How we check our numbers.
Every fee, rent and salary on Japa Calculator is stored with a link to its official source and the date we checked it. This page shows how we do it, and lists every source we use.
- figures on the site stored with their official source
- 502
- countries, each with its own sources
- 31
- figures re-read against their source in October
- 4,164
- days at most between checks of a country
- 90
How does a figure get on the site?
Start at the official source
Each fee and rule is read on the government or official page that sets it.
Save the link and the date
Every figure is stored with the page it came from and the day we read it.
No source, no publish
The site will not build if a country has no verification record, or if a fee no longer matches the source it cites.
Check again within 90 days
Each country is due for a fresh check 90 days after its last one. The oldest check on the site today is Finland, on 6 Oct 2026.
Where do the figures come from?
Visa and permit fees
From each destination's own immigration website, never from blogs or agents.
Rent and living costs
Numbeo, using the city-wide average rather than the more expensive city-centre price.
Transport
The official operator's monthly pass, such as TfL in London or the Deutschlandticket.
Salaries
The national average for the profession from the strongest source: NHS pay bands, Medscape for US doctors, SEEK in Australia.
How are naira amounts worked out?
Today’s prices
Converted at the exchange rate from open.er-api.com, taken when the site was last updated on 4 Nov 2026.
Changes over time
How much more or less a fee costs than a year ago uses the official rates instead: Central Bank of Nigeria central rate (USD, GBP, EUR); CAD, AUD, NZD, ZAR, THB, PLN, SEK, HUF, MYR, TRY through the CBN dollar rate with ECB reference rates, as of 2 Nov 2026.
We never mix the two in one figure. Your bank or bureau de change will give you a different rate.
Who checks them?
The Japa Calculator team. We research and write with AI tools, which lets a small team keep 31 countries current, and every figure is saved with the link to its official page and the date we checked it. Every source is listed below, so you can check any figure yourself.
We are a planning tool, not lawyers or licensed immigration advisers, and the embassy or immigration department always has the final word. Confirm a fee on its official website before you pay it.
Every source, country by country
AustraliaChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 19 sourced figures
- immi.homeaffairs.gov.au › current-visa-pricing
- fairwork.gov.au
- acs.org.au
- engineersaustralia.org.au
- vetassess.com.au
- immi.homeaffairs.gov.au › student-500
- immi.homeaffairs.gov.au › temporary-graduate-485
- britishcouncil.org.ng
- numbeo.com › Sydney
- numbeo.com › Brisbane
- numbeo.com › Perth
- numbeo.com › Adelaide
CanadaChecked 7 Oct 2026 · 15 sourced figures
- ircc.canada.ca › fees
- canada.ca › proof-funds
- canada.ca › financial-support
- numbeo.com
- britishcouncil.org.ng
- wes.org
- canada.ca › ee_rounds_123_en.json
- ircc.canada.ca › EN_ODP-PR-Citz.xlsx
- canada.ca › supplementary-immigration-levels-2026-2028
- peo.on.ca
- www150.statcan.gc.ca
Cape VerdeChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 6 sourced figures
- portalconsular.mnec.gov.cv › vistos
- easecv.com
- visit-caboverde.com
- portalconsular.mnec.gov.cv › perguntas-frequentes
- ecowas.int
- boe.incv.cv
CyprusChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 15 sourced figures
- gov.cy › en
- gov.cy › visas
- euc.ac.cy
- numbeo.com › Nicosia
- gov.cy › students
- gov.cy › legislation-and-policy
- gov.cy › minimum-wage
- numbeo.com › Nicosia
- home-affairs.ec.europa.eu
- gov.cy › acquisition-of-the-status-of-long-term-resident-in-the-republic-2
- gov.cy › omospondiaki-dimokratia-tis-nigirias
- mlsi.gov.cy
- gov.cy › procedure-for-application-submission-for-entry-and-residence-processing-time-and-maximum-duration-of-residence
EgyptChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 4 sourced figures
Cost of moving to Egypt from Nigeria →FinlandChecked 6 Oct 2026 · 3 sourced figures
- migri.fi › changes-to-finnish-immigration-service-processing-fees-as-of-1-january-2026
