Campus France Central African Republic 2027: the guide, from Bangui to the visa

Information checked on 2 November 2026.

Campus France Central African Republic sets two dates for the 2027 intake: before 15 December 2026 for a first-year bachelor's, before 30 January 2027 for all other programmes (second and third-year bachelor's, professional bachelor's, BUT, master's, engineering degree). This guide follows the route specific to the Central African Republic: the office at the Alliance française in Bangui, the 60,000 FCFA paid at Ecobank, the paper file to have checked on site, the interview, then the visa at the French consulate. For the general logic of the platform, see also our complete Campus France guide.

Campus France Central African Republic: who does it apply to?

Campus France Central African Republic is a service of the French embassy in the CAR, for Central Africans and foreigners living in the Central African Republic who want to pursue higher education in France. It describes itself as the only official body for pre-registration in French higher education and for student visa applications in the country.

Campus France oversees the academic side of the project. It plays no part in the visa decision, which rests solely with the French consulate in the Central African Republic.

The Campus France office in Bangui

The office is located at the Alliance française de Bangui, 971, rue du Poitou. It receives visitors without an appointment, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm.

The office runs guidance workshops, one-to-one interviews when you drop by, and help preparing the visa file and your stay in France.

The Campus France Central African Republic procedure in 8 steps

The documents to hand in at the office

This is what makes the Central African Republic different: on top of the online file, you bring your documents to the office to be checked. They must be certified true copies (legalised) and also scanned on Études en France.

Campus France Central African Republic dates 2027

Interviews take place on the date set by the office after your file is validated: the office has not published its own deadline. The comparison with other countries is in our Campus France calendar 2027-2028.

Campus France fees in the Central African Republic

The file fee is 60,000 FCFA, by deposit into the Ecobank account of the Institut français in the CAR. Three rules:

• the payment is valid for one application campaign only;
• the receipt must be made out in the name of the student applying;
• the receipt must be scanned and uploaded to Études en France, then shown to the office with your documents.

It also counts for the visa: on presentation of the Campus France receipt, the consulate applies the half rate of 33,000 FCFA. The full budget for leaving is in our article on Campus France fees.

French test: check according to your schooling

The official notice for the prior admission application lists the Central African Republic among countries where French is an official language but not the only one, alongside Sango. You are exempt from the TCF for a first-year bachelor's if most of your secondary education was in French, which is the most common case. Still attach any certificate you have: the office asks for it in its list of documents, and the interview is also used to confirm your level of French. Details are in our article on the Campus France French test.

The Campus France interview in the Central African Republic

The academic interview is an integral part of the procedure and is compulsory, even if you have already been admitted to a programme. It assesses the coherence of your project, your seriousness and your motivation, and is used to authenticate your documents and confirm your level of French. Afterwards, a report and an advisory opinion go to the institutions you chose and to the consulate.

Prepare to present your study and career plan in a few minutes, and read up on the programmes you applied for, the paths leading to your goal and life in France. In case of unjustified absence, no other interview is scheduled and the application is cancelled: let the office know in advance. Our guide to the Campus France interview covers the typical questions.

Replies, final choice and refusal

Replies arrive in your Études en France account. To accept, click "Je suis accepté", choose an acceptance following an application through the platform, then download your pre-registration approval. The choice is final: once made, there is no going back. You may wait for all replies, within the limit of 31 May 2027. If all replies are negative, our advice after a Campus France refusal helps you plan the next step.

The student visa from the Central African Republic

In the Central African Republic, the visa application goes through the office and is filed at the consulate, with no outsourced provider:

The office's list asks for two separate files (photocopies, then originals) and includes: the half-rate visa fee (33,000 FCFA, exact amount) and the Campus France receipt, the long-stay visa form, two 3.5 x 4.5 cm ID photos, a passport valid for more than one year and three months after departure, a birth certificate, the Central African nationality certificate, the enrolment certificate, written proof of the departure date, and proof of resources and accommodation. A minor files in the presence of one parent.

Watch the amounts: this list dates from 2024 and still quotes 404,000 FCFA (€615) per month. Since 1 August 2026, the minimum required of a foreign student is €877.50 per month. Prepare your file on that basis and check with the office. Our guide to proving your resources lists accepted evidence, and the one on the student visa application covers the whole file.

Scholarships, budget and preparation

The Campus France simulator (in French) places your profile in a few minutes; its thresholds are measured on admitted Beninese students and only give a rough idea for a Central African applicant. Our directory gathers the scholarships open to Central African students (in French), including the Eiffel scholarship (in French) for master's, and our overview of scholarships to study in France from sub-Saharan Africa compares the programmes. If you would rather be guided, Compatri offers Campus France coaching (in French): it is a paid service, and the price is given at the first conversation.

Arriving with the Central African community

You build the file on your own; arrival is easier with people around you. On Compatri, the Central African diaspora page brings together Central African communities city by city, and every 1 December the Central African Republic's National Day gathers compatriots in the diaspora. Joining the community of your future city is free, even before universities reply. Volunteer mentors from the diaspora also accept connection requests.

Compatri is not a service of Campus France or of the State, and does not replace the official source: only the information from Campus France Central African Republic and the consulate is binding.

Official sources

• Campus France Central African Republic: application procedure
• Campus France Central African Republic: the Bangui office
• Campus France Central African Republic: documents to hand in (PDF)
• Campus France Central African Republic: the interviews
• Campus France Central African Republic: steps after acceptance
• Campus France Central African Republic: visa and residence permit
• Campus France Central African Republic: list of visa documents (PDF)
• Campus France: the Études en France procedure and national dates
• French Ministry of Higher Education: notice for the prior admission application
• Bas-Rhin prefecture: minimum resources for a foreign student