I built a free study-abroad database from 62 governments' official pages. First dataset: proof of funds for a student visa

Description and use

A free, up‑to‑date database of proof‑of‑funds requirements for student visas from 62 governments, available via a public API and JSON.

Problem

Students need reliable, up‑to‑date figures for the amount of proof of funds required for a student visa, but official government pages are scattered and often not aggregated.

Outcome

The project now provides a free, up‑to‑date, and verifiable source for proof‑of‑funds amounts for student visas across 62 countries, reducing research time for prospective students.

Workflow

• 1. Scraped official government pages for each of the 62 countries.
• 2. Extracted the yearly proof‑of‑funds requirement or embassy guidance.
• 3. Recorded the figure, source URL, and date checked.
• 4. Compiled the data into a JSON file and published it on the Studies Multiverse website.
• 5. Exposed the data via a public JSON API at https://studiesmultiverse.com/api/v1/.

Evidence

Studies Multiverse is a side project: a free guide to studying abroad where every figure comes from an official source and carries the date it was checked.

Source

The first dataset I'm publishing on its own is the one students ask about most: how much money a student visa asks you to prove you have.

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36 of the 62 countries publish a fixed yearly amount; for the other 26 the guide explains what the embassy asks for instead.

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The data is CC BY 4.0 and there is a JSON API at https://studiesmultiverse.com/api/v1/ if you want to build on it.

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