- migri.fi › specialist
- migri.fi › start-up-entrepreneur
- britishcouncil.org.ng
FranceChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 17 sourced figures
- france-visas.gouv.fr
- nigeria.campusfrance.org
- campusfrance.org
- ofii.fr
- service-public.gouv.fr
- numbeo.com › country_result
- france-visas.gouv.fr › frais-de-visa-francais
- nigeria.campusfrance.org › 47
- etudiant.gouv.fr
- service-public.gouv.fr › F2231
- service-public.gouv.fr › A17481
- service-public.gouv.fr › F16922
- service-public.gouv.fr › A18881
- numbeo.com › Paris
- numbeo.com › Lyon
- numbeo.com › Toulouse
- britishcouncil.org.ng
GermanyChecked 7 Oct 2026 · 13 sourced figures
- make-it-in-germany.com
- germany.info
- auswaertiges-amt.de
- nigeria.diplo.de › 2748634-2748634
- bundesanzeiger.de
- nigeria.diplo.de › 2776104-2776104
- zab.kmk.org
- bahn.de
- gesetze-im-internet.de › __16b
- australien.diplo.de
- gesetze-im-internet.de › __20
- britishcouncil.org.ng
- fu-berlin.de
- dhbw.de
- bibb.de
GhanaChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 6 sourced figures
Cost of moving to Ghana from Nigeria →HungaryChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 22 sourced figures
- oif.gov.hu › procedural-fees
- oif.gov.hu › eu-blue-card
- stipendiumhungaricum.hu › about
- abuja.mfa.gov.hu › eng
- numbeo.com › Budapest
- stipendiumhungaricum.hu › partners
- u-szeged.hu
- oif.gov.hu › the-legislation-on-residence-permits-for-guest-workers-has-been-amended
- oif.gov.hu › residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-seeking-a-job-or-starting-a-business
- numbeo.com › Budapest
- numbeo.com › Debrecen
- numbeo.com › Szeged
- numbeo.com › Pecs
- abuja.mfa.gov.hu › konzuli-dijak
- oif.gov.hu › residence-permit-for-the-purpose-of-employment
- oif.gov.hu › residence-of-the-student-pupil
- oif.gov.hu › national-residence-card
- oif.gov.hu › eu-residence-card
- njt.jog.gov.hu
IrelandChecked 6 Oct 2026 · 15 sourced figures
- enterprise.gov.ie › fees
- irishimmigration.ie › irish-residence-permit
- irishimmigration.ie › required-documents
- enterprise.gov.ie › critical-skills-employment-permit
- irishimmigration.ie › information-on-student-finances
- enterprise.gov.ie › general-employment-permit
- api.ireland.ie
- nmbi.ie
- rcsi.com
- numbeo.com › Dublin
- numbeo.com › Cork
- numbeo.com › Galway
- britishcouncil.org.ng
- irishimmigration.ie › employment-visa
ItalyChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 31 sourced figures
- esteri.it
- conslagos.esteri.it › visti
- home-affairs.ec.europa.eu › eu-blue-card-italy_en
- italylawfirms.com
- consnewyork.esteri.it
- cimea-diplome.it
- feather-insurance.com
- numbeo.com › country_result
- conslagos.esteri.it › studio_en.pdf
- conslagos.esteri.it › quanto-costa-un-visto-e-come-pagare
- lavoro.gov.it › flussi-2026-2028-pubblicato-il-decreto-da-oltre-497mila-ingressi
- normattiva.it › N2Ls
- ambankara.esteri.it
- normattiva.it › N2Ls
- home-affairs.ec.europa.eu › student-italy_en
- lavoro.gov.it › nigerian-community-italy-2023
- numbeo.com › Milan
- numbeo.com › Rome
- numbeo.com › Bologna
- numbeo.com › rankings_current
- uniroma1.it
- unibocconi.it
- lavoro.gov.it › Circolare-8047-del-16102025
KenyaChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 7 sourced figures
- immigration.go.ke
- evisa.go.ke
- immigration.go.ke › passes-and-work-permits
- etakenya.go.ke
- fns.immigration.go.ke
- new.kenyalaw.org
- immigration.go.ke › class-d-employment
- numbeo.com
MalaysiaChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 13 sourced figures
- imi.gov.my › student-pass
- visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my
- esd.imi.gov.my › portal
- numbeo.com › Kuala-Lumpur
- imi.gov.my › faq-graduate-social-visit-pass
- esd.imi.gov.my › announcement-266-ep-salary-policy-2026
- mm2h.gov.my
- numbeo.com › Kuala-Lumpur
- mdec.my › DE-Rantau_Pass_FAQ_v10.pdf
- mdec.my › digital-nomad-pass
- visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my › Personal-Bond-Requirementsv1.2.pdf
- visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my › calculate-application-fees
MauritiusChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 8 sourced figures
- passport.govmu.org › passport
- passport.govmu.org › passport
