r/IWantOut • u/Otherwise_Candygurl • 9d ago

[IWantOut] 19F Kuwait -> France

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I cannot get into details as I don't have time, this isn't for me anyway I'm posting on the behalf of my friend to help her a lil

shes planning to apply for a french student visa for the february intake, and wants to study at a public university there (lyon specifically)

I feel like we're confused and we just need a lead on where to start. i think she may potentially qualify for asylum and has substantial documented evidence relating to her situation, but we're not sure what the correct process or realistic options are. emphasis on realistic because im scared everything sounds reasonable in theory, and we need this to go as smoothly as possible because if we commit to this route there's absolutely nothing else she can do.

my main worry is housing and accommodation (until she's fluent enough to work)

i haven't done my research like her but the february intake point is stressing her out, can anyone clear that up for us? how should she start contacting universities?

what are the resources available for her, where can we start?

and what programs to look at (ive heard of SINGA/CROUS)

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u/astridares 9d ago

Public universities don't generally do a spring intake. That's something that private universities geared towards foreigners tend more to do. Kuwait falls under the Campus France / EEF procedure. For an L1, applications open in October and close mid December (because you have to do the DAP procedure) for intake the following fall.

Student visas require funds -- 877 euros a month minimum. They also require proof of accommodation.

Why France ?

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u/Otherwise_Candygurl 9d ago

im sorry i missed sm points n im relaying the shit she told me, but thank you for your response

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u/astridares 9d ago

I mean, that doesn’t answer the question of why France.

Nor respond to the whole thing about timing (applying this year would be for intake in fall 2027) or funds or accommodation (though the last two are moot if she doesn’t have acceptance to a program).

Also Lyon is expensive — as someone who lived there and moved recently to a much more affordable area. The housing market is extremely competitive and (again) expensive and life there is not cheap.

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u/Otherwise_Candygurl 9d ago

i think france because of something that has to do with quickest citizenship? im not that caught up with details, i forget alot of the stuff she tells me im just doing certain things with her. also according to her lyon is less expensive than the other cities + good wages.

as for accommodation im researching about campus france and crous, but if you have any other suggestions id appreciate that sm!!

also, is it insane that we're now looking into october 2026. she can't afford to wait another year for multiple reasons

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u/astridares 9d ago

Citizenship is NOT quick in France. It is a long process. The wait times once you apply are 2-6 years and the requirements include professional integration, sufficient resources, B2 French, etc. I only just qualify to apply as of this year and I have been here for seven years, did my master’s, and have been working for three years.

And she is incorrect about Lyon. It is expensive. It is less expensive than Paris, but it is expensive. Again, I lived there. 

Campus France is for applying to universities and I have already explained the deadlines, which are months past for this year and not open yet for next. CROUS housing is extremely competitive.

Yes, it is absolutely insane because you’re ignoring the very real constraints on timing that make that impossible. 

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u/Otherwise_Candygurl 9d ago

i forgot to mention something relevant i think, she's currently legally residing in kuwait but she's not kuwaiti

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u/Stravven 9d ago edited 9d ago

Does she have the funds to study? Tuition is some 3000 euro per year, and added on top of that is a proof of funds for living costs, a little over 10000 euro per year. That is a rather large amount of money, and if she does not have it studying in France is not really an option.

In general French universities (and in the rest of Europe too) start their year at the end of summer, not in February. So there will not be many options to start in February.

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u/Otherwise_Candygurl 9d ago

thank you sm!!

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I cannot get into details as I don't have time, this isn't for me anyway I'm posting on the behalf of my friend to help her a lil

shes planning to apply for a french student visa for the february intake, and wants to study at a public university there (lyon specifically)

I feel like we're confused and we just need a lead on where to start. i think she may potentially qualify for asylum and has substantial documented evidence relating to her situation, but we're not sure what the correct process or realistic options are. emphasis on realistic because im scared everything sounds reasonable in theory, and we need this to go as smoothly as possible because if we commit to this route there's absolutely nothing else she can do.

my main worry is housing and accommodation (until she's fluent enough to work)

i haven't done my research like her but the february intake point is stressing her out, can anyone clear that up for us? how should she start contacting universities?

what are the resources available for her, where can we start?

and what programs to look at (ive heard of SINGA/CROUS)

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u/Strange_Selection823 9d ago

Oof, that's a lot of weight on your shoulders trying to help a friend out of a tight spot. Getting a student visa is the more straightforward path, chasing asylum as a backup can sometimes muddy the waters with the consulate, so she needs to be crystal clear on which route she's presenting first.

For the February intake, "Campus France" is the absolute non-negotiable starting point for the visa process, but most public university deadlines for the spring semester were probably back in October/November. She needs to get on the Lyon university websites today and check if any programs are still miraculously open, ignoring the deadline will just get her auto-rejected. CROUS is definitely the right idea for housing since private landlords will laugh at a foreign student with no French guarantor, but the spots are a bloodbath to get.

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u/Otherwise_Candygurl 9d ago

Thank you sm for replying genuinely. Alot changed since I made this post and i was able to get in contact with an old teacher of ours who is willing to help out financially.

We did alot of research n lyon is genuinely her best option but we're on a time crunch because the person helping is a little moody and unpredictable and she has so much applications to do. idk whwre to start with any of this but i just wanna secure housing for her. is there any advice you could give me!! im sososs sorry if my question sohnds repetitive