Glossary
- Visa :
stamp or sticker affixed to the passport proving that the holder is authorised to enter the country for a specific period.
- Viva/defence :
oral presentation of the PhD student’s research work before a jury.
- VLS :
Acronym: visa long séjour
visa issued to non-European nationals who intend to stay in France between three months and a year. Once you have arrived in France, you must apply for a residence permit on the ANEF website.
- VLS-TS (visa long séjour valant titre de séjour) :
visa issued to non-European nationals wishing to reside in France for periods between three months and one year. The VLS-TS must be validated on the ANEF website within two months of arrival.
