In order to register on the Euraxess France database, please consult this page. Registering will allow you to benefit from the WCIR’s services, as well as from the Euraxess housing platform and welcome services.

Once you arrive in Bordeaux, please contact the WCIR so that they can guide you through your immigration formalities.

First application for a resident card / "Passeport Talent"

Once you arrive in Bordeaux, please contact the WCIR so that they can guide you through your immigration formalities.

Visas

Children accompanying a scientist-researcher going to live in France are subject to the same entry requirements for entering French territory.

• Type C short-stay visa: for a visit of under 3 months
• Type D long-stay visa: for a visit of over 3 months

Resident cards

Children do not need a resident card to stay in France, on the condition that one of their parents or their legal guardian is the holder of a valid resident card.

Movement Document for Foreign Minors (DCEM)

This document is not compulsory, however it facilitates administrative processes in France and French customs procedures. It is valid for 5 years, but it cannot be used as a resident card.
Please note, the document does not allow parents to request a potential extension of their stay.

European nationals (EU)

French Health Cover for European nationals

Once you arrive in Bordeaux, please contact the WCIR so that they can help you affiliate to the French health system according to your status.

> Download the document

Non-European nationals

French Health Cover for non-EU member countries 

Once you arrive in Bordeaux, please contact the WCIR  so that they can help you affiliate to the French health system according to your status.

> Download the document 

The “Caisse d’allocations familiales” (CAF - the Family Branch of the French Social Security System) is a national organization for family assistance. It can be used by families with at least 2 children or parents of children under 3 years. The conditions for eligibility are based on conformity of entry and stay of researchers and their families, and the level of their past and current earnings.

The following services are available:

• Monthly allowance for families with more than 2 children
• A birth bonus for children born in France
• Financial aid for childcare for young children
• Price reductions for extracurricular activities.

Some administrative procedures require a sworn translator for the translation of official documents, such as civil status documents or driver’s licenses. The translator must be officially sworn by a French Court of Appeal.

Directory of Sworn Translators of France: directory-sworn-translator.com

The French authorities also recognize:

• French translations issued by:
  • French embassies and consulates located in the country issuing the document,
  • Foreign embassies and consulates in France.
• Multilingual documents issued by member countries of the International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS).

Each semester, the University of Bordeaux organizes French as a Foreign Language evening courses for international researchers and their partners who wish to develop their cultural and linguistic skills. Please contact the WCIR to register.

> Learning French in Bordeaux