IVS-International Visa Service

Name

IVS-International Visa Service

Legal name

IVS Travel & Visa Services Private Limited

Website

https://ivsvisa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visa and Immigration Services

NAICS

All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (561599), Document Preparation Services (56141)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Consular Appointment, Document Legalization & Attestation Services (Apostille) (THACAKAE)

Keywords

• Visa processing services
• Immigration consulting
• Document attestation services
• Expatriate visa services
• Travel visa assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Visa Facilitation Service Fees: IVS charges service fees for processing visa applications on behalf of customers. These fees are non-refundable and cover the company's facilitation services including document handling, submission to embassies, and communication support.
2. Consular Fee Collection: IVS collects consular fees from customers which are passed through to respective embassies/consulates. These fees are subject to the refund policy of the respective country and are generally non-refundable.
3. Optional/Value-Added Services: Additional services including courier delivery (₹602 for Germany visas), premium lounge access (₹5,000 approx for UK), priority processing, super priority processing, document scanning charges (₹1,716 for UK), SMS alerts (₹264 for UK), and Keep My Passport service (₹5,148 approx).
4. B2B Partner Services: Revenue generated through partner agents who resell IVS visa services. Partners earn commissions and access exclusive rates through the B2B portal, with IVS providing dedicated account management and real-time reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IVS is a visa facilitation and immigration services company that processes visa applications for Indian citizens traveling abroad, handling document preparation, embassy submission, and status tracking for tourist, business, work, student, dependent, medical, and other visa categories across more than 80 countries. Beyond core visa processing, the company offers document legalization and attestation (MEA, apostille, HRD, embassy legalization), expatriate services for foreign nationals in India (FRRO/FRO registration, visa extensions, OCI/PIO cards), and work permit processing.

Product overview

IVS operates as a visa and immigration management company offering a unified service portfolio centered on Visa Facilitation Services as the core product. The offering integrates four main service modules: Legalization/Attestation for document authentication, Expatriate Services for India-bound foreign nationals, Work Permit processing, and an Online Visa Tracking tool. Supporting infrastructure includes an Application Tracker, Online Payment Portal, and a B2B Partner Portal for travel agents. All services are coordinated through the main ivsvisa.com web portal with affiliate network offices throughout India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visa Facilitation Services End-to-end visa processing service handling tourist, business, transit, work, student, dependent, medical, and other visa applications across more than 80 destination countries for Indian passport holders. Includes document guidance, application form support, embassy/VFS submission, status updates, and delivery.
• Legalization and Attestation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of visas processed successfully over two decades
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TAAI (Travel Agents Association of India)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIVS holds Allied Membership with TAAI, India's leading travel agents association. This membership provides industry recognition, networking opportunities, and credibility within the travel and tourism industry.
• VFS GlobalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIVS is authorized and approved by VFS (which handles visa application processing for various embassies). They can submit visa applications on behalf of customers at VFS centers throughout India.
• Various Diplomatic MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVS has authorization from almost all diplomatic missions (embassies and consulates) in India including those based in New Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai. They have excellent relations with most embassies and are considered a role model in the visa services business.
• B2B Partner Network (Travel Agents)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIVS has partnered with 148 travel agent partners through their B2B portal (b2b.ivsvisa.com). Partners have access to exclusive travel agent portal for seamless booking and real-time commission visibility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cox & Kings - Visa Services: Historic Indian travel company offering visa services, attestation, and passport assistance as part of broader tour and corporate travel offerings; overlaps with IVS's visa facilitation and legalization lines.
• Yatra Visa Services: Indian online travel agency providing visa application services alongside flights and hotels; comparable retail visa customer base to IVS but as part of a broader travel platform.
• Thomas Cook (India) - Visa Services: Large Indian travel and forex company that offers visa processing as part of broader corporate and leisure travel packages; competes with IVS in the same Indian customer segment but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• MakeMyTrip Visa Services: India's largest online travel company offering visa processing bundled with flight and hotel bookings; overlaps with IVS for retail visa applicants but operates at much larger digital scale.

Direct peers

• Akbar Travels of India: Indian travel agency network offering visa processing as a core service; competes with IVS for both retail customers and travel agent partnerships across India.
• VFS Global: World's largest visa outsourcing company operating embassy submission centers in India; both partner and competitor to IVS, providing direct visa submission services for most major governments served by IVS.
• BLS International Services: India-headquartered visa processing and citizen services company operating government outsourcing contracts for embassies; directly competes with IVS in Indian visa facilitation and consular services at significantly larger scale.
• CIBTvisas: Global visa and immigration services provider offering expedited visa processing, legalization, and document services for corporate and individual travelers; directly comparable business model to IVS at international scale.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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