What is CIBTvisas?
CIBTvisas is a third-party travel document service. It expedites passports and visas by acting as the intermediary between travelers or businesses and the consulates, embassies, and passport agencies that actually issue the documents.
Not a government agency
A paid intermediary that files paperwork on your behalf
Charges a service fee
On top of official government visa or passport fees
Sells speed and accuracy
Faster consulate queues, fewer costly rejections
The workflow, start to finish
Seven steps from checking requirements to receiving your documents
Check requirements
Enter your passport country, state of residence, destination, and trip purpose. The site checks against its travel-requirements database to tell you whether a visa is needed.
Choose service type
Route into the right vertical: travel visas, passport renewal or replacement, apostille & document services, or corporate/group solutions.
Submit application
Upload forms, photos, and supporting documents online — or through your organization's Client Portal if you have a corporate account.
Expert review
Every application receives a personal review and is checked against the world's largest database of travel requirements before it's ever sent to a consulate — catching errors that would otherwise cause delays or rejection.
Filed with the consulate
In-person courier submission
Staff walk documents into consulates directly, using established relationships
Electronic submission
Filed through official e-visa portals where available
Correct jurisdiction
Filed at the consulate matching your state of residence or invitation letter
Track order status
Use the online Order Status tool with your reference number to see exactly where your application stands, whether it's on track for your requested date, and to view your invoice or upload additional requested documents.
Documents returned
Once the consulate approves and returns your passport with the visa affixed (or issues an e-visa/approval letter), CIBTvisas retrieves it and ships it back to you.
Why travelers use a service like this
Fewer rejections
Personal review against a global requirements database catches errors before filing.
Time saved
Faster consulate queue access and staff who know each embassy's quirks.
Global reach
1,600+ experts across 79 offices handle 29 countries' worth of requirements.