Berlin, Germany
Visas and residence permits
If you are staying in Germany for longer than 90 days, and do not already have a visa or residence permit from another EU Schengen member state, you need to apply for a visa two months before your departure by contacting your nearest German Embassy.
If you already have a valid visa or residence permit from another EU Schengen member state or if you enter Germany without a visa (Andorra, Australia, Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, South Korea or the USA), you must apply for a German residence permit within the 90 days following your arrival.
London, United Kingdom
Important information for EU and Swiss nationals.
The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020, and from 1 January 2021, the UK will implement a points-based immigration system (PBS).
This means from 1 January 2021, if you wish to study more than six months at a degree level (e.g. Bachelor and Master in Management programmes) and do not already live in the UK or have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, you will need to meet specific requirements and apply through the PBS (Student Visa Point-Based System) to do so. You will also need to pass relevant checks, including UK criminal record checks.
You can continue to visit the UK for up to six months without applying for a visa and may participate in a wide range of activities including tourism, visiting family and friends, and short-term study (e.g. MBA in International Management and MSc programmes). You can enter the UK with an ID card until 30 September 2021 (for visits of less than six months).
Irish citizens’ status will continue to be protected as part of Common Travel Area arrangements and therefore will not require permission to come to the UK except in a very limited number of circumstances, and Irish citizens will not be required to apply under the new points-based immigration system.
Madrid, Spain
The documentation required to travel to Spain varies according to the country of origin.
- If you are a citizen of an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Lichtenstein, you will need a valid passport or ID card.
- If you come from another country, you are required to have a valid current visa in order to enter Spain. Please consult the information updated on the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Please contact the Spanish Embassy or Consulate in your residence country at least three months before your departure to get all the information about the visa process (deadlines, supporting documents to provide etc.).
Residence permits
If you plan on staying in Spain for longer than six months, you need to apply within 30 days after your arrival on Madrid Campus for a Tarjeta de estudiante extranjero (Foreign Student Card).
Paris, France
Visas and residence permits
There are different kinds of visas available in France. The procedure for getting a residence permit varies based on what kind of visa you obtain.
Please contact the French Consulate or Campus France in your residence country at least three months before your departure to get all the information about the visa process (deadlines, supporting documents to provide etc.).
Students from the European Union and the European Economic Area do not need a visa.
Non-European students must apply to:
Long-Term Study Visa ( Visa de long séjour pour études – VLS-TS)
This visa is the one you need if you will be in France, on the Paris Campus of ESCP for one semester, or one academic year.
In some particular cases, a long-term study temporary visa can be issued. It will last up to six months and is non-renewable.
Once you have obtained your relevant visa, you must apply for your French Residence Permit (Carte de Séjour), within two months following your arrival at the Paris Campus. The Student Affairs Office on the Paris campus will help you with that OFII process once you are in Paris.
Specific visa for Pre-master non-EU students
Visa “Entry Exam” (or “étudiant-concours”)
You have applied for this visa if you took our admission exam in France.
With this specific visa, you will be able to apply for a renewable one-year resident permit without coming back to your home country.
Turin, Italy
Visas
All students coming from Non-EU countries must request a student visa. To obtain this visa, you have to contact the Italian Consulate in your residence country.
Residence permits
If you are a Non-EU citizen, you must apply for a student residence permit (“Permesso di soggiorno per motivi di studio”). The residence permit is issued by the local Police Department (“Questura - Ufficio Stranieri”) of the student’s living town in Italy. The student affairs office will support you during the whole procedure
