Do I necessarily need a visa to come and study in France?
我需要签证来法国学习吗？
For nationals of a country in the Schengen area (European Union), no visa is required. For nationals of a country outside the Schengen area (European Union), the visa is compulsory and can be the subject of two types of request depending on the student's project: a) Short-stay visa: less than 90 days or less than 120 days, to be renewed in their country of origin. b) Long-stay visa: visa for an entire year, renewable in France.
对于申根国家（欧盟）的国民，不需要签证。对于申根地区（欧盟）以外的国家的国民，签证是强制性的，根据学生的项目， 可以通过两种方式申请。 a) 短期居留签证：少于90 天或少于120 天，可在原籍国续签。 b) 长期居留签证：一整年的签证，可在法国延期。