DVKG Deutsche Visa und Konsular Gesellschaft

What DVKG Deutsche Visa und Konsular Gesellschaft does

DVKG Deutsche Visa und Konsular Gesellschaft mbH is a Berlin-headquartered private German limited liability company founded in August 2016 that provides visa application, A1 social security certificate, EU posting notification, immigration, and document legalization services through a unified digital platform. The company operates from a four-city German office network (Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich) plus a satellite in Düsseldorf, with an Austrian subsidiary (ÖVKG) in Vienna and a Global Consular Services (GCS) partner network extending across 12+ countries including Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the USA. Its core technology is a dynamic web-based application system accessible via PC, tablet, and smartphone, featuring auto-fill that reduces data entry by up to 65% for first applications and a learning layer that reuses traveler data across destinations and service types. The mobile-first platform is ISO 27001 certified (recertified January 2025) and is supported by a dedicated DVKG APP with two-factor authentication for iOS and Android.

The company serves three primary customer segments: corporate and business clients (its primary segment, with multi-year contracts, dedicated account management, 24/7 analytics, and AirPlus payment integration), travel agencies (operating under a B2B2C referral model via the asr partnership), and private individuals requiring personal travel visas. Revenue is generated primarily through per-transaction service fees on visa applications, plus subscription-based corporate account agreements and professional services for immigration and legalization work. The platform integrates a comprehensive suite of compliance offerings — including the Business Travel Compliance (BTC) sub-brand and Workation/Remote Work risk management — positioning DVKG as a consolidator of cross-border workforce compliance documentation.

DVKG is led by Managing Director Dr. Julius Heintz (who also heads the Austrian subsidiary) and operates with a lean core team of 7 employees supported by a broader network of consular advisors, drivers, and IT staff across multiple cities. The company is privately held with no disclosed external institutional funding, no public listing, and no identified parent company. Its competitive positioning rests on operational expertise (over 90 years of combined consular experience), a proprietary country information database exceeding 100,000 data cells, and association partnerships with DGFP, GBTA, VdR, and asr that provide channel access to HR and business travel buyer communities.

Name

DVKG Deutsche Visa und Konsular Gesellschaft

Legal name

DVKG Deutsche Visa und Konsular Gesellschaft mbH

Website

https://dvkg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DVKG Deutsche Visa und Konsular Gesellschaft is a Berlin-based private company founded in 2016 that provides visa application, A1 social security certificate, EU posting notification, immigration, and legalization services to corporate clients, travel agencies, and private individuals across Germany and a 12+ country Global Consular Services network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visa and Consular Services

NAICS

All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (561599)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals) (THACAKAH)

Keywords

• Visa application services
• Consular services
• Immigration services
• Business travel compliance
• Document legalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Visa Application Services: Service fees charged per order and per traveler for visa processing. Fees vary by destination and include consular fees and third-party costs. Consular processing times range from 24 hours to 8 weeks depending on destination.
2. A1 Certificate and EU Notification Services: Fees for social security certificate (A1) and EU posting notification services for business travelers within EU/EFTA countries.
3. Corporate Account Services: Annual service agreements for corporate clients with dedicated account management, company customer numbers, company logo recognition, and 24/7 analytics access. Includes AirPlus payment integration and invoicing options.
4. Immigration and Legalization Services: Services for qualified worker immigration to Germany and document legalization for various countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DVKG is a German consular services provider that processes visa applications, A1 social security certificates, EU posting notifications, work visas, document legalizations, skilled-worker immigration, and workation compliance through a proprietary web and mobile platform. The company serves both individual travelers and corporate clients with multi-country visa handling, dynamic auto-fill application forms, and dedicated consular advisors across four German offices and an Austrian subsidiary.

Product overview

DVKG operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture offering consular services as a unified online system with a dynamic web-based application. The core offering includes Visa Application Services, A1 Bescheinigung (Social Security Certificate), EU-Meldung (EU Notification), Legalisationen, Workation/Remote Work, Work Visas, and Immigration/Fachkräfteeinwanderung. Two sub-brands extend the portfolio: Business Travel Compliance (BTC) provides compliance consulting, while Global Consular Services (GCS) handles worldwide visa processing. Supporting services include Passbildservice (passport photos) and Übersetzungen (translations). The DVKG APP mobile application enables on-the-go applications with two-factor authentication. The platform processes 98% of visa volume through a dynamic application system that auto-completes forms and reduces data entry by up to 65%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business Travel Compliance (BTC): A brand supporting companies holistically with consulting and operational support for compliant visa applications.
• Global Consular Services (GCS)

