The numbers counsellors look up fifty times an intake.
Polaris holds them, applies them to each file and cites where each one comes from.
| UK Student visa | |
|---|---|
| Living costs to show | £1,529 a month in London, £1,171 elsewhere, for up to 9 months |
| How long funds must be held | 28 consecutive days, ending within 31 days of applying |
| Parents' money | Needs their written consent and proof of the relationship |
| Applying from outside the UK | No more than 6 months before the course starts, within 6 months of the CAS |
| Visa fee · health surcharge | £558 · £776 a year |
| Australia Subclass 500 | |
|---|---|
| Living costs to show | AUD 29,710 a year, plus travel of AUD 2,000 |
| Or a parent's income of | AUD 87,856 a year |
| English | PTE 47, IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 67 |
| Visa fee | AUD 2,500 |
| The file carries | The CoE, Genuine Student answers and the funds evidence |
Figures checked 5 October 2026 against GOV.UK and the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Rules change; each rule in Polaris carries its source and the date it was checked. Read the 28-day rule guide
"Is the money enough?" answered with the rule's own arithmetic.
Nine months of living costs plus the tuition still owed, against what's actually held, and for how long. The answer is a number, not a feeling.
Every date the case creates, on one calendar.
Deposit due, CAS or CoE expected, funds clear, the latest sensible application date, course start. They appear on the case and on the Deadlines page, and close themselves when the file closes.
What's missing becomes a request, not a reminder to yourself.
A missing consent letter turns into a request to the student on WhatsApp or email, if they've opted in, outside quiet hours, once. Their upload lands in your inbox for review.
Ready for the officer's questions.
Credibility interview preparation for the UK and Genuine Student preparation for Australia, built from the student's own file: why this course, why this university, how it's paid for.
"Why Northbridge, and not a university in Lahore?"
A practice question drawn from Ayesha's statement, offer and course.
Asked by counsellors and owners.
What is the UK Student visa 28-day rule?
The money a student relies on must have been in the account for 28 consecutive days, and that period must end no more than 31 days before they apply. Polaris counts the days from the bank statement and shows the first date the student can apply.
How much money must a Pakistani student show for a UK Student visa?
The course fees still owed for the first year, plus living costs of £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 a month elsewhere, for up to nine months (figures checked 5 October 2026). If a parent's account is used, their written consent and proof of the relationship are needed.
When can a student apply for a UK Student visa?
From outside the UK, no more than six months before the course starts, and within six months of the CAS being issued.
How much money does an Australia Subclass 500 applicant need to show?
AUD 29,710 a year for living costs and AUD 2,000 for travel on top of course fees, or evidence of a parent's annual income of AUD 87,856 (figures checked 5 October 2026).