You will receive acceptance letters from the coordinator (Centrale Nantes) and your first institution. Digital acceptance letters will be sent by e-mail. These letters will allow you to apply for the visa. Please acknowledge reception of the email-messages.
Accepted students have to obtain a “long stay student visa” from the country of the first institution. The "Student mobility visa" allow the student to go to the next hosting institution without applying for another visa.
No, for a residency permit you need a long stay student visa. The Schengen visa is valid only up to 3 months.
It depends on your nationality and country of residence. In some cases, it may take two to three months. Therefore, please make sure to gather all the information for your visa application as soon as you have been accepted. France, being your first mobility, you can contact your local Campus France espace to know more about the visa process. For the second year visa, it is better to obtain it in Europe at the end of the first year, rather than from your home country.
Each host institution has a local E-PiCo+ office and team that will help you find accommodation and will provide you with the necessary preparatory information.
