Envoy Global users can leverage our business visa tool to easily open casework and manage employees who require a business visa for travel. Business visas allow travelers to enter a country for specific commercial or professional activities, such as attending meetings, business conferences, contract negotiation, and more.
If your company is looking for a solution to manage employees traveling on business visas and require quick support, we recommend contacting your Account Management team.
Account Permissions: Eligible company users
Company users who are currently using the business visa tool, can watch this video to learn more about opening a new case.
Case Initiation:
It is advisable to start the application process at least 6 to 8 weeks before
the intended travel date, as most countries will not accept applications more
than 3 months prior to the scheduled departure date. Starting early helps manage
unforeseen delays, embassy appointments, and document verification.
Case Preparation:
Gathering, verifying, and preparing documents could take approximately
2-3 business days
depending on complexity and applicant readiness. Coordination between the applicant,
employer, local vendor (if applicable) and the host company is often required.
Processing Times:
Generally, visa processing/adjudication times could take anywhere from a couple
of days to a couple of weeks. In some instances, a visa appointment is required,
which may extend the visa processing times.
Standard processing times usually range between 5-20 business days.
Expedited processing may be available for an additional fee, for certain countries.
Factors affecting processing: Nationality of the applicant, embassy or consulate workload and location, additional scrutiny or consular review, completeness and accuracy of the submitted application.