You've probably heard the saying 'you need to do an OFII medical exam when you go to France.' Against the current official pages, international students should clarify these 3 things upon arrival.

1. Verify VLS-TS online within 3 months. Within 3 months of arriving in France, verify your visa and pay the tax on the Interior Ministry's ANEF platform; the student verification fee is €100 (from May 1, 2026 onwards; previously €50). Official documentation states that this step puts you in legal residence status and allows you to re-enter and exit the Schengen border again.

2. Health checks through your school, not OFII. The official student page states: students studying in France enjoy preventive health check-ups provided by university SSE (Services de santé étudiante, Student Health Services) or the school's partner health institutions, and can have a comprehensive, free health check when they first arrive in France. The law also states that universities are responsible for preventive health check-ups for foreign students. OFII medical exams appear in other paths, such as family reunification.

3. Student residents don't need to sign the CIR. CIR (contrat d'intégration républicaine, Republican Integration Contract) is prepared by OFII and includes language training and civic training; in the official form, employee-type VLS-TS requires signing, but student residence is marked as 'No.'

Changing address after moving: Holders of residence cards valid for more than 1 year must register their new address on the ANEF platform within 3 months of moving; registration is free.

Experience tip: If you actually receive a letter from OFII, don't panic—just follow the instructions on the letter.

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