Student Visa Cost Calculator

Student visa costs compared, cheapest first

Mandatory fees only — the application charge plus everything the government makes you buy alongside it. Checked September 2026.

CountryVisaAll-in (USD)With extras

Hong Kong

Student visa or entry permit

$42

$126

All-in $42 · with extras $126

China

X1 study visa plus a residence permit for study

$67

$255

All-in $67 · with extras $255

India

Student visa (S)

$80

$85

All-in $80 · with extras $85

Kazakhstan

C9 study visa

$80

$200

All-in $80 · with extras $200

Singapore

Student's Pass

$81

$181

All-in $81 · with extras $181

South Korea

D-2 student visa

$85

$129

All-in $85 · with extras $129

Lithuania

Temporary residence permit for studies

$92

$144

All-in $92 · with extras $144

Spain

National student visa (type D)

$93

$272

All-in $93 · with extras $272

Japan

Student visa against a Certificate of Eligibility

$94

$188

All-in $94 · with extras $188

Taiwan

Resident visa for foreign students plus Alien Resident Certificate

$97

$286

All-in $97 · with extras $286

Türkiye

Student visa plus student residence permit (ikamet)

$100

$100

All-in $100 · with extras $100

Thailand

Non-Immigrant ED visa plus yearly extension of stay

$117

$288

All-in $117 · with extras $288

United Arab Emirates

Student residence visa and Emirates ID

$118

$336

All-in $118 · with extras $336

Czech Republic

Long-term study visa or long-term study residence permit

$121

$484

All-in $121 · with extras $484

Hungary

Residence permit for the purpose of studies

$128

$569

All-in $128 · with extras $569

Georgia

D3 immigration visa plus study residence permit

$158

$275

All-in $158 · with extras $275

Sweden

Residence Permit for Higher Education Studies

$158

$711

All-in $158 · with extras $711

Cyprus

Entry permit plus temporary residence permit for studies

$161

$224

All-in $161 · with extras $224

Switzerland

National visa D for studies plus the cantonal residence permit

$172

$266

All-in $172 · with extras $266

Canada

Study Permit

$175

$425

All-in $175 · with extras $425

Russia

Student visa plus university-renewed extensions

$175

$255

All-in $175 · with extras $255

France

VLS-TS (long-stay student visa)

$183

$233

All-in $183 · with extras $233

Germany

National Visa for Study

$190

$420

All-in $190 · with extras $420

Italy

Type D study visa plus permesso di soggiorno per studio

$193

$193

All-in $193 · with extras $193

Bulgaria

Type D long-stay visa plus prolonged residence permit for students

$197

$302

All-in $197 · with extras $302

Philippines

9(f) student visa

$205

$353

All-in $205 · with extras $353

Malta

Student national D visa plus study residence permit

$229

$401

All-in $229 · with extras $401

Greece

National D visa for studies plus residence permit for studies

$293

$327

All-in $293 · with extras $327

Netherlands

Residence permit for study (with MVV entry visa)

$295

$788

All-in $295 · with extras $788

Poland

National Visa (type D) for Study

$350

$700

All-in $350 · with extras $700

Portugal

Residence Visa for Study (Article 62)

$415

$505

All-in $415 · with extras $505

Ireland

Long Stay 'D' Study Visa (Stamp 2)

$418

$812

All-in $418 · with extras $812

Denmark

Residence permit as a student in a higher educational program (ST1)

$477

$2,204

All-in $477 · with extras $2,204

Austria

National visa D plus the "Aufenthaltsbewilligung – Student" residence permit

$479

$1,238

All-in $479 · with extras $1,238

New Zealand

Fee Paying Student Visa

$501

$826

All-in $501 · with extras $826

United States

F-1 Student Visa

$535

$575

All-in $535 · with extras $575

Norway

Study permit (residence permit for studies)

$579

$2,122

All-in $579 · with extras $2,122

Belgium

Long-stay visa D for study plus the contribution fee and the A card

$581

$1,144

All-in $581 · with extras $1,144

Finland

Residence permit for studies (OLE_OPI)

$696

$2,105

All-in $696 · with extras $2,105

Malaysia

Student Pass via EMGS

$696

$696

All-in $696 · with extras $696

United Kingdom

Student Route (Tier 4)

$1,760

$3,010

All-in $1,760 · with extras $3,010

Australia

Student Visa (subclass 500)

$2,250

$2,480

All-in $2,250 · with extras $2,480

Every figure is US dollars. Governments charge in their own currency (AUD, GBP, EUR), so we don't re-convert on the fly — treat these as the September 2026 snapshot and expect the exchange rate to move your actual charge. "With extras" assumes every situational item on the country page applies, which is the worst case, not the normal one. Proof-of-funds is money you show, not money you pay, so it is never in these totals.

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