Paris

Welcome Desk in Paris

Different measures are in place in your city to welcome you.

In partnerships with different institutions, the University of Paris supports you in your procedures and guides you upon your arrival.

Cité internationale Universitaire de Paris (CiuP)

Public

Multi-service reception open to all international students and researchers moving to Paris and Ile-de-France

Proposed services

Multilingual reception, information and support on :
- Residence rights (in liaison with the Préfecture de Police de Paris)
- Health insurance
- Housing (housing benefit - CAF, tips on finding accommodation)
- Issues relating to mobility in the Paris region (daily life, learning French, etc.)

Personalised support on :
- The dematerialised procedure for validating the Long Stay Visa with Residence Permit (VLS-TS)
- Dematerialised procedures for first applications and renewals of student residence permits and researcher talent passports
- Housing benefit applications (CAF offices)
- Health insurance registration procedures (Health Insurance/CPAM offices)
- Job hunting for students and recent graduates, CV writing, etc. (France Travail drop-in centres)

Partners

CAF
CPAM
France Travail
Préfecture de Police de Paris
ADIL
ABG

Dates and times

From 09 September 2024 to 31 October 2024
Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Address

Welcome Desk Paris - Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Maison Internationale
17, boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris

Transport: RER B Cité Universitaire / Tram T3a
Website: http://welcomedeskparis.fr

Contact

The Welcome Desk team welcomes you on site without appointment or remotely (access to a chat on http://welcomedeskparis.fr , dedicated mailbox, etc.).
The CAF, CPAM, France Travail and ABG partners welcome you by appointment at http://welcomedeskparis.fr

Back-to-school events

Go to http://welcomedeskparis.fr to be informed of the events organized during the Welcome Desk Paris

Further information

In addition to the back-to-school period, students and researchers are welcome all year round!

Are you a student?
The acc&ss Paris Centre service welcomes students all year round, from Monday to Friday, by email, by videoconference (by appointment) or on its premises (without appointment) at the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris.
For full contact and access details, visit: https://access.ciup.fr/access-paris-centre/contact/

Are you a doctoral student or researcher?
The acc&ss Paris Ile-de-France network, supported by the Île-de-France Region, links 4 centres and over 7 welcome offices, all members of the Euraxess network specialising in welcoming international doctoral students and researchers.
To find out more and/or contact us, go to https://access.ciup.fr in the "your centres" section. rs

CROUS OF PARIS

Reception structure

The International Service of the Crous de Paris is dedicated to international students from Parisian higher education establishments such as:

scholarship recipients from the French government or a foreign government
students participating in interuniversity and Erasmus exchanges
students out of exchange programs

Proposed services

Throughout the year, the Crous de Paris international service team welcomes, guides and informs international students on various subjects such as financial aid, access to accommodation, social aid and health.

In addition, each year, find the services of the Crous de Paris at the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris at the Welcome Desk which welcomes international students when they return to university. All the information on our website: www.crous-paris.fr

Dates and times

Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Address and contact

International Service - 2nd floor
39 avenue Georges BERNANOS
75005 Paris

Transport: RER B stop Port-Royal
Tel: + 33 (0)1 40 51 37 35
Mail: Fill out the contact form at messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr

INTERNATIONAL WELCOME DESK CERGY CAMPUS

Paris-Seine University
Proposed services

residence permit and renewal with an agent of the prefecture present on the device
online validation of the long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit (VLS-TS)
registration process for Health Insurance
housing allowance application process
accommodation information
tax Information
youth information

Address and opening hours

Centre Information Jeunesse
1 place des Arts
95000 Cergy
Phone: 01 34 41 67 67
Open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday