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Eighteen free tools for planning a move abroad — scholarships, visa refusals, proof of funds, budgets, timelines, interviews and permanent residence. Each one runs on a published source and shows you which one, with the date it was checked.

Country Match QuizRank destinations on work hours, post-study stay length and funds rules, not marketing. Proof of Funds CalculatorThe exact balance to show for your destination and course length, sourced and dated. Proof of Funds by CountrySide-by-side comparison of what twenty governments actually require, and which publish nothing. Cost of Living ComparatorPick up to three destinations and compare their published minimum funds side by side. Budget Breakdown by DestinationLocked government figures kept separate from your own tuition and setup-cost estimates. Application Timeline by IntakeBack-plans real calendar dates from your course start, split into published rules and our own planning. Refusal Risk Self-AssessmentMaps your application against the actual legal ground a decision-maker would refuse you under. Visa Refusal Rates by Country and ConsulateThe European Commission’s own published Schengen refusal data, made readable. Visa Interview Question BankPractice the US F-1 interview with a randomized mock-interview mode, plus what other countries actually require. Scholarship Eligibility CheckerWhich of our tracked, fully funded scholarships you can actually apply for. Scholarship Odds EstimatorReal award-to-applicant ratios where funders publish them, and no invented ones where they do not. Scholarship Deadlines CalendarRolls forward automatically so it never shows you a deadline that already passed. Scholarship Essay Self-Review ChecklistA structured checklist to catch the gaps your own first read misses — not an AI essay writer. Verify a Scholarship Is RealCountry-specific official registers to check before you reply to an unexpected offer. Visa-Free CheckerEvery destination your passport can enter visa-free, with visa on arrival, or by eVisa. PR Pathway Timeline BuilderStudy, skilled-worker and family routes to residence, with the gates left blank where no figure exists. Visa Document ChecklistPrintable core checklist plus the country-specific extras, no sign-up needed to save it as a PDF. Document Checklist GeneratorPick your destination and get a tailored checklist automatically, instead of reading the full printable version. Business Route MatchMatch your budget and priorities against Canada, US, UK, Australia and Portugal business immigration routes.

What these tools have in common

See how we verify every figure on this site for the full standard behind the claim below.

They all answer with a source. Every figure carries a link to the government page, statute or funder’s annual report it came from, and the date it was read. That sounds like a small thing until you go looking for a maintenance requirement and find four different numbers on the first page of results, none of them dated and none of them sourced.

They also share one rule that shaped every dataset behind them: where a government publishes no figure, these tools publish none. The United States has no national proof-of-funds amount — your number is the cost of attendance on your I-20. Australia keeps its living-cost figure in a legislative instrument rather than on the visa page. Germany’s Federal Foreign Office states plainly that the blocked-account amount varies by mission and sends you to your own embassy. In each case the tool says so and links you to the right place, instead of quietly filling the gap with a number that looks authoritative and is somebody’s guess.

The same applies to the things that cannot be scored at all. The country match quiz will not rank academic quality by subject, because no government publishes that. The odds estimator will not tell you your personal chance of winning a scholarship, because no dataset supports one. The cost of living comparator will not invent a “budget” or “comfortable” lifestyle tier, because no government publishes one. The PR pathway builder will not put a month count on the H-1B lottery, because a lottery is not a waiting time. Refusing to answer is sometimes the only honest answer, and it is always flagged rather than hidden.

Where to start

If you are still choosing a destination, begin with the country match quiz, then check what each government requires on proof of funds by country. If you have picked a country and an intake, the application timeline will tell you whether you are already behind. If you are funding-hunting, run the eligibility checker first and the odds estimator second, so you spend your months on awards you can realistically win, then use the essay checklist once you have a draft. If an interview is coming up, the interview question bank tells you honestly whether you even need to prepare for one. And if an offer has landed in your inbox unexpectedly, start with how to verify a scholarship is real before you reply to it.

Frequently asked questions

Are these tools free?

Yes, all of them, with no sign-up. They run entirely in your browser — the answers you enter into the refusal risk assessment, the budget template, the mock interview and the scholarship verifier are never sent anywhere.

How often are the figures updated?

Each tool shows the date its figures were checked, and every number links to the source so you can confirm it yourself. Some tools update themselves: the deadlines calendar rolls forward automatically so it never shows a month of dates that have passed. The visa-free checker runs on a dataset last compiled in January 2025 — still the most current open dataset available, but check the official visa policy for your destination before booking.

Can I rely on these for my actual application?

Use them to plan, then confirm on the official page before you act — every tool links straight to it. Maintenance amounts, visa fees and post-study work rules change without much warning, and no third-party tool, including this one, should be the last thing you check before you move money or file an application. None of this is legal advice.

Which tool should I use if I have been refused before?

The refusal risk self-assessment, which maps your application against the specific legal ground a decision-maker would refuse you under, and the refusal rates page for the published figures on your country and consulate. A previous refusal does not automatically bar a new application — the Schengen Visa Code says so expressly — but failing to disclose one does real damage.