Rapidevisa

What Rapidevisa does

RapideVisa is a Paris-based private agency specializing in online visa procurement, electronic travel authorization (ETA), e-arrival card, and document legalization services for French and European travelers. Founded circa 2010 and headquartered at 7 rue La Boétie in Paris's embassy district, the company serves customers across 80+ destination countries including India, Tanzania, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Its customer base spans individual travelers, travel agencies and tour operators (Voyageurs du Monde, Kuoni, Evaneos, Promovacances), corporate clients (Decathlon, Engie, Sodexo, Air France, Yves Rocher), and research institutions (CNRS).

The company operates a direct-to-consumer online platform where customers select a destination and visa type, upload documents, and track application status. A 20-person team of in-house visa experts handles human document verification, form completion, and submission to the relevant embassies and consulates, leveraging the firm's physical proximity to Paris's diplomatic missions. The platform does not expose public APIs, SDKs, or a mobile application, and integrates no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; competitive advantage is built on tacit procedural knowledge, established consular relationships, and brand trust signals (16,252 verified reviews at 4.9/5, Guide du Routard recommendation since 2019).

Revenue is generated through three streams: (i) transaction-based service fees layered on top of consular fees, with RapideVisa's per-transaction take-rate ranging from approximately €25 to €109 depending on destination and visa complexity, (ii) professional service fees for legalization and apostille work (ticket sizes €93-€408), and (iii) affiliate referral revenue from bundled travel insurance products. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity, indicating an organically grown, founder-managed small business.

Name

Rapidevisa

Legal name

RapideVisa

Website

https://rapidevisa.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RapideVisa is a Paris-based private agency that processes visas, e-visas, electronic arrival cards, and document legalization for French and European travelers across 80+ destinations, serving both individual consumers and enterprise clients including travel agencies, tour operators, and large corporations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visa Processing Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Document Preparation Services (56141)

akta.pro primary industry

Visa & eVisa Processing Platforms (THALAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Appointment, Document Legalization & Attestation Services (Apostille) (THACAKAE), Visa, Passport & Travel Documentation Support (HSACAKAH)

Keywords

• Visa processing services
• E-visa application agency
• Travel document legalization
• Apostille services France
• Travel insurance referral

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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 processing fees: Service fees charged for processing visa applications, e-visas, and travel authorizations on behalf of customers. Fees typically include both consular fees and RapideVisa service charges.
2. Legalization and apostille services: Authentication services for French documents to be used abroad, including Chamber of Notaries processing and consulate legalization
3. Travel insurance: Zanzibar insurance and other travel insurance products sold alongside visa services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rapidevisa is an online visa procurement agency that handles visa applications, e-visas, travel authorizations (ETA), and electronic arrival cards for travel to 80+ destinations on behalf of individual travelers, travel agencies, and corporate clients. A team of 20 in-house experts verifies documents, completes forms, and submits applications to foreign embassies and consulates, with real-time order tracking provided through the website. The company also offers apostille and legalization services for French documents intended for use abroad, and bundles travel insurance products such as Zanzibar insurance into its visa offerings.

