HC 584 · published 2026-09-03 · in force 2026-11-30
Increase in maintenance funds required for Student visa applicants
Student
What changed
The amount of money students must show to support themselves is increasing for the 2026/2027 academic year. This aligns the requirement with maintenance loans available to home students and includes an update to the accommodation offset.
Who the official source says it applies to
Anyone applying for a Student or Child Student visa on or after 30 November 2026, whether applying for the first time or extending.
- applications made on or after 2026-11-30
What the official source says to do
Check the updated monthly amounts on the gov.uk Student visa page before applying; the accommodation offset has also changed.
This change increases the maintenance requirement to match the maintenance loans available for home students for the 2026/2027 academic year.
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