What Expo Visa Services does

Expo Visa Services (EVS) is a Sri Lanka-based visa consultancy and student recruitment firm, founded in 2019 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the Leisure Arm of Expolanka Holdings PLC. Headquartered at 4 Deal Place A, Colombo, the company provides end-to-end visa consultation across tourist, work, business, long-stay, and student visa categories, alongside IELTS exam coaching (LKR 24,000 per 3-4 week course) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) credit assessment services. Its primary customer segments are Sri Lankan outbound students, business travelers, leisure tourists, long-stay applicants, and persons with disabilities (served free-of-charge through an Employers' Federation of Ceylon partnership).

EVS's core technology stack centers on the award-winning EZ Visa App (mobile/web e-commerce platform for visa applications), a proprietary Automated Visa Application Tracking Tool that sends SMS and email alerts for submission, collection, and delivery milestones, and the E-Studio virtual photo studio (Sri Lanka's first immigration-approved online photo service). The firm is the first and exclusive Sri Lankan partner of Global Study Partners, an EdTech marketplace providing access to 500+ institutions and 35,000+ courses across 20+ destination countries, supplemented by direct partnerships with universities including University of Law, Oxford Brookes, UWE Bristol, and Durham College.

The business model combines transactional professional services fees (quote-based per visa type and destination) with education-services revenue (IELTS, RPL, student placement commissions). Distribution is hybrid: physical consultations at the Colombo office, online appointment booking via onlineappointments.evs.lk, island-wide Student Open Days in Colombo, Jaffna, Ratnapura, and Trincomalee, and corporate partner referrals. The firm holds ISO 27001 (data security), ISO 9001:2015 (quality), and SLSI 1672:2020 (health and safety) certifications, and has received multiple National Business Excellence Awards, SLASSCOM Ingenuity Awards, and APICTA recognition (Taiwan).

Name

Expo Visa Services

Legal name

Expo Visa Services (Pvt) Ltd

Website

https://evs.lk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Expo Visa Services is a Sri Lanka-based visa consultancy and student recruitment firm, founded in 2019 as a subsidiary of Expolanka Holdings, serving outbound students, business travelers, and tourists with end-to-end visa processing, IELTS coaching, and overseas education placement across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visa Consultancy & Immigration Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Visa & eVisa Processing Platforms (THALAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Visa Application Preparation & Filing Services (EDAIADAA), International Student Onboarding & Pre-Departure Orientation Services (EDAIACAG)

Keywords

• Visa consultancy services
• Student placement services
• Immigration services
• Study abroad consulting
• Travel document services

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Visa Consultation Services: End-to-end visa consultation services for tourists, business travelers, and long-stay applicants. Revenue generated through consultation fees and service charges for document processing, embassy submissions, and application handling.
2. Student Enrollment Services: Overseas student placement and enrollment services including university application assistance, visa processing, and study abroad program placement through partnerships with international universities in Canada, Australia, UK, and other countries.
3. IELTS Coaching: English language proficiency training course (3-4 weeks) with fees charged at LKR 24,000. Includes free study guides, mock exams, and exam revision support.
4. RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning): Assessment and credit certification services for individuals with work experience seeking to top-up qualifications. Process involves skill assessment, evidence portfolio finalization, competency testing, and UK credit certificate approval.
5. Ancillary Services: Passport renewals, attestation services, translation services, courier arrangements, air ticket booking, hotel reservations, and travel insurance as value-added services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Expo Visa Services (EVS) provides end-to-end visa consultancy and processing services for tourists, business travelers, and long-stay applicants across 20+ destination countries. The company also operates EVS Students, a dedicated overseas education placement division that guides Sri Lankan students through university selection, applications, and student visa processing via the Global Study Partners platform connecting to 500+ institutions and 35,000+ courses globally. Supplementary offerings include IELTS coaching, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessments, and ancillary document services (passport renewals, attestation, translation, courier).

Product overview

Expo Visa Services operates as a fully-fledged visa consultancy providing a comprehensive suite of visa processing services. The core product portfolio centers on visa consultation (tourist, business, work, dependent, migration, and student visas), supported by the EVS Students division for overseas education placement. Key technology-enabled offerings include the EZ Visa App (award-winning mobile application), an Automated Visa Application Tracking Tool, and the Global Study Partners (GSP) platform for student recruitment. Supplementary services include IELTS coaching, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), E-Studio (immigration photo studio), passport renewals, attestation, translation services, and courier arrangements. The company serves both individual travelers and corporate clients through its physical offices and online appointment booking system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVS Students: The overseas student placement sector of Expo Visa Services, dedicated to guiding students in achieving career excellence through studying abroad. Provides services including university applications, visa submission, interview training, and free online consultation.