- residency.mu › professional-employed-in-mauritius-by-a-multinational-or-a-local-company
- residency.mu › OP-Guidelines.pdf
- passport.govmu.org › Visa-Requirement-Country-2025.pdf
NamibiaChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 14 sourced figures
- eservices.mhaiss.gov.na
- nipdb.com
- visitnamibia.com.na
- lac.org.na › 8613.pdf
- lac.org.na › 6647.pdf
- lac.org.na › 9011.pdf
NetherlandsChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 15 sourced figures
- ind.nl › fees-costs-of-an-application
- ind.nl › required-amounts-income-requirements
- business.gov.nl
- studyinnl.org
- numbeo.com › Amsterdam
- numbeo.com › Rotterdam
- numbeo.com › Eindhoven
- britishcouncil.org.ng
New ZealandChecked 6 Oct 2026 · 14 sourced figures
- immigration.govt.nz › accredited-employer-work-visa
- immigration.govt.nz › skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa
- www2.nzqa.govt.nz
- immigration.govt.nz › fee-paying-student-visa
- numbeo.com › Auckland
- numbeo.com › Wellington
- numbeo.com › Christchurch
- studywithnewzealand.govt.nz
- britishcouncil.org.ng
- immigration.govt.nz › student-fund-requirements
PolandChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 27 sourced figures
- gov.pl › visas---general-information
- gov.pl › d-type-national-visa
- gov.pl › udsc-en
- home-affairs.ec.europa.eu
- migrant.poznan.uw.gov.pl
- study.gov.pl
- nawa.gov.pl › recognition
- numbeo.com › Warsaw
- numbeo.com › Krakow-Cracow
- numbeo.com › Wroclaw
- gov.pl › permit-for-temporary-residence--graduate
- gov.pl › minimum-wage
- stat.gov.pl
- nawa.gov.pl › how-to-obtain-a-recognition-statement
- gov.pl › information-on-the-launch-date-of-the-mos-system
- numbeo.com › Warsaw
- numbeo.com › Krakow-Cracow
- numbeo.com › Wroclaw
- gov.pl › poland-businessharbour-en
- wtp.waw.pl
- kk.krakow.pl
PortugalChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 22 sourced figures
- vistos.mne.gov.pt › fees
- globalcitizensolutions.com
- aima.gov.pt › ari-subalinea-7.pdf
- aima.gov.pt › ari-subalinea-6.pdf
- info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt
- numbeo.com › Lisbon
- numbeo.com › Porto
- dgert.gov.pt
- vistos.mne.gov.pt › means-of-subsistence
- vistos.mne.gov.pt › residency
- aima.gov.pt › tabela-de-taxas-e-demais-encargos-a-cobrar-pelos-procedimentos-administrativos.pdf
- madeira.gov.pt
- ciencias.ulisboa.pt
- numbeo.com › Lisbon
- numbeo.com › Porto
- numbeo.com › Braga
- numbeo.com › Braga
- vistos.mne.gov.pt › job-seeker-visa
- vistos.mne.gov.pt › national-legislation
QatarChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 12 sourced figures
- moi.gov.qa
- ilo.org › ilo-project-office-state-qatar
- taxsummaries.pwc.com
- numbeo.com › Doha
- manila.embassy.qa
- portal.moi.gov.qa › otherservices
- ilo.org › law-no-19-2020-removal-noc-requirement
- almeezan.qa
- numbeo.com › Doha
- portal.moi.gov.qa › permanentresidency
- visitqatar.com
RwandaChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 10 sourced figures
- migration.gov.rw › employment
- rdb.rw
- visitrwanda.com
- migration.gov.rw › visa-on-arrival
- numbeo.com
- migration.gov.rw › visitors-visa
- migration.gov.rw › business-entrepreneur
- migration.gov.rw › dependant
- migration.gov.rw › foreigners-id-cards
- migration.gov.rw › general-information
Saudi ArabiaChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 24 sourced figures
- mofa.gov.sa
- hrsd.gov.sa › 1065686
- pr.gov.sa › en
- soulofsaudi.com
- numbeo.com › country_result
- walkfree.org
- zatca.gov.sa › IncomeTax
- zatca.gov.sa › default
- hrsd.gov.sa › 07032022.pdf
- pr.gov.sa › en
- pr.gov.sa › en
- hrsd.gov.sa › 770957
- numbeo.com › Riyadh
- numbeo.com › Jeddah-Jiddah
- numbeo.com › Ad-Dammam
- sama.gov.sa
- admissions.kaust.edu.sa › fees-funding
- admissions.kaust.edu.sa › faqs
- admissions.kaust.edu.sa › entry-requirements
- pr.gov.sa › en
- hrsd.gov.sa › دليل-تصنيف-رخص-العمل-حسب-الفئات-المهارية
South AfricaChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 16 sourced figures
- dha.gov.za
- visa.vfsglobal.com › index
- saqa.org.za
- dha.gov.za › 55209-17-8-26.pdf
- visa.vfsglobal.com › visa-type
- saqa.org.za › 2026-to-2028-FQ-Evaluation-Tariffs.pdf
- dha.gov.za › types-of-visas
- saembassy.org
- eskom.co.za
