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Housing Benefits

 I Am in Strasbourg

Housing benefits allow you to: 

These aids are subject to conditions.

Deposit

Visale Guarantee

The Visale guarantee allows you to have a reliable and trustworthy guarantor free of charge. Set up by the French government, this aid is aimed at young people aged between 18 and 30 and employees aged over 30 (subject to conditions).

Loca Pass

The Loca PassAction Logement offers a 0% interest loan to pay your deposit, which is usually required when you sign your lease.

This guarantee is subject to conditions.

Rent

Some financial aids offered by the French government are made to reduce the price of rent. In order to benefit from them, you must have a valid permit of residence and your profile must match their ressources conditions.

3 types of financial aid:

  • Aide personnalisée au logement (Apl)Personalised housing benefit
  • Allocation de logement familiale (Alf)Family housing benefit
  • Allocation de logement sociale (Als)Social housing benefit

Le budget 2026 du gouvernement français restreint l'accès aux APL à partir du 1er juillet 2026.

Qui est concerné ?

  • les étudiants originaires de pays hors Union européenne / Espace économique européen (EEE) / Suisse
  • les étudiants non boursiers
  • y compris ceux disposant d'un visa long séjour VLS-TS

Cette mesure ne concerne pas :

  • les étudiants originaires de l'Union européenne ou de l'Espace économique européen (EEE)
  • Tous les étudiants boursiers quelle que soit leur nationalité

 

Employees of the University of Strasbourg

If you are a staff member of the University of Strasbourg, you may, under certain conditions (in particular the length of your contract and your household resources), be entitled to a one-off financial contribution towards the cost of moving once you have signed your tenancy agreement.