Port of entry for Schengen Long Stay Student Visa

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There is no particular reason why this would be a problem, if the visa is valid for the relevant period.

The whole basis of the Schengen visa system is that member countries trust each other to issue visas with validity for the entire zone. So someone going on a vacation to both Sweden and France would apply for only one visa, from the one of the two countries that is considered their "main destination". There's no reason to make it different just because the main destination is a long stay -- in fact the rules explicitly say that a long-stay visa qualifies you to go on short visits in the rest of Schengen.

The only unknown here is whether the French are willing to issue a visa that starts early enough for your 10-day visit to Sweden. Since long-stay visas are issued under national rules, I don't know the likelihood of that -- try asking at Expats about that.

If you do get a visa with sufficient period of validity, simply arrive in Sweden with the same documentation and explanations about your plans ready as you would when arriving with a short-stay visa.

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