The APS, or Provisional Residence Authorization, is a document issued in France to certain foreigners who wish to extend their temporary stay in the country for specific purposes. Among others, it is the pursuit of studies, the search for an internship or a job or for medical reasons.
This is a temporary authorization that allows these individuals to remain legally in France for a specified period of time, usually after the expiration of their initial entry visa.
The Provisional Residence Authorization (APS) for the end of studies and business research is only available to international students from countries that have concluded a bilateral agreement with France. This agreement concerns professional migration or the controlled management of flows.
Here are the countries concerned by the Provisional Residence Permit:
Any foreign student with the following degrees can obtain a Provisional Residence Permit:
Professional license
The process for obtaining the APS differs depending on your situation:
Your residence permit expires soon and you have not validated your UE to obtain your diploma
The student must come to the prefecture of their place of residence 15 days before the expiry of the residence permit with the following documents.
Present yourself with the letter from your institution indicating the date of your defense, the passport, the residence permit, the proof of residence of less than 3 months old.
Following this process, you will obtain an administrative document authorizing you to stay in France under student status.
You have graduated and your residence permit is about to expire
It is possible to apply for a Provisional Residence Authorization (APS) in the category “student looking for a job or starting a business”. This request requires downloading a file, completing it, and then sending it in paper format to the prefecture.
To access the file and obtain information on the return address, please consult the website of the prefecture where you live.
As soon as your situation changes, do not wait for your APS to expire to renew it.
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