Indian students can now extend stay in France after completing studies

Under a reciprocal understanding,  Indian students in France can now extend their stay in this country beyond completion of their studies as can French students in India. This is possible under an agreement signed between the two sides during the visit of PM Modi which concluded on Sunday. 

The two sides agreed on the new scheme to allow Indian students in France and French students in India to stay for a period of 24 months. The scheme offers Indian Visa for 12 months renewable once for a period of 12 months for 250 French students and a ‘second residence permit’ of 12 months for the Indian students in France following the 12 months already granted. A joint statement issued after Modi’s talks with President Francois Hollande said “the two Leaders expressed their satisfaction at the growing exchanges between the two countries in the field of education and agreed to take steps to increase the number of Indian students studying in France and French students studying in India.”