🇫🇷 Long-stay student visa (VLS-TS)

France Student Visa Bank Balance & Proof of Funds

How much money Indian students must show for the Long-stay student visa (VLS-TS), and how to show it.

Long-stay student visa (VLS-TS)
Funds: About €615 a month for living costs
Interview: Yes
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France student visa bank balance (proof of funds): the short answer

About €615 a month for living costs. For a typical program that's about €32,000 (≈ ₹35 lakh).

Ask on WhatsAppUpdated October 2026 · Reviewed by the Visa Edu Loans admissions & finance desk

Official sources: Campus France India

Long-stay student visa (VLS-TS) at a glance

Visa: Long-stay student visa (VLS-TS)
Fee: €50 for students (standard long-stay fee €99), plus the Campus France fee
Processing: Usually a few weeks after the visa appointment
Funds: About €615 a month for living costs
Interview: Yes — a Campus France interview before the visa
Dependants: Possible with sufficient means

Funds

How much to show

How much to show
Item	Amount
Rule	About €615 a month for living costs
Example first-year tuition (median on our list)	€21,000
Living costs (12 months)	€11,000
Example total to show	€32,000 ≈ ₹35 lakh

Ways to show funds

Accepted forms of proof

Bank balance

Savings in your or your sponsor's account, with statements.

Education loan

A sanction letter from a bank or NBFC.

Fixed deposits

FDs in the student's or parents' names.

Scholarships

An award letter stating the amount.

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€50 for students (standard long-stay fee €99), plus the Campus France fee

Usually a few weeks after the visa appointment

About €615 a month for living costs

Yes — a Campus France interview before the visa

Weak Campus France interview, Insufficient funds and Inconsistent study plan

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