What VISARIGHT does

VISARIGHT GmbH is a Berlin-based legal-technology company that operates a self-service immigration platform for Germany, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Magdeburg. The platform targets non-EU immigrants, skilled-worker applicants, and immigrant families with a suite of free tools: a Visa Check eligibility walker covering §§ 18a–20a of the AufenthG across 193 nationalities, a Recognition tool that matches uploaded diplomas against the official ANABIN database of 23,400+ institutions, an Authority Finder directory of 746+ Ausländerbehörden sourced from BAMF NAvI, a database of 497 statutes with B1-level plain-language explanations alongside original German text, and 85 Berlin-specific procedure guides sourced from PVOG. The underlying technology is a web-based SaaS with AI-assisted document extraction for diploma parsing; an AI Assistant is in preview.

Name

VISARIGHT

Legal name

VISARIGHT GmbH

Website

https://visaright.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VISARIGHT operates a free, EU-funded self-service immigration platform for Germany, providing visa eligibility checks, ANABIN-based degree recognition, a directory of 746+ immigration offices, and 497 statutes in plain language for individual immigrants, skilled workers, and immigrant families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal Tech / Self-Service Legal Guidance

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Case Management Platforms & Document Workflow (THACAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Visa & eVisa Processing Platforms (THALAPAA), Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals) (THACAKAH)

Keywords

• Immigration self-service platform
• Residence permit eligibility
• Degree recognition lookup
• German immigration authority directory
• Visa eligibility checker

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Free Consumer Tools: Core tools (Visa Check, ANABIN Recognition, Authority Finder, legal database) are free for individual users. Revenue model appears to be EU grant-funded public good, with potential future monetization through premium features or B2B services.
2. B2B Employer Services: Employer-focused content and tools (e.g., accelerated skilled worker procedure guidance at €411) suggest potential B2B revenue stream for employer-side immigration support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VISARIGHT operates a free, self-service web platform that helps immigrants and skilled workers navigate German immigration procedures independently. Its core products are Visa Check (an AufenthG residence permit eligibility walker), Recognition (an AI-assisted ANABIN degree lookup), Authority Finder (a directory of 746 German immigration offices), and Laws (a plain-language database of 497 German immigration statutes). The platform is positioned as a free public good funded by the European Union, supported by venture capital and editorial review by licensed immigration law specialists.

Product overview

VISARIGHT is a self-service immigration platform for Germany offering a suite of digital tools and legal reference materials. The core portfolio includes: Visa Check (eligibility walker for residence permits), Recognition (ANABIN degree lookup), Authority Finder (746 immigration office directory), Laws (497 German statutes with plain-language layer), and Services (85 Berlin procedures). Additional modules include Health Insurance guidance and an AI Assistant (preview). The platform operates as a research workbench built by an editorial team, distinguishing itself from consultancy or affiliate services by providing direct access to source law and official databases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visa Check Interactive eligibility walker that asks users about nationality, qualifications (degree, vocational training, IT experience, executive role), salary, and STEM classification, then returns ranked residence permits (§§ 18a-20a AufenthG) with complexity grades, salary thresholds, and time to permanent residence. Supports 193 nationalities and 6 residence permit types with section-level statute citations.
• Recognition (ANABIN Check) Free ANABIN-backed degree lookup tool that allows users to upload their diploma (PDF/PNG/JPEG). AI extracts institution name, degree, field of study, and graduation year, then matches against the official KMK ANABIN database of 23,400+ institutions to return H+, H±, or H– status with plain-language explanation of German equivalence.
• Authority Finder A comprehensive directory of 746 German immigration offices (Ausländerbehörden) organized by federal state, providing addresses, contact information, appointment portals, and jurisdiction details sourced from BAMF's NAvI directory.
• Laws (Legal Database) A database of 497 German immigration statutes covering AufenthG, AufenthV, StAG, and BeschV, with original German legal text alongside B1-level plain-language explanations. Each statute entry has a stable URL for citation in legal proceedings.
• Services (Berlin) Coverage of 85 PVOG-sourced procedures handled by the Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA) and Berlin borough Bürgerämter, including residence permit applications, blue card renewals, naturalization, fiktionsbescheinigung, and family reunification, with required documents, fee schedules, and appointment routes.
• Health Insurance A standalone tool to help immigration applicants find appropriate health insurance options related to their German immigration status.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~30 seconds median time for ANABIN recognition check
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jobbatical: Immigration and relocation SaaS platform that provides visa eligibility checks and case management for employers and individuals; overlaps directly with VISARIGHT's visa-check and self-service positioning.
• Deel: Global HR and immigration platform offering visa/immigration case management and self-service eligibility tools alongside EOR/payroll; comparable on the immigration platform/PLG model and increasingly overlapping in Germany and EU markets.
• Velocity Global: Global employer-of-record and immigration services platform providing visa sponsorship and case management in 185+ countries; comparable as a self-service immigration tech stack competing for the same B2B employer budget.
• Borderless: Digital immigration platform offering employer-sponsored visa processing and compliance tools across multiple jurisdictions; overlaps with VISARIGHT on immigration case management and self-service eligibility for hiring teams.
• Localyze: German-based immigration and relocation platform serving employers relocating talent into Germany; most direct peer given overlapping German immigration focus, employer-side monetization, and self-service tooling for residence permits and visa eligibility.

Broad incumbents

• Fragomen: World's largest dedicated immigration law firm providing corporate immigration services globally; a broad incumbent whose enterprise immigration practice competes with VISARIGHT's potential B2B monetization on the employer side.
• Wolters Kluwer (Immigration Compliance): Global legal and regulatory information provider whose immigration compliance products (e.g., OneSumX) overlap with VISARIGHT's statutory content and B2B employer use cases; a broad incumbent entering digital immigration tooling.
• LexisNexis (Immigration Practice): Global legal information publisher providing statutes, case law, and immigration practice tools to legal professionals; competes with VISARIGHT's laws database in the broader immigration-law content category.

Others

• Make-it-in-Germany: Official German government portal providing free immigration, recognition, and job-market guidance for skilled workers; the principal free public-sector substitute that defines the floor of VISARIGHT's value proposition.

Regional players

• Welcome Center Germany: Government-affiliated service helping skilled workers and immigrants navigate German immigration and recognition procedures; the closest free/public regional alternative that competes for the same Germany-bound consumer audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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