Validate your long-stay visa (VLS-TS) — done for you
We prepare your VLS-TS validation so you complete it on ANEF within the deadline and stay in status.
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What is in your dossier
- ✓Your exact validation deadline from your arrival date
- ✓The timbre fiscal (OFII tax) purchase walkthrough
- ✓The step-by-step ANEF validation, field by field
- ✓The confirmation proof to download and keep
- ✓What to prepare next before your visa expires
About this procedure
If you arrived on a VLS-TS (visa de long séjour valant titre de séjour), you must validate it online within 3 months of arrival, or it becomes invalid and you fall out of status. Validation is done on the ANEF portal, where you confirm your details, pay a timbre fiscal (electronic tax stamp) and download your confirmation. The assistant walks you through the exact portal, the fee and how to prove your visa is valid while you are in France.
Documents usually involved
- Passport with the VLS-TS visa sticker
- Your arrival date in France (stamp or travel proof)
- French address
- Electronic timbre fiscal (bought online)
- An email address for the ANEF account
Your done-for-you dossier turns this into a checklist tailored to your exact case.
Prepare your dossier
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Frequently asked questions
What happens if I miss the 3-month deadline?
Your visa is no longer valid as a residence permit and you may become irregular. It is essential to validate on time; the assistant helps you do it quickly.
How much is the timbre fiscal?
There is a validation tax (OFII tax) that you buy online as an electronic stamp. Amounts can change, so the assistant tells you where to check the current figure.
Do I still need to do anything before my visa expires?
Yes. Before it expires you either renew or switch to a residence permit. The assistant can also guide you to the renewal procedure.