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Open a new case in the Business Visa tool

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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. 

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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.

Need additional support? 

For employers, contact your Account Management team. For sponsored employees, start a live chat with the Envoy Global Customer Experience team from your Envoy Global account. 

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