VISAHJELP

Stagiaire en formation professionnelle continue (vocational training internship — parcours Formation continue)

Long-stay visa (VLS-T — visa de long sejour temporaire) for a Vietnamese professional sent by their employer to undergo continuous vocational training at a recognised French training body (formation professionnelle continue), where the training includes a practical internship placement. Governed by service-public.gouv.fr F17312 (parcours Formation continue sub-track). The qualifying instrument is a tripartite convention de stage between the intern (the employee), the Vietnamese employer abroad, and the French training body (or a French firm with commercial relations with the foreign employer per F17312). The convention must be validated by French authorities before the visa is filed. Maximum initial duration: 12 months (F17312). VLS-T — does NOT require ANEF validation on arrival. No work permit required.

LAST VERIFIED · 2026-05-14 SOURCE: France-Visas · Independent · not affiliated

From the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

“Decisions by the Embassy of France in Hanoi or Consulate-General in HCMC. Convention validation via administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr: 30-day administrative window (15 days for EU cooperation / intergovernmental scheme); silence = refusal (F17312). VLS-T — does NOT require ANEF validation on arrival. EES does NOT apply.”
— French Ministry of Foreign Affairs · French consulates

What you need

  • Per F17312 (parcours Formation continue): (1) tripartite convention de stage between the intern, the Vietnamese employer abroad, and the French training body (or a French firm maintaining commercial relations with the foreign employer per F17312); (2) the training must be a formation professionnelle continue programme — not initial education or a full degree programme; (3) administrative validation of the convention by French authorities via administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr per R59426, minimum 2 months before intended start; (4) financial resources equivalent to the French Government scholarship monthly allowance (verify current figure on france-visas.gouv.fr before each filing — exempt for EU cooperation programme and intergovernmental scheme participants); (5) duration <= 12 months initial (F17312). No work permit required.

Checklist

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  • Long-stay visa application form (Cerfa 14571-05) — completed via france-visas.gouv.fr assistant, printed, signed *
  • Two recent identical biometric photos (35mm x 45mm, ICAO standard) *
  • Original passport (valid for stay + 3 months; issued within 10 years; 2+ blank pages) *
  • Passport copies — bio-data page + all visa/stamp/permit pages *
  • Enrolment certificate from the French formation continue training body + programme description *
  • Letter from Vietnamese employer confirming the employee is being sent for formation continue training *
  • Proof of financial resources — equivalent to French Government scholarship monthly allowance (verify current rate on france-visas.gouv.fr) *
  • Accommodation evidence for the training period *
  • Health insurance certificate covering France, medical care, hospitalisation and repatriation — full training period *
  • Birth certificate — Vietnamese original, notarised + sworn-translated *
  • Visa fee — verify current amount on france-visas.gouv.fr before filing *
  • TLS Contact service fee (verify current on tlscontact.com/vn before filing) *
  • TLS Contact appointment confirmation — Hanoi or HCMC *
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Qualifying instrument

  • Tripartite convention de stage (Formation continue) — signed by intern + Vietnamese employer + French training body + validation receipt *

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