How to complete Campus France Études en France from Pakistan

France asks students in many countries, including Pakistan, to go through Campus France before they can apply for a student visa. The online procedure is called Études en France (EeF). It checks that your academic project is coherent and your documents are genuine before the consulate sees your file.

Campus France Pakistan is strict about format, deadlines and communication. Most delays we see come from rushed files, mismatched documents or missed email requests. This guide follows the official steps for the 2026–27 cycle.

What you need before you start

Campus France Pakistan lists these documents for both routes:

• Passport valid for at least 18 months after the start of your programme
• Passport-size photo, facing straight, white background
• SSC/O-Level documents, preferably IBCC-attested
• HSSC/A-Level documents, preferably IBCC-attested
• Bachelor's and master's degrees and transcripts, preferably HEC-attested (see our attestation guide)
• A CV (see our European CV guide)
• Experience letters for every job on your CV
• A gap explanation letter for any gap longer than six months
• IELTS or another English certificate (and a French certificate if your programme is taught in French)
• For the Pre-consular route: your final letter of acceptance

Step 1: Check that EeF applies to you and pick your route

EeF is the general rule for Pakistani residents going to France for a programme longer than three months. Campus France Pakistan only handles applicants who live in Pakistan; if you live elsewhere, you apply through Campus France in that country.

EeF does not apply if your programme is fully online, if you are admitted to a PhD with a doctoral fellowship (you apply for a Talent Passport visa instead), or if you are going for an internship. You also cannot reapply to the same programme in the same academic year after a visa refusal.

Then choose your route:

• Candidature ("My Application File") if you are applying to programmes listed in the EeF catalogue.
• Pre-consular ("My Pre-consular File") if you already have a final admission from an institution outside the catalogue. For private institutions, admission is final only once tuition is paid.

Step 2: Note the 2026–27 deadlines

Campus France Pakistan publishes fixed dates. Missing one usually ends that cycle.

The Campus France Pakistan page gives both 30 May and 31 May 2027 as the final-choice date in different places; treat 30 May as your deadline. After the Candidature deadline or your academic interview, you cannot change your programme cart.

Step 3: Build your file on the EeF platform

Create your account and complete "My Student Hub". Fill in every section: personal details, education history, work experience and languages.

Two rules matter most:

• Everything you claim must be supported by a document. If your CV says you worked at a company for two years, upload the experience letter. Information on the platform must match your documents exactly.
• Write your motivation in the platform's own field. Campus France Pakistan says not to upload a separate motivation letter. Our statement of purpose guide helps you write it.

For Candidature, add programmes to your cart and submit it. For Pre-consular, upload your letter of acceptance under "My Study Project", showing the institution, programme and intake date. Submit the file and check that the status shows "Submitted / Soumis".

Step 4: Pay the fee only when asked

Do not pay anything before you receive a payment request from Campus France Pakistan by email. The EeF fee is PKR 30,000, and it is non-refundable.

Once the request arrives, you have one week to:

1. Pay by bank transfer or deposit to the account named in the request, using the reference format Campus France gives you.
2. Declare the payment on the platform under "My Payments".
3. Email a scan of the deposit slip to the address given, with the subject line in the format requested.

Use only the bank details on the official Campus France Pakistan page or in the official email. Holders of French Government or Erasmus Mundus scholarships are exempt or reimbursed. If you later receive admission from a different institution through the Pre-consular route, you start a new file and pay again.

Step 5: Respond to corrections within two working days

After payment, Campus France Pakistan reviews your file. If something needs fixing, it is returned to you by email. You must correct and resubmit within two working days.

Do not resubmit without making the requested changes; Campus France asks applicants not to resubmit more than twice without complying with a correction request. When the file is complete, its status changes to "Validated / Validé".

Questions about your file go to the EeF email address on the official page, with the subject line in the format "[PK NUMBER – your issue]". Emails in any other format are not answered.

Step 6: Prepare for the academic interview

Once validated, you are invited to an in-person academic interview at the nearest Alliance Française: Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi. Attendance is mandatory.

Bring all the original documents you uploaded, plus your fee payment slip. Your originals will be checked against your uploads.

Expect questions about your academic background, why this programme and institution, why France, how the programme connects to your career, how you will fund your studies and any gaps. Answer in your own words. Interviewers generally listen for a clear, consistent project, not rehearsed lines. Our student visa interview guide covers preparation in more detail.

Step 7: Get your EeF documents and apply for the visa

For Candidature applicants, institutions publish decisions on the platform by 30 April 2027. You then confirm one final programme. Your EeF certificate appears under "My Files", and your Campus France receipt under "My Payments" once the fee is validated.

For Pre-consular applicants, you can move to the visa once you receive the payment confirmation and Campus France receipt.

Then:

1. Complete the visa form on the France-Visas website.
2. Book a student visa appointment for the French Consulate in Islamabad through the appointment provider named by Campus France Pakistan (AEG at the time of writing). You need your EeF certificate and the Campus France receipt to book.
3. Attend the appointment with the full document list on the provider's website. This includes proof of funds; Campus France Pakistan's visa page listed a minimum of €877.50 per month when we checked, but the current checklist on the provider's site is the reference.

Campus France Pakistan states that the consulate decides between two weeks and two months after the interview, and that Campus France has no influence on that decision. Slots are first come, first served, so book as soon as you can.

Common mistakes

• Missing the 18 November Candidature deadline. It is earlier than many people expect.
• Paying before the payment request arrives, or paying to anyone other than the official account.
• CV entries without experience letters.
• Uploading a separate motivation letter instead of using the platform field.
• Ignoring correction emails for more than two working days.
• Waiting to book the visa appointment after receiving the EeF documents.

If you want a calm second look at your EeF file before you submit it, book a free 30-minute call. We will check your programme choices, documents and motivation against what Campus France Pakistan expects.