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How much money do I need to show for a student visa?
Pick a country, add your family and your first-year tuition, and get an estimate in the local currency and in Nepali rupees. Every amount comes from an official page.
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£10,539
NPR 21,37,836
| Item | Local currency | Nepali rupees |
|---|---|---|
| Your living costs | £10,539 | NPR 21,37,836 |
| Item | Local currency | Nepali rupees |
|---|---|---|
| Visa or permit fee | £558 | NPR 1,13,190 |
| Health surcharge (student) | £776 | NPR 1,57,412 |
| Total fees | £1,334 | NPR 2,70,602 |
Nepali rupees use the Nepal Rastra Bank selling rate on 22 Oct 2026: 1 GBP = NPR 202.85. Your bank's rate will differ.
Living costs count up to 9 months and the money must be held for 28 days in a row. Dependants pay their own visa fee and health surcharge, which this tool does not add. Dependants are allowed only in limited cases.
This is a general estimate, not legal or immigration advice. Always check the official government site for your own case.
Where the numbers come from
- GOV.UK: Student visa, money you need (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- Immigration Rules: Appendix Student (dependants) (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- Statement of Changes HC 584 (3 September 2026) (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK: Student visa (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- GOV.UK: Healthcare surcharge, how much you pay (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- Home Affairs: Student visa (subclass 500) (Last verified 21 Oct 2026)
- Home Affairs: Changes to Student visa application rules (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- IRCC: Study permit, proof of financial support (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- IRCC: Fee list (Last verified 21 Oct 2026)
- Federal Foreign Office: Blocked account for students (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- German Embassy Kathmandu: Study visa (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- Migri: Income requirement for students (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- Migri: Processing fees from 1 January 2026 (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- Migrationsverket: Residence permit for higher education (Last verified 22 Oct 2026)
- Exchange rate source (22 Oct 2026)
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