- numbeo.com › Johannesburg
- numbeo.com › Cape-Town
- archive.gazettes.africa
- assets.ctfassets.net
- dha.gov.za › 55016-17-7-26.pdf
- saqa.org.za › saqa-foreign-quals
SpainChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 11 sourced figures
- nigeria.blsspainvisa.com
- exteriores.gob.es › Telework-visa
- sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es
- exteriores.gob.es › Requisitos visado Schengem.pdf
- numbeo.com › Madrid
- numbeo.com › Barcelona
- boe.es
- exteriores.gob.es › Visado-de-estudios
- exteriores.gob.es › Precios a partir 1-01-26.pdf
SwedenChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 33 sourced figures
- migrationsverket.se › employees
- migrationsverket.se › eu-blue-cards
- migrationsverket.se › higher-education
- migrationsverket.se › researchers
- migrationsverket.se › a-good-living---maintenance-requirement-for-work-permits
- migrationsverket.se › look-for-work-after-completing-your-studies-in-sweden
- numbeo.com › country_result
- uhr.se
- studyinsweden.se
- universityadmissions.se
- scb.se
- government.se
- migrationsverket.se › self-employed-people
- numbeo.com › Stockholm
- numbeo.com › Gothenburg
- numbeo.com › Malmo
- numbeo.com › rankings_current
- britishcouncil.org.ng
ThailandChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 18 sourced figures
- thaievisa.go.th
- abuja.thaiembassy.org
- thaievisa.go.th › dtv-visa
- thailand.go.th
- abuja.thaiembassy.org › thailand-e-visa-application-requirements
- abuja.thaiembassy.org › thailand-e-visa-application-requirements
- ndlea.gov.ng
- moscow.thaiembassy.org
- mfa.go.th
- abuja.thaiembassy.org › summary-the-revision-of-visa-exemption-2
- abuja.thaiembassy.org › thai-e-visa-launch-on-1-january-2025
TurkeyChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 14 sourced figures
- turkiyeburslari.gov.tr
- goc.gov.tr
- abuja-emb.mfa.gov.tr › Mission
- numbeo.com › Istanbul
- turkiyeburslari.gov.tr › whyturkiyescholarships
- turkiyeburslari.gov.tr › turkiye-scholarships-2026-applications-121
- en.goc.gov.tr › documents-for-residence-permit-fee-amount
- ogrenci.deu.edu.tr
- metro.istanbul
- csgb.gov.tr › 2026-yilinda-gecerli-olacak-yeni-asgari-ucret-28-bin-75-lira-olarak-belirlendi
- numbeo.com › Istanbul
- konyadayatirim.gov.tr
- mfa.gov.tr
- abuja-emb.mfa.gov.tr › 416143
- abuja-emb.mfa.gov.tr › 419511
- en.goc.gov.tr › residence-permit-types
- csgb.gov.tr › calisma-izni-degerlendirme-kriterleri
United Arab EmiratesChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 5 sourced figures
Cost of moving to United Arab Emirates from Nigeria →United KingdomChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 47 sourced figures
- gov.uk › home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-8-april-2026
- gov.uk › how-much-pay
- gov.uk › how-much-it-costs
- gov.uk › global-talent
- gov.uk › design-industry
- numbeo.com › country_result
- gov.uk › how-much-it-costs
- gov.uk › student-visa
- gov.uk › graduate-visa
- gov.uk › global-talent-endorsing-bodies
- gov.uk › global-talent-caseworker-guidance-accessible
- gov.uk › health-care-worker-visa
- gov.uk › your-job
- gov.uk › when-you-can-be-paid-less
- gov.uk › your-job
- gov.uk › money
- nhsbsa.nhs.uk
- scotland.org
- numbeo.com › Birmingham
- gov.uk › work-visa
- pharmacyregulation.org
- accaglobal.com
- nmc.org.uk › cbt
- nmc.org.uk › osce
- nmc.org.uk › costs
- nmc.org.uk › paying-your-fee
- nhsemployers.org
- britishcouncil.org.ng › dates-fees-locations
- gov.uk › home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-8-october-2026
- gov.uk › how-much-it-costs
- gov.uk › innovator-founder-visa
- gov.uk › immigration-rules-appendix-finance
- britishcouncil.org.ng › academic
United StatesChecked 8 Oct 2026 · 26 sourced figures
- travel.state.gov
- uscis.gov › h-and-l-filing-fees-for-form-i-129-petition-for-a-nonimmigrant-worker
- numbeo.com › country_result
- uscis.gov › g-1055.pdf
- uscis.gov › h-1b-faq
- uscis.gov › h-1b-electronic-registration-process
- govinfo.gov › 2025-23570
- ng.usembassy.gov
- ecfr.gov
- ice.gov
- ets.org
- govinfo.gov › 2024-22482
- numbeo.com › Chicago
- numbeo.com › Atlanta
- numbeo.com › Dallas
- congress.gov
- nclex.com
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