Proof of Funds Calculator (I-20, GIC, Blocked Account, CAS)
Work out how much money you need to show for your student visa: the US I-20, Canada's study permit, Germany's blocked account, the UK's CAS, Ireland's Stamp 2 or the Netherlands' IND amount.
If you have it, this is the number to show. Leave 0 to estimate.
Use the university's own estimate.
The rules
- There's no fixed government amount: the consulate checks that you can pay the cost your university puts on the I-20 for the first year, and that you have credible funding for the rest of the degree.
- Show money that's readily available: savings, fixed deposits, a sanctioned education loan, scholarship or assistantship letters, or a sponsor's bank statements and a letter of support.
- Expected earnings from on-campus jobs, OPT or CPT, and loans you haven't been sanctioned yet, don't count.
- Sources: US State Department — 9 FAM 402.5-5 (student visas); Study in the States — Financial ability.
Checked 7 Nov 2026. Rules change; confirm on the official page before you apply.
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How this tool works
- Each country uses its own rule. Canada: first-year tuition plus IRCC's living-cost amount by family size (CAD 23,448 for one person from 1 September 2026) plus travel. Germany: the blocked account of €992 × 12, or €11,904.
- UK: tuition still to pay plus a monthly maintenance amount times up to 9 months. The rate depends on the date you apply and whether you study in London: £1,203 or £1,570 from 30 November 2026, and £1,171 or £1,529 before.
- Ireland: €10,000 of living costs plus first-year fees paid before you apply, in full if under €6,000, otherwise at least €6,000. Netherlands: the IND norm of €1,130.77 × 12 months, plus any tuition you enter.
- US: there is no fixed amount, so the tool uses the total on your I-20, or first-year tuition plus living costs if you enter them yourself.
- Rule amounts were checked against the official pages on 7 November 2026. Always confirm the current figure with the embassy or immigration authority, since amounts change.
Sources: US State Department — 9 FAM 402.5-5; IRCC — Proof of financial support; German Missions in India — Studies; gov.uk — Student visa: money; Irish Immigration Service — Student finances; IND — Required amounts, income requirements
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