International student payments — Tuition, Rent, and Refunds

Vavita helps universities, education agents, and students move money across borders with confidence. As a FINTRAC-registered Money Service Business, we deliver fast, compliant, and competitively priced remittances from Africa and South Asia into Canada, the UK, and Europe — and we handle tuition refunds back to students just as smoothly.

Tuition & application fee payments to universities abroad
Rent & living expenses for international students
Tuition refund collection from universities
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How Vavita Works

Three simple steps to send tuition, rent, or any student-related payment across borders.

1

Sign up free

Create your Vavita account in under two minutes. No setup or monthly fees.

2

Lock the exchange rate

Choose your corridor, enter the amount, and confirm the live FX rate. We promise to match or beat any competitor's rate.

3

Pay the university or recipient

Funds arrive in the destination currency, usually the same business day, with full compliance documentation.

Trust & Compliance

Vavita is a Money Service Business registered with FINTRAC (Canada's Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre), operating under strict KYC, AML, and counter-terrorism financing controls. We partner with Vavita to serve students, families, and education agents across our active corridors, Africa and South Asia into Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Every transfer is fully traceable, with documented exchange rates and confirmation receipts suitable for university finance offices.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Vavita charge?
There are no sign-up or monthly fees. You only pay the FX margin on each transfer, and we promise to match or beat any competitor's quoted rate for the same corridor.
How fast are transfers?
Most payments to universities in Canada, the UK, and Europe arrive on the same business day once funds are received and KYC is verified. Refunds may take 3–5 business days depending on the issuing university.
Which corridors do you support?
Outbound payments from Africa and South Asia into Canada, the UK, and the European Union, plus tuition refunds from universities in those destinations back to students.
Is Vavita licensed and compliant?
Yes. Vavita is registered as a Money Service Business with FINTRAC in Canada, and EERIV Europe UAB operates from Lithuania under EU financial-services rules. All transfers include full compliance documentation.
Who can use Vavita through EERIV?
International students, parents, education agents, and universities. Whether you're paying tuition, sending living expenses, or collecting a refund, we handle the corridor end-to-end.

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