #StudyInFrance #InternationalStudents #FranceStudentVisa #StudentLifeFrance #VLS #VLSTS #CAF #Ameli #CarteVitale #France2026