Studying in France from Morocco
Students applying to French universities. Document checklist, researched 30 Oct 2026.
Études en France window: 1 Oct–15 Nov 2026
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- Civil-status documents (acte de naissance, copie intégrale)
- Who
- Commune / arrondissement état civil; watiqa.ma online for some
- Cost
- UNKNOWN
- Source
- UNKNOWN
Check that your name is spelled the same on your passport, acte and diploma.
- Criminal record extract (casier judiciaire)
- Who
- Ministry of Justice, online
- Cost
- 25 MAD postal delivery · not verified
- Source
- casierjudiciaire.justice.gov.ma
- Bank attestations / statements
- Who
- Your bank
- Cost
- UNKNOWN
- Source
- UNKNOWN
The funds you must show differ by country.
- Sworn translation of Arabic documents
- Who
- A traducteur agréé (sworn translator)
- Cost
- 200 MAD per document, 250 MAD copie intégrale (Traduction24); +50% in 3 days, +100% in 24 h
- Source
- traduction24.ma/langues-tarifs
A machine draft is never a sworn translation. Only a sworn translator can sign.
- Apostille or légalisation
- Who
- Tribunal de première instance (apostille); commune (légalisation)
- Cost
- Apostille about 100–300 MAD; légalisation 2–20 MAD · not verified
- Source
- Research note, 30 Oct 2026
Which documents need one is often unclear. Ask the office you apply to.
- Études en France dossier and fee
- Who
- Campus France Maroc
- Cost
- 1,900 MAD (+95 MAD cash bank fee)
- Source
- maroc.campusfrance.org/les-frais-de-dossier-campus-france
Campus France says incomplete or badly scanned dossiers are delayed.
- French certification (TCF Tout public, DELF B2 or DALF)
- Who
- Institut français
- Cost
- TCF Tout public 1,900 MAD
- Source
- Research note, 30 Oct 2026
- Motivation letter / projet d'études
- Who
- You
- Cost
- UNKNOWN
- Source
- UNKNOWN
- Visa appointment
- Who
- TLScontact (outsourced visa centre)
- Cost
- 315 MAD service fee; visa 990 MAD (Schengen) / 1,090 MAD (long stay) · not verified
- Source
- Research note, 30 Oct 2026
Book only on the official centre site. Never buy a slot from a reseller.
Not known yet
- UNKNOWN Parcoursup and Licence 1 DAP routes
- UNKNOWN Upload size limits on the Études en France portal
Put your documents together
Book appointments only on the official visa-centre website. We never book, hold or sell slots.