Palaiseau
Welcome services in the Communauté d'agglomération Paris-Saclay (Palaiseau, Orsay, Saclay...)
Different measures are in place in your city to welcome you.
In partnerships with different institutions, the University of Angers supports you in your procedures and guides you upon your arrival.
Welcome Structure
GATE Paris-Saclay
Co-led by Université Paris-Saclay, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Science Accueil, and the Palaiseau sub-prefecture.
Target Audience
All international students, PhD candidates, researchers, and staff living, working, or studying in the Paris-Saclay area.
Services Offered
Personalized support and information for students and researchers:
- Assistance with online residence permit applications
- Residence permit issuance (for residents of the Palaiseau district only)
- Health insurance registration with Assurance Maladie
- Assistance with housing benefit applications (CAF)
- Help opening a bank account
- Information on housing and insurance
- Information on transport and daily life
- Job search and student job assistance
- Information on French language courses
- Information on cultural and leisure activities
Partners
- Palaiseau Sub-prefecture
- Science Accueil
- Université Paris-Saclay
- Institut Polytechnique de Paris
- CPAM 91
- CAF 91
- CROUS
- France Travail
- Campus France
- Paris-Saclay Urban Community (CPS)
Dates and Times
From August 29, 2025, to December 17, 2025, from 9 AM to 1 PM
Address
GATE, Building 407, rue du Doyen Georges Poitou,
University Library, Université Paris-Saclay, 91400 ORSAY
Contact
https://gate.paris-saclay.fr
contact@gateparissaclay.fr
Welcome Events
Université Paris-Saclay welcomes international students upon arrival with “Arrival Days”: an on-campus reception tour in Orsay, Gif-sur-Yvette, Sceaux, Guyancourt, and Evry on September 1, 3, 5, 9, and 10, 2025. Information stands and staff will help guide you through first administrative steps!
See all dates and register here for the Arrival Day of your choice:
https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/arrival-days-2025
Contact: international.welcomedesk@universite-paris-saclay.fr
Mentoring
International Mentoring Programme / Buddy Programme
Welcome structure
SCIENCE HOME
Public
Students, doctoral students and researchers, hosted in member establishments of the association (more than 60 establishments in Ile-de-France south and west). Science Accueil is a Euraxess center.
Proposed services
Personalized support and information for students and researchers from member establishments (list on the site)
- right of residence procedures
- health coverage procedures
- benefit requests
- search for accommodation and insurance
- bank account opening
- schooling of children
- transport, practical life…
- French classes
- cultural discoveries
- reinsurance and solidarity: possible aid in the event of difficulties
Partners
CPAM 91
CIF 91
CROUS
Employment center
RATP
banks
insurance
mutual…
Dates and times
The head office (Gif-sur-Yvette) is open all year round, Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
4 addresses
- Gif-sur-Yvette: 18 Mail Pierre Potier 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
- Evry: On-site consultations are held on the first Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Telecom SudParis and IMT-BS campus, 9 rue Charles Fourier, Honor Court (Infirmary).
- Massy/Palaiseau: ECLA Campus, 16 rue Emile Baudot, 91120 Palaiseau
- Villejuif: 20 rue Marcel Paul (inside the ECLA residence): Tuesday to Thursday
- Noisy-le-Grand: 15 rue du Centre (inside the ECLA residence): Friday
Contact
www.science-accueil.org - contact@science-accueil.org
tel: 01 70 26 41 40
Buddy System
Alumni program: possible contact with one of the “Science Accueil alumni” of the same nationality.
Further information
Geographical locations : all south and west IDF sectors (Essonne, Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne).