Visa

For getting UK Skilled Worker visa, you  must have a job that pays a minimum of £41,700 per year or standard salary for that job - whichever is higher. However some jobs have low salary requirements like  healthcare workers, PhDs or workers under 26. These people might get qualified with salaries as low as £25,000.

Students applying from outside the UK need to pay the following UK work visa fee -

• For up to 3 years - £769 per person 
• For longer than 3 years- £1,519 per person 

PTE score of 50 is accepted for student visas especially in Australia & Canada. These scores meet the English requirement for studying abroad. You may need higher scores for better universities, work visas or for getting a PR.

A Holland residence permit or MVV costs around INR 25.6 K. This is a one-time fee paid by all students who are not from a country in the EU. This fees can vary over time. To be eligible for the permit, one would need to provide proof of INR 1.2 Lakhs for monthly cost of living and a TB test to prove their physical and financial health.

Yes, for example, USA requires a J-1 visa for interns. UK requires a Tier 5 (Government Authorised Exchange) visa. Always check the specific visa regulations of the country you are applying to.

To be honest, using MOI (Medium of Instruction) is a little bit risky. Your university might give you admission without IELTS, but the Visa Officer has the power to reject you if they feel you are not serious. If you have time, it is always safer to give a test and get a score. It makes your visa profile strong.

Yes, nowadays many US universities accept Duolingo English Test (DET) for admission because it is cheap and fast. If the university accepts it and sends your I-20 Form, you can apply for visa. But remember, for visa interview, some strict officers still trust IELTS or TOEFL more.

Students would need to have INR 12.6 L in their blocked account to be eligible for a student visa in Germany.  This is needed to prove you have enough money to fund your studies in Germany. The application fees for a German student visa is INR 8 K. Health Insurance is also mandatory in Germany. For that, INR 10.6 K-INR 15.9 K are needed. 

No, IELTS is not mandatory for the visa if your university accepts you without it. The Visa Officer only checks your CAS Letter. If your university writes on the CAS that they have checked your English already, then the embassy will not ask for any IELTS score. You can get the UK Student Visa easily without the exam.