So you got your visa and booked your plane ticket, and you're wondering what's next. Stay on track and consult our checklist!
Item #1: Administrative Requirements
A couple of administrative procedures can be worked on even before boarding your plane.
Signing up for France's social security, for instance, requires a civil document issued in the Philippines and primed for use in French administration. The process of obtaining the civil document might prove to be time-consuming, with several steps that are vastly easier accomplished while in the Philippines.
Another procedure is the acquittal from the CVEC - Contribution Vie Étudiante et de Campus, which is a pre-requisite for enrolment in non-exchage programs in universities. Getting the CVEC out of the way can cross another item off of your list when getting settled in in your new life in France.
Item #2: What to Pack