France

Final certificate of enrolment issued by the university or educational institution.

Copy of the student's identity card.

Bank account details (RIB) in the student's name.

Depending on the studies you are taking, you must attach the notification from the Regional Council or the CROUS for the current academic year:

The notification from the Regional Council (Conseil régional)

If you are doing health and social studies, you must include the official response for the current academic year on whether or not you receive any grant from the Regional Council. If you do not receive any grant, you must provide the final notification from the council that states the specific reason for refusal (please send us both sides of the letter).

The notification from CROUS

You must attach the final Crous notification for the current academic year to your application.
To obtain it, you need to complete your “Dossier Social Étudiant (DSE)” via the portal messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr.

Crous Lorraine provides detailed instructions on how to proceed at the following link:

• crous-lorraine.fr

To be able to benefit from financial assistance, you must provide one of the following supporting documents in relation to housing assistance from Caf in France:

If you are a beneficiary:

• A certificate issued in the student’s name from the “Caisse d'Allocations Familiales” (CAF) responsible for the region of your student address.

The certificate must be recent and show the amounts received as of 1 August of the current academic year.

If you are not a beneficiary:

• If you do not receive any housing aid, you must provide a document issued in the student’s name from the “Caisse d'Allocations Familiales” (CAF) of the region where your studies are taking place, which states that you do not receive any housing benefits (no payment certificate without amount). This certificate must be submitted together with the summer semester application.

Helpful links for students residing in the departments of Moselle (57) and Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)

The Caf of the departments of Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle have simplified their applications for theses certificates. You can get more information by visiting the links below.  

• Caf de la Moselle (57)
• Caf de Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)

A sworn statement issued by your town hall that specifies every person living in your household (at your legal home address, not your student address).

Either transcripts from all previous semesters, or a certificate from the higher education institution indicating the total number of validated ECTS credits or, where applicable, the total number of credits applicable in the country of study.

A Luxembourg income certificate of the parent(s) or the parent and spouse/partner working in Luxembourg and living in the same household as the student.

• The issue date of the certificate must be recent (no more than 3 months before your application).
• The certificate must pertain to the most recent year for which an assessment took place (a certificate indicating that no assessment has been carried out will not be accepted).

How to obtain an income certificate?

You can apply for an income certificate from the territorially competent tax office.

The application can be made:

• by telephone, or
• via the contact form

The income certificate may either be collected directly from the competent tax office during opening hours (7.45 to 12.15) or sent by post to the applicant’s registered address.

 The application to the ACD must contain:

• the applicant’s surname and first name(s);
• the applicant’s file number/identification number (matricule);
• the applicant’s address;
• the name of the authority demanding the certificate and the reason for the request.

2.1. If the Luxembourg income certificate indicates: "not taxable by assessment", you must also attach all annual certificates of salary, pension, unemployment benefits 

(depending on the situation of the parent(s) or the parent and spouse/partner working in Luxembourg and living in the same household as the student). 

A copy of the lease contract, sublease contract, shared accommodation contract, or university residence contract must be provided with the initial application, and whenever the contract is amended or replaced.

The student's name must appear on the lease contract as a signatory or co-signatory.

The accommodation covered by the lease contract may not be owned by the student, their parents, or their grandparents.

Proof of rent payment issued within the three months preceding the date of submission of the application must be provided.

The rent may be paid by the student's parents, provided that the payee and the amount paid correspond to the terms set out in the lease contract.

A copy of the mobility agreement must be included in the application file if the student is undertaking a mobility semester under the Erasmus+ programme or any other mobility programme.

• Enrolment and tuition
  All fees related to the right of access and participation in the study programme. These tuition fees may be charged according to different arrangements, including annually, monthly or per semester.
• Secondary school diploma equivalence procedures
  Some higher education institutions require a certificate of equivalence of the Luxembourg diploma when examining applications. This procedure must generally be carried out in the country of study, with the competent authority or directly with the university (e.g. DGEO equivalence in Belgium).
• Language proficiency tests
  When studying abroad, it is often necessary to prove proficiency in the language of instruction (e.g. IELTS or TOEFL).
• Translation of diplomas
  Foreign universities frequently require official diplomas translated into the language of the country or into English (e.g. a French diploma translated into German and certified by a sworn translator).
• Grade system conversions
  Foreign institutions may require grades shown on diplomas or transcripts to be converted into their own grading system (GPA, ECTS, etc.).
• Application submission
  These include administrative fees related to submitting an application to an institution. Such fees are generally required as part of the admission procedure and do not guarantee acceptance of the application (e.g. fees related to compulsory entrance examinations).

For each individual fee, proof of payment matching the amount indicated on the invoice must be provided.