Product overview

RapideVisa is a visa procurement agency offering a unified online platform for obtaining visas, e-visas, travel authorizations (ETA), and electronic arrival cards for over 80 destinations worldwide. The core service portfolio includes country-specific visa services (India, Tanzania/Zanzibar, Indonesia/Bali, Thailand, China, Zimbabwe, Zambia), document legalization and apostille services, and travel insurance add-ons. The company acts as an intermediary between travelers and foreign embassies/consulates, providing document verification, form completion, and application processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visa Procurement Services Online visa procurement agency handling visa applications, e-visas, travel authorizations (ETA), and electronic arrival cards for travel to 80+ destinations including India, Tanzania, Indonesia, Thailand, China, and more. Targets French and European travelers, travel agencies, and corporate clients.
• Tanzania / Zanzibar E-Visa E-Visa service for tourism in Tanzania and Zanzibar, including options bundled with mandatory Zanzibari insurance. Total cost 94€ (50€ consular + 44€ service) for tourism 1 entry; 66€ for tourism + Zanzibar insurance (adults); 46€ for minors.
• Indonesia / Bali E-Visa (e-VOA) E-Visa service for Indonesia including 30-day (all purposes, 62€) and 60-day (tourism only, 90€) options, plus optional Arrival Card (All Indonesia, 33€ service fee).
• Thailand E-Visa and Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) E-Visa services for Thailand covering TR (Tourism), O (Family), OA (Retirement), B (Business), ED (Studies), DTV (Digital Nomad), and the Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). Pricing varies from 134€ (TR single entry) to 284€ (OA retirement, 1 year multiple entry).
• India E-Visa and e-Arrival Card E-Visa services for India including Tourism (30-day multiple entry at 69€; 90-day multiple entry at 85€) and Business visas (189€), plus the mandatory e-Arrival Card (25€ service fee).
• Legalizations and Apostilles Authentication and legalization services for French documents intended for use abroad, including apostille certification through the Chamber of Notaries and consulate legalization for countries such as Yemen, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Pricing ranges from 93€ (Venezuela apostille) to 408€ (Yemen legalization invoice).
• Travel Insurance (Assurances Séjours) Travel insurance add-on services including coverage for medical expenses and repatriation for international travel, with bundled options such as Zanzibar insurance for adult and minor travelers.
• Zimbabwe E-Visa E-Visa services for Zimbabwe including single entry (64€), double entry (79€) for tourism, and the KAZA UNIVISA combining Zimbabwe and Zambia entry.
• Zambia KAZA UNIVISA KAZA UNIVISA service for travel to Zambia and Zimbabwe, allowing multiple entries between the two countries within 30 days. Total cost 94€ (50€ embassy + 44€ service).

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% customer satisfaction rate based on 15,000-16,000 verified reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Entreprises du Voyage (EDV)coreOthersMember of EDV, the French travel companies association. Represents and supports travel agencies and tour operators in France.
• Syndicat des Tour-Opérateurs (SETO)coreOthersMember of SETO, the French tour operators union. Represents tour operator interests in the travel industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iVisa: iVisa is an online platform that processes e-visas, electronic arrival cards, and travel authorizations for travelers worldwide. It directly competes with RapideVisa in the online visa-processing category with similar D2C ordering, document review, and destination coverage model.
• Atlys: Atlys is a digital visa and travel document platform offering e-visa processing for individuals across multiple destinations. It directly competes with RapideVisa in the online, consumer-facing visa category with similar destination coverage and pricing model.

Regional players

• Capago: Capago provides visa and consular services in France and other European countries, often under government outsourcing arrangements. It is a French-market peer to RapideVisa with overlapping service offerings for outbound travelers.
• Action-Visas: Action-Visas is a French visa services agency based in Paris that assists travelers with visa applications for numerous destinations. It is a close regional comparable to RapideVisa, operating in the same French market with similar service portfolio and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• TLScontact: TLScontact, a subsidiary of Teleperformance, operates visa application centers on behalf of multiple governments across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Comparable to RapideVisa as a visa intermediary handling application logistics and document review between travelers and consulates.
• CIBTvisas: CIBTvisas (formerly CIBT) is an established visa and passport services company serving both individual and corporate clients globally. It overlaps directly with RapideVisa's service portfolio (visa procurement, legalization) and corporate client base.
• VFS Global: VFS Global is the world's largest visa outsourcing company, operating visa application centers on behalf of governments globally. It is comparable to RapideVisa as a visa intermediary serving outbound travelers, though it works primarily through government outsourcing contracts at much greater scale.
• BLS International: BLS International is a major visa services and consular outsourcing company with global operations across dozens of countries. Comparable to RapideVisa as a visa-intermediary business serving outbound travelers, though at much larger scale and with a heavier government-contract orientation.

Emerging players

• VisaRun: VisaRun is an online visa and travel document processing service covering a wide range of destinations. It is comparable to RapideVisa as a destination-agnostic online visa intermediary targeting individual travelers and small businesses.
• Sherpa: Sherpa (joinsherpa.com) is a travel authorization and entry-requirements platform helping travelers identify and obtain visas, ETAs, and health declarations. It overlaps with RapideVisa on e-visa and digital arrival-card facilitation but with a more app- and software-led experience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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