Education & Study Visa Countries 2026

Australia

Student Visa (subclass 500)

Austria

Austria National D Student Visa (duration of studies)

Belgium

Belgium National D Student Visa (duration of studies)

Brazil

Brazil VITEM IV Student Visa

Bulgaria

Bulgaria National D Student Visa (12 months, renewable per academic year)

Canada

Study Permit (SP-1)

China

China Student Visa (X1/X2)

Croatia

Croatia Student Temporary Stay Permit — Full-Time Study (duration of studies)

Denmark

Denmark Student Permit (duration of studies)

Estonia

Estonia Student D-Visa & Study Residence Permit — EUR 4,200/year funds; work allowed during studies

Finland

Finland Student Residence Permit — EUR 800/month funds; whole-degree permits; 30 h/week work

France

France Long-Stay Student Visa (VLS-TS Étudiant)

Georgia

Georgia Student Permit — Enrollment at accredited Georgian institution

Germany

Germany Student Visa (§16b AufenthG)

Greece

Greece Student Visa — National D (duration of studies)

Hungary

Hungary Student Visa — National D (duration of studies)

India

India Student Visa (S Visa)

Ireland

Ireland Student Visa — Stamp 2 (duration of course)

Israel

Israel A/2 Student Visa — Recognised Institution Enrolment Required; 12 months renewable

Italy

Italy Student Visa (Visto per Studio)

Japan

Japan Student Visa

Latvia

Latvia Student Residence Permit — low EU tuition; large international medical cohort

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Student Permit — University of Liechtenstein; outside the residence lottery

Lithuania

Lithuania Student Residence Permit — apply via MIGRIS; part-time work allowed

Luxembourg

Luxembourg Student Residence Permit — low public tuition; trilingual, EU-institution setting

Malaysia

Malaysia Student Pass

Malta

Malta National D Student Visa (12 months, renewable per academic year)

Namibia

Namibia Study Permit — UNAM / NUST; low tuition; English-medium

New Zealand

New Zealand Student Visa

Norway

Norway Student Permit (duration of studies)

Paraguay

Paraguay Student Residence Permit — UNA & private universities; very low cost of living

Philippines

Philippines Student Visa (Section 9F)

Poland

Poland National D Student Visa (duration of studies)

Portugal

Portugal Student Visa — National D (duration of studies)

Romania

Romania National D Student Visa (12 months, renewable per academic year)

Singapore

Singapore Student Pass

Slovakia

Slovakia Student Temporary Residence — strong English-taught medicine; ~EUR 284/month funds

Slovenia

Slovenia Student Residence Permit — low cost of living; ~EUR 494/month funds

South Africa

South Africa Study Permit

South Korea

South Korea Student Visa (D-2)

Spain

Spain Student Visa — National D (duration of studies)

Sweden

Sweden Student Residence Permit (duration of studies)

Switzerland

Switzerland Student Residence Permit (duration of studies)

Thailand

Thailand Non-Immigrant ED (Student)

Turkey

Turkey Student Residence Permit

United Arab Emirates

UAE Student Visa

United Kingdom

Student Visa

United States

F-1 Academic Student Visa