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Applying for a UK Student visa? The money you must show rises on 30 November

For Student visa applications made on or after 30 November 2026, the money you must show for living costs rises to £1,570 a month for courses in London and £1,203 a month elsewhere, for up to 9 months. Applications made before that date are decided under the current amounts. This guide explains how to work out your figure and who does not need to show funds.

Reviewed 06/11/2026 · Applies to: UK-wide

Who this helps

People planning to apply for a UK Student visa, from abroad or from inside the UK, and the family members or advisers helping them.

What to do

  1. Check your application date. Under the Statement of Changes HC 584, Student visa applications made on or after 30 November 2026 use the new amounts. Applications made before then are decided under the rules in force on 29 November 2026.
  2. Work out your living-costs figure: £1,570 a month for courses in London or £1,203 a month outside London, for up to 9 months. That is up to £14,130 in London or £10,827 elsewhere. The current amounts are £1,529 and £1,171.
  3. Add any course fees still outstanding on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). Fees you have already paid must be shown on your CAS or on a receipt from your university.
  4. If you paid an accommodation deposit to your university for accommodation it arranged, you can deduct it. The maximum deduction rises from £1,529 to £1,570.
  5. Hold the money for at least 28 days in a row, with the 28-day period ending within 31 days of the date you apply. This does not apply if you rely on an official financial sponsor or a student loan.
  6. Check whether you are exempt. If you are applying from inside the UK and have held permission here for 12 months or more, you do not need to show funds.
  7. Bringing a partner or child? This change does not alter dependants' amounts, which stay at £845 a month in London and £680 a month elsewhere, for up to 9 months.
  8. Official guidance pages may still show the old amounts for a while. Confirm your figure with your university's international office before you apply.

Before you act

  • These are UK-wide immigration rules. Figures come from the Statement of Changes HC 584 laid on 3 September 2026; check official guidance close to your application date.
  • This is general information, not immigration advice. Only regulated immigration advisers or solicitors can advise on your case.

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UK government: Statement of Changes HC 584 (Student maintenance from 30 November 2026) ↗

Destination: www.gov.uk

Sources

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