Validation of French Long Term Visa

1. The Government of the Republic of France has implemented a new service for validating long stay visas serving as residence permits or VLS-TS. Holders of such visas can now validate their visa online, from the moment of arrival and up to three months following their entry into France on the portal provided below:

https://administration-etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr/particuliers/#/

2. This service enables the individual to make the registration online and does not require any visit to Office Francais de l’immigration (OFII). All Indian nationals holding such visas are advised to visit the portal for regularizing their residence permits