For the student visa application, you are required to provide a proof of financial means. That is, one of the following;
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Scholarship letter
Blocked Account
WHAT IS A PROOF OF FINANCIAL MEANS?
Proof of financial means is a document indicating that you have sufficient funds to cater for your stay in France. For scholarship holders: certificate of scholarship stating its amount and duration. For other students: a monthly minimum of 615 euros is requested (or its equivalent value in local currency).
WHAT IS A BLOCKED ACCOUNT?
A blocked account is an account opened in the name of the student with the purpose of indicating that they have sufficient funds for their stay in France. These funds are to be blocked by the bank.
DOCUMENTS TO SECURE FROM THE BANK
The bank provides (1) a statement of account together with (2) a bank letter addressed to the French Embassy stating that the said amount is blocked and shall be transferred to their bank account in France upon their request. The embassy will only accept a bank statement for a personal escrow (blocked) account opened in Ghana and in the name of the visa applicant with sufficient funds on it to pay for the whole stay, along with a letter from the bank stating that the money has been blocked to pay for the stay and can be wired to a bank account in France. All other type of financial supporting document will not be considered and will be regarded as a missing document (= risk of visa refusal).
WHAT BANK TO USE?
Students are free to open the account with any bank of their choice.
The following banks, however, are quite conversant with the procedure.
Societe Generale (Osu Branch)
Oxford St, Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 30 279 0384
Stanbic Bank (Legon Branch)-Banking Square, Legon Campus
Casandra Dapaah (Branch Manager)
University of Ghana Branch
P. O. Box CT2344, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
Tel : +233 (0) 302610 6900
Furthermore, some students have successfully created their blocked accounts with the following banks.
- Ecobank (East Legon, Roman Ridge)
- Access bank (Osu)
- Cal Bank (Tema)
- GCB Bank Limited (Legon, Accra)
- Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Ltd.
- UniBank (Accra-North)
- First Atlantic Bank (North Ridge)
ENQUIRIES
For further information, do not hesitate to contact us.
Accra Office Kumasi Office
Infoline: +233 (0)55 827 3720 Infoline: +233 (0)20 910 5543
WhatsApp: 055 827 3720 WhatsApp: 020 910 5543
Email:accra@campusfrance.org Email: kumasi@campusfrance.org
