Sesam Immigration

What Sesam Immigration does

Sesam Immigration is a Dubai-based corporate immigration consultancy founded in 1999, specializing in UAE visa and work authorization processes, including Golden Visa programs and workforce planning strategies for the UAE and Saudi Arabia markets. The firm operates as a multilingual team of consultants who navigate complex administrative procedures for corporate employers seeking to attract, hire, manage, and retain international talent. Its service portfolio spans work authorizations, business travel support, consular services, and strategic program management, positioning it as a regional specialist for companies operating across the Middle East.

The company's underlying technology is described as an immigration management technology platform integrated with legal expertise, with interoperability as its core technical differentiator. Since May 2025, this platform has been subsumed into Envoy Global's broader worldwide corporate immigration platform following Sesam's acquisition, extending the combined entity's coverage to 180+ countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. The integration provides clients with in-country expertise paired with global reach, addressing the complexity of navigating varying immigration regulations across jurisdictions.

Sesam generates revenue through B2B professional services delivered on a quote-based, bespoke engagement model to corporate employers. The go-to-market motion relies on direct relationship-based account management and content marketing via regulatory insights, EMEA trends reporting, and immigration news alerts targeting HR leaders and corporate immigration decision-makers. Founder Boris Ritter remains as managing partner, providing institutional continuity through the transition.

Name

Sesam Immigration

Legal name

Sesam Immigration

Website

https://sesam-immigration.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sesam Immigration is a Dubai-based corporate immigration consultancy, founded in 1999, specializing in UAE visa processing and workforce planning for employers managing international talent. Now operating as part of Envoy Global, it serves multinational clients across 180+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Immigration Services

NAICS

All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (561599)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Visa Application & Processing Services (THACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Mobility & Cross-Border Tax/Immigration Advisory (THACAKAG), Corporate Visa, Immigration & Compliance Travel Services (THAKACAJ), Immigration, Visa & Work Authorization Support (HSAKAJAF)

Keywords

• Corporate immigration services
• Visa processing
• Work authorization
• Global mobility
• Immigration consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sesam Immigration provides corporate immigration consulting and visa processing services for companies employing international talent, with a specialized focus on the UAE market. Its offerings span UAE visa and work authorization processing, global work permits, business travel support, consular services, and strategic program management, now delivered as part of Envoy Global's worldwide immigration platform covering 180+ countries.

Product overview

Sesam Immigration, now part of Envoy Global, offers a unified platform of corporate immigration services. The core offering encompasses UAE immigration services as a specialized regional focus, supported by Envoy Global's worldwide coverage spanning 180+ countries. The product portfolio includes Work Authorizations (visa and work permit processing), Business Travel services, Consular Services, and Strategic Program Management. These services are delivered through a combination of legal expertise and technology-enabled processes, providing companies with end-to-end immigration management for global workforces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UAE Immigration Services Corporate immigration services specializing in UAE visa and work authorization processes, including Golden visa programs and workforce planning strategies for Saudi Arabia and UAE markets, for companies employing international talent in the region.
• Work Authorizations Global work authorization services enabling companies to secure visas and work permits for employees across multiple jurisdictions.
• Business Travel Services supporting corporate business travel and employee mobility across international destinations for enterprise clients.
• Consular Services Government liaison and consular services to assist with visa applications and immigration documentation processes for corporate clients.
• Program Management Strategic program management services for corporate immigration programs, providing oversight and coordination of global workforce immigration needs for enterprise clients.
• Worldwide Coverage Immigration services across 180+ countries including Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa with in-country expertise and local perspective for corporate clients.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Envoy GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSesam Immigration, a longstanding leader in UAE immigration services, has joined Envoy Global to offer clients comprehensive worldwide corporate immigration services. This acquisition brings together Sesam's local UAE expertise with Envoy Global's global platform and 180+ country coverage.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Major US-headquartered corporate immigration firm serving large multinational employers with visa processing, compliance, and strategic mobility advisory; competes head-to-head for the same enterprise accounts Sesam targets via Envoy Global.
• CIBT (CIBTvisas): Specialist visa and immigration services company providing travel visas, work authorizations, and document services for corporate clients and travelers; operates a similar visa/immigration fulfillment model with global coverage.
• Vialto Partners: Global mobility, tax, and immigration advisory firm spun out from KPMG; serves multinational employers with cross-border workforce services including immigration strategy and execution — directly comparable to the global corporate immigration offering.
• Newland Chase: Corporate immigration and global mobility services provider offering visa, work permit, and business immigration support to multinational employers worldwide; comparable service portfolio and B2B corporate focus to Sesam/Envoy Global.
• Envoy Global: Sesam's parent company and direct peer; Envoy Global is a US-headquartered corporate immigration services firm offering work authorizations, business travel, consular services, and program management across 180+ countries through a legal-plus-technology platform.
• Smith Stone Walters: Mid-sized UK-headquartered corporate immigration firm serving multinational employers with visa and work permit services across multiple jurisdictions; comparable in scale and B2B corporate employer focus to Sesam.
• Fragomen: Largest dedicated global corporate immigration law firm; provides visa, work authorization, and global mobility services to multinational employers across virtually all major jurisdictions — directly overlapping Sesam's end-to-end corporate immigration offering.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Immigration (Global Employer Services): Big Four firm offering immigration, tax, and global mobility services as part of its broader workforce consulting practice; overlaps with Sesam/Envoy's enterprise corporate immigration offering while serving clients primarily through a wider advisory platform.
• KPMG Immigration Services: Big Four professional services firm with a dedicated global immigration practice embedded within broader tax and mobility advisory; competes with Sesam for large multinational immigration engagements via a much wider professional services portfolio.

Emerging players

• Peregrine Immigration Management: Corporate immigration consultancy providing work permit, visa, and global mobility support to employers; smaller player with overlapping services and a similar B2B target market to Sesam.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sesamimmigration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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