A travel visa is a document issued by a foreign country that provides permission for you to gain entry into that country.  It is your responsibility to determine whether or not a travel visa is required for your upcoming trip.  To see the travel visa requirements for a specific destination go to Visa Quick Check. 

While the specific requirements vary, most countries require that you submit recent photographs, complete an application form, and submit your actual passport.  Most countries require your passport to affix a sticker visa if the visa is approved. 

Other documents can also be required such as a detailed travel itinerary, health information, and invitation letters.  Frequent changes to visa requirements and regulations cause research for international travel itineraries to be a confusing and time-consuming process.

VIPConsultancy alleviates the confusion for customers and clients by maintaining a proprietary database that has the most up-to-date travel visa requirements for all countries involved.

VIP Consultancy obtains travel visas by submitting a completed travel visa application, and other required documents, to embassies or consulates on your behalf. This eliminates the need for you to visit, communicate, and correspond directly with the embassy or consulate of your destination country.  To see the travel visa requirements for a specific destination go to Visa Quick Check. 

For the majority of countries, a travel visa is stamped on, or affixed to, a travel visa page inside a passport. However, there are a few exceptions. To see the travel visa requirements for a specific destination go to Visa Quick Check.

The speed to process a travel visa varies for each destination country.  VIP Consultancy can process travel visas for many destinations in as little as a day.  Go to Visas and select your country of travel to determine the travel visa processing time.

For the majority of countries, an original passport and application with your signature must be submitted in order to apply for a travel visa.

The photographs submitted with a travel visa application must adhere to specific requirements regarding the size, background color, and type of paper on which the photo is printed.  The standard size is a 2” x 2” photo taken of yourself within the last month. 

Please be aware that any attempts to use digital photos must adhere to standard passport photo requirements (color, plain background) and be printed on correct photo quality paper.  Go to Passports to see the photo requirements for your passport application.

Many countries do not require a visa if you are in-transit to another destination and are staying for a very short period of time however, specific transit requirements vary widely from country to country.

Some countries only issue visas once you arrive in the country. 

We cannot guarantee that a visa will be issued by the embassy or consulate you have submitted your documents to.   While it does not happen frequently, any embassy or consulate can decide not to issue a visa at any time.  If you are not issued a visa, VIP Consultancy will contact you to discuss next steps for your application process.

Processing a travel visa includes a consular fee and a VIP Consultancy fee.  The consular fee is a fee charged by the country that is issuing the travel visa.   These charges must be paid to the consulate issuing the travel visa whether the visa is issued or not.  Please note that the consular fees are subject to change without advance notice from various governments at any time. 

The cost of using VIP Consultancy varies based on the services you have requested and how quickly you need the documentation to be processed.  The fees established by VIP Consultancy are in place to facilitate and maintain the highest quality of travel visa and passport processing possible.  VIP Consultancy service fees and consular fees charged by the country issuing the travel visa will be listed in the VIP Consultancy Application Kit.

Some countries require you to show proof of vaccination for certain diseases to apply for a visa.   Any vaccinations required to obtain a visa will be clearly listed in the VIP Consultancy Application Kit.  However, additional vaccinations may be recommended for you.  To determine if vaccinations are recommended for your travel itinerary, please contact your local physician.