
When you start your pre-consular procedures with Campus France, a unique identifier is assigned to you in the form AAXX-xxxx. This personal identifier is essential to facilitate the follow-up of your international student file wishing to join French higher education.
Indeed, your Campus France ID will probably be requested by Campus France agents, whether during your appointments in an agency or during your telephone exchanges or by email. It makes it easy to find your file and ensure better follow-up.
However, it may happen that you forget or lose this precious gateway to the pursuit of your studies in France. Don't panic! Note that it is entirely possible to find your Campus France ID by a few simple ways.
In this article, we will explain step by step how to recover your Campus France ID in case you forget it.
The Campus France ID is a unique identification number that is assigned to each candidate wishing to pursue higher education in France.
It should not be confused with your login details (email address and password) that allow access to your Campus France personal space.
This unique identifier allows Campus France to easily identify your file and to find your personal information during your procedures and exchanges with Campus France agents.
The Campus France identifier is present in this form AAXX-xxxx.
For example, I created my Campus France account in 2024 and I live in Togo, the country from which I am preparing my application.
My ID will be Campus France TG24000. (the four 0s represent my unique code).
The Campus France ID is not only used to follow your Campus France procedure. During your appointments or interviews at the Campus France agency in your country, you will be regularly asked for your Campus France ID.
Understand that the files to be processed are numerous so the Campus France identifier becomes important to identify you.
Do not panic if you have forgotten your Campus France ID. Here are 3 methods to quickly and easily find your Campus France ID.
To easily find your Campus France ID, the first thing to do is log in to your Pastel account. Indeed, the Pastel account is the Campus France account that you created to carry out your preconsular procedures.
Please enter your personal ID and password to log in. In case you have forgotten your username or password, proceed to a reset by clicking on “forgotten password”. This process will allow you to find your lost personal username or password.
Once you have successfully logged in, in the upper right corner of your screen, you will find your Campus France ID and all the information related to your process.
Your Pastel account is not the only place where you can find your Campus France ID. Remember us, when creating your account for the first time, Campus France sent you an email containing your username.
This method is the final stretch and it can be really useful when the first 2 did not succeed. For this, contact Campus France support by email or phone.
Send them this information (full name, passport number) which will be of great help to them in finding your Campus France ID.
Now that you have found your precious Campus France ID, it is important to put in place some best practices so as not to lose it.
First, write down your username and login details (email and password) carefully in a safe place. For example, you can create a Word document or a text file on your computer, or even a notebook dedicated to your identifiers. The main thing is to keep it in an easily accessible place that you remember.
In addition, remember to save or print important emails sent by Campus France, such as the email confirming the creation of your account. These emails generally contain your username. Keep them safely if needed.
Finally, when interacting with Campus France agents, make sure you always have your ID at hand. Do not hesitate to write it down at the beginning of each telephone or face-to-face interview.
With these few simple reflexes, you will avoid having to painfully find your ID in the future. A little prevention is better than a big waste of time! Your Campus France ID is your key to successfully completing your procedures, so keep it carefully.