Products and services

• Visa Consultation Services End-to-end visa consultation services for tourists, business travelers, long-stay applicants, and migrants across 20+ destination countries, including document handling, embassy submission, and application tracking.
• EVS Students (Overseas Student Placement) Dedicated division providing overseas education guidance, university selection, application assistance, interview training, scholarship/waiver eligibility assessment, and student visa processing for Sri Lankan students targeting study in Canada, Australia, UK, USA, and other countries.
• IELTS Coaching 3-4 week IELTS preparation course covering Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking, delivered by a trilingual lecturer with over 15 years of experience; includes free mock exams, study guides, and exam revision; priced at LKR 24,000.
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment and credit certification service for individuals with work experience seeking to top-up qualifications, involving skill assessment, evidence portfolio finalization, competency testing, and UK credit certificate approval; Stage 1 free consultation.
• E-Studio (Immigration Photo Studio) Sri Lanka's first and only virtual photo studio approved by the Department of Immigration and Emigration for visa photo capture; provided free of charge to EVS visa applicants.
• Corporate Visa Contracts Dedicated corporate visa handling service for organizations whose staff travel frequently, including multi-destination visa management, embassy escort, and expedited VIP processing.
• Ancillary Document Services (Passport Renewal, Attestation, Translation, Courier) Value-added document services including passport renewals, in-house Justice of Peace attestation with free foreign ministry attestation for visa applicants, multi-language translation, and domestic/international secure courier for confidential visa documents.
• Overseas Representation Service Representation service for visa applications to countries (e.g., Ireland, Colombia) that do not have embassies in Sri Lanka, provided via an Indian partner for document handling, interview guidance, and embassy coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Visa success rates above average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Global Study Partners (GSP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2021EVS is the first and exclusive travel and visa partner of Global Study Partners in Sri Lanka. GSP is an innovative EdTech marketplace linking students to 500+ institutions and 35,000+ courses globally. EVS provides student recruitment services through this platform, offering guidance from application to enrollment. Students can also purchase additional products including health cover, study loans, accommodation, and travel through GSP.
• Employers' Federation of Ceylon (EFC) - Specialised Training and Disability Resource CentreflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2020Partnership to provide free visa application services to persons with disabilities seeking foreign training opportunities. EVS provides all visa-related services free of charge (except embassy processing fees) through EFC's disability resource center. Services include application filling, documentation, collection, delivery, embassy submission, and door-to-door services.
• Expolanka Holdings PLCcoreOthersEVS operates as a subsidiary under the Leisure Arm of Expolanka Holdings PLC. This parent company relationship provides brand backing and operational synergy within Sri Lanka's established leisure and travel sector.
• University Partners (Various)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with international universities including University of Law, Oxford Brookes University, UWE Bristol, Durham College for student recruitment. EVS is an authorized agent for Ontario Public Colleges (certified via BorderPass). Partnerships enable access to scholarships, streamlined admissions, and exclusive student placement services.
• Corporate Partners (Travel Agencies, Consulates, Student Consultancy Firms)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of corporate partners including travel agencies, consulates, and student consultancy firms in Sri Lanka and overseas. Partners jointly offer visa and travel services to clients. The clientele includes some of the top visa firms and travel agencies in the country.
• Overseas Representation Partners (India)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndian partner provides overseas representation for visa applications to countries like Ireland and Colombia that do not have embassies in Sri Lanka. The partner assists with document handling, interview guidance, and embassy coordination on behalf of EVS clients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VFS Global: World's largest outsourced visa services and consular support company, processing millions of applications across 70+ countries. Comparable to EVS as a visa processing intermediary, but operates at vastly greater scale and acts as an outsourced partner to governments rather than a retail B2C brand.
• IDP Education: Global student placement company co-owner of IELTS, placing students into universities across Australia, Canada, UK, and US. Comparable to EVS on the student placement and IELTS coaching side, though much larger and broader in scope.
• BLS International Services: Listed Indian visa and consular services provider operating in 60+ countries. Provides nearly identical end-to-end visa processing, attestation, and consular services to governments and B2C applicants, making it one of the closest large-scale functional comparables to EVS.

Emerging players

• ApplyBoard: Canada-based EdTech marketplace connecting international students to institutions through recruitment partners like EVS. EVS's GSP partnership mirrors ApplyBoard's recruitment partner model, making it a relevant platform-comparable peer rather than a direct competitor.
• Atlys: India-based tech-first visa application platform offering streamlined digital visa processing. Comparable to EVS in visa processing focus, but represents the digital-native disruptive model that traditional consultancies like EVS must compete with.

Direct peers

• AECC (Global Education Alliance): Australia-headquartered international education consultancy offering visa assistance, university placement, and IELTS preparation to South Asian students. Direct competitor to EVS Students on outbound study-abroad services and IELTS coaching.
• Canam Consultants: Canada-focused immigration and study-abroad consultancy with global offices serving Indian and South Asian outbound students. Directly comparable to EVS Students division in helping Sri Lankan / South Asian students apply to Canadian and other international institutions.
• Y-Axis Overseas Careers: India-headquartered immigration and visa consultancy serving outbound students and migrants to Canada, Australia, UK, and similar destinations. Closely comparable to EVS in service mix (visa, IELTS, study abroad, immigration) and target customer, though operating in a larger Indian market.

Others

• Global Study Partners (GSP): EdTech marketplace connecting recruitment agents (including EVS) to 35,000+ courses at 500+ institutions worldwide. Listed here as an ecosystem/partner relationship rather than a competitor, given EVS's exclusive Sri Lankan partnership status.
• British Council Sri Lanka: Official IELTS test administrator and educational services provider operating in Sri Lanka. Adjacent peer relevant for IELTS coaching overlap (where EVS competes for prep) and broader education services co-marketing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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