Can I enter France on a student visa overland and not by air?
I'm going on a 6 month university exchange to France this year, but I plan to do a bit of travelling around Europe before the semester begins. Therefore I would be entering France overland rather than through an aeroport (ie I'd first fly from Sydney into London, join a coach tour there which takes me around Europe and ends in France). Just wondering if anyone knows whether it's ok to enter France on a student visa over land and not through aeroport customs. I've heard that they don't really check your passport when you cross land borders, so how would they check my visa, stamp my passport etc? Thanks
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Fear not, it is absolutely fine for you to travel into France that way. If you cross the border from Britain to France your passport almost certainly will be checked by someone. But you wont get nothing like the kind of hassle you get in the states. If you travel into France from mainland Europe ( Germany Luxembourg Belgium or Spain) You may not be even stopped at the border but you still must carry your passport and visa just in case they want to stamp it. Even when your passport is inspected in Europe it isnt necessarily stamped. Don't panic and have a great time
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