HelloGov AI, Inc. ("HelloGov") and Document Advisor, Inc. ("iVisa") today announced the completion of their merger, forming the world's largest international AI-powered consumer passport and visa platform. The combined company – which officially merged on July 1, 2026 – operates under the HelloGov brand, and is expected to process more than 1.5 million passport and visa applications annually.
The transaction strategically combined two complementary businesses that already served the same customer at different stages of international travel planning. iVisa provides visa and travel-authorization services across more than 100 destinations, supported by the largest continuously maintained database of global visa requirements. HelloGov provides AI-assisted U.S. passport services, specialist application review and access to a marketplace of passport couriers registered with the U.S. Department of State.
The combined company expects the merger to generate value across three key areas. First, a complementary product offering that allows a single platform to serve the full documentation requirement for an international trip. Second, expanded distribution through HelloGov's U.S. channel partnerships. Third, a shared technology and compliance infrastructure, in which HelloGov's AI-assisted application review is extended across a broader document set.
"Government documentation remains one of the biggest unsolved problems from a usability point of view," said Adam Boalt, Co-Founder of HelloGov. "The government agencies that process these applications do so with considerable reliability at enormous scale. What's never existed at scale is the usability layer around it that makes the process more convenient: the guidance, the error-checking, the support for complex cases, the largest network of hand-carry couriers for passport and visa applications, all registered with the U.S Department of State. Individually, we built passport and visa solutions that make the process more convenient for the end consumer. Combined, we intend to build the solution for every government document a citizen and business needs."
"iVisa has operated independently since 2013, serving millions of travelers in that time," said David Perez, Co-Founder of iVisa. "Before the merger, we asked one question: would we be stronger together? The answer was very clear, yes. We share the same vision and mission of making it easier for people to get the documents they need through the use of technology, AI and human support. We’re incredibly excited that this merger accelerates our shared vision of becoming the all-in-one platform for government applications."
"Together, we're building a network of global commercial partners that puts convenient government applications right where people are already thinking about applying, like at the airport before a flight or in their pre-check app or where they obtain their passport photo," said Europe-based Sergio Merino, Co-Founder of iVisa. "And what really excites us now is taking it further, building the same kind of partnerships around the world for every document a person or a business needs."
"The strategic case for the merger was about revenue synergies, reducing overhead and operating leverage.” said Brian LaBasco, Co-Founder of HelloGov. “Both businesses were acquiring and servicing the same customer separately. Combined, we can optimize and enhance the entire customer journey while also upgrading the experience with AI support, real-time tracking and human assistance. Looking forward, we’re going to use our combined decades of experience in the GovTech space to launch services for business formation and vehicle registration too.”
HelloGov has plans to extend the platform to additional government document categories, including the recently launched business formation services and vehicle and tag & title services launching later in the year.