Products and services

• Visa Application Services
• A1 Bescheinigung (Social Security Certificate)
• EU-Meldung (EU Posting Notification)
• Arbeitsvisa (Work Visas)
• Immigration / Fachkräfteeinwanderung
• Legalisationen (Document Legalization)
• Workation / Remote Work Compliance
• Business Travel Compliance (BTC)
• Global Consular Services (GCS)
• Passbildservice (Passport Photo Service)
• Übersetzungen (Translation Services)
• DVKG APP
• USA Visa Kategorien (US Visa Categories)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fill in up to 65% fewer fields for first applications through auto-fill
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AirPluscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAirPlus provides corporate payment and expense management solutions for business travel. DVKG accepts AirPlus Company Cards for payment of consular services. Over 46,500 companies worldwide use AirPlus for travel expense management. Partnership enables seamless payment processing for corporate clients.
• Ebner StolzminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEbner Stolz is one of Germany's largest independent audit and consulting firms, offering multidisciplinary expertise in global mobility, immigration, tax, and social security compliance. Partner provides comprehensive advisory services including A1 certificates, EU posting notifications, and international employment matters. Active in over 115 countries through Nexia International network.
• DGFP (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Personalführung)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDGFP is Germany's largest HR professional network with approximately 40,000 HR professionals and 2,300 member organizations. DVKG offers simplified consular services to DGFP members with individual client numbers and streamlined application processes. DGFP hosts approximately 100 ERFA groups annually for knowledge exchange.
• asr (Allianz selbständiger Reiseunternehmen)minorGTM or Marketing Partnerasr is the federal association of independent travel companies, representing medium-sized tourism enterprises in Germany. DVKG offers asr members simplified visa application processes with individual client numbers. asr provides active participation and co-determination opportunities for members.
• GBTA (Global Business Travel Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGBTA is the world's premier business travel association. DVKG partnership provides GBTA members with simplified visa application processes. GBTA connects DVKG with corporate travel managers and business travel professionals globally.
• VdR (Verband Deutsches Reiserecht)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVdR is the German business travel association. DVKG partnership offers VdR members simplified visa processes. Partnership connects DVKG with German business travel professionals and corporate travel decision-makers.
• ÖVKG (Österreichische Visa und Konsular Gesellschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÖVKG is DVKG's subsidiary and exclusive partner in Austria, headquartered in Vienna. Operates as part of the Global Consular Services network. Phone: +43 1 361 55 20. Represents DVKG services for Austrian clients and provides cross-border consular services in the DACH region.
• TraveldocsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraveldocs operates as GCS partner in Belgium, providing local visa and consular services under the Global Consular Services network.
• AVP (Documentação)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAVP provides visa documentation services in Brazil as part of the Global Consular Services network.
• VISA CAREminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVISA CARE operates as GCS partner in China, providing visa services and consular support under the Global Consular Services network.
• Riya GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRiya Group provides visa and travel services in India as part of the Global Consular Services network.
• Voon & AssociatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVoon & Associates operates as GCS partner in Singapore, providing local visa and consular services.
• People First RelocationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeople First Relocation provides visa and relocation services in South Korea and Taiwan as part of the Global Consular Services network.
• Papillon Consular ServiceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPapillon provides consular services in Switzerland as part of the Global Consular Services network.
• Passport Visa AdvisorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPassport Visa Advisors operates as GCS partner in the United States, providing visa and consular services under the Global Consular Services network.
• Computop Wirtschaftsinformatik GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationComputop processes credit card payments for DVKG services (Visa, Mastercard, American Express). Payment service provider ensures secure handling of payment data. DVKG does not store credit card information directly.
• Concardis GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationConcardis serves as the acquirer for payment processing of DVKG credit card transactions. Enables secure payment acceptance for consular service fees.
• Hetzner Online GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationHetzner provides DVKG's secure and certified data center services in Germany. Ensures compliant data processing and storage for sensitive consular and personal data.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TLScontact: TLScontact (part of Teleperformance Group) is a major visa application centre operator working with governments across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Comparable as a visa service intermediary for travellers and corporate clients, but with much broader geographic reach and government outsourcing contracts.
• VFS Global: VFS Global is the world's largest visa outsourcing and consular services company, operating as the exclusive partner for government visa application centres in 60+ countries. Directly comparable to DVKG as both provide outsourced visa application services, but VFS Global operates at vastly larger scale with government contracts that DVKG does not hold.
• Fragomen: Fragomen is a leading global immigration law firm offering immigration and visa services to corporate clients, including skilled worker immigration and business travel compliance. Comparable in immigration and corporate visa services, particularly relevant to DVKG's immigration/Fachkräfteeinwanderung and workation offerings.
• CIBT (now CIBT / Newland Chase): CIBT is a long-established global visa and immigration services provider serving corporate clients with visa, passport, and immigration services. Comparable service portfolio (corporate visa management, immigration support, document legalization) but operating at much larger enterprise scale.

Emerging players

• Atlys: Atlys is a venture-backed digital visa application startup with a consumer-grade mobile experience and aggressive growth in the Indian and global outbound travel market. Comparable in providing online visa processing, but with stronger consumer/tech branding and larger funding base than DVKG.
• Sherpa (VisaGo): Sherpa is a travel compliance and visa technology company providing digital visa and entry requirement information to travellers and businesses. Comparable in visa/entry compliance services and B2B distribution, with stronger technology/data positioning but narrower service execution depth than DVKG.

Direct peers

• VisaHQ: VisaHQ is an online visa and passport services company offering application processing for travellers and corporate clients globally. Comparable business model (online platform + visa processing services) and customer segments, with similar focus on simplifying documentation workflows.
• iVisa: iVisa is an online-first visa application platform offering simplified digital visa processing for travellers worldwide. Most directly comparable to DVKG's consumer-facing web platform with auto-fill/auto-completion features, though iVisa is more consumer/SMB-focused while DVKG has stronger corporate and compliance positioning.

Others

• AirPlus International: AirPlus is a corporate payment and travel expense management solution used by 46,500+ companies for business travel payments. Listed as a partnership because AirPlus integrates as a payment method into DVKG's corporate platform — adjacent rather than competitive, but relevant for distribution context in the business travel compliance ecosystem.
• A3M Global Monitoring: A3M provides global travel security monitoring, travel alerts, and crisis management services to travel industry and corporate clients. Listed as a partnership/ecosystem enabler rather than competitor — DVKG integrates A3M to deliver duty-of-care compliance to its own customers, making A3M an adjacent infrastructure provider rather than direct rival.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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