In today’s economy, regardless of the industry you are in it is smart to diversify the services that you offer. The reasoning is simple. If you have multiple streams of revenue coming in, if one starts to diminish you can rely on and nurture another one. There is an array of services that travel agents can use to gain an extra stream of revenue. Travel Insurance is probably the most popular. Offering passport and visa services is a great way to earn more revenue and to strengthen your expertise as a travel professional.
What are passport and visa services? Travel professionals who offer passport and visa services simply assist their clients in attaining passports and visas; typically their clients are in a huge hurry which is why they are calling the travel agent in the first place! The travel agent simply provides the paperwork and information to obtain the passport or visa and then sends the paperwork to a passport or visa expediter to walk the documents through the proper channels. Keep in mind, the industry standard for these services range from $50- $300 a service.
Why would people need passport services? Did you know it can take up to 6 weeks to obtain a passport? Business travelers often do not even have 2 weeks between trips to get a passport renewed, replaced, or have extra visa pages added. Passport expeditors can expedite a passport in as little as 1 BUSINESS DAY! What about the family with kids who realize days before travel that 1 child’s passport is expired or worse, LOST! For these clients, they need to act fast and don’t have time to apply by mail. These are the people we help that you can help too with minimal training!
Why would people use a visa service? There are many countries that do not require a visa to enter the country. Other countries, allow you to obtain the visa upon arrival in the country. Some countries, however, require that you get a visa PRIOR to leaving the country. Processing times vary on the country but can be anywhere from 1 day to several weeks. Let’s use China as an example. To get a China visa you have 2 options. You can go to 1 of the handful of Chinese consulates across the country and obtain it yourself, OR you can have someone go to one of these consulates on your behalf. These are the only 2 options! You cannot just send the Chinese consulate your application. This means that citizens of 40 states would have to leave the state to do this unless they use an expeditor. The math is simple- your clients will save precious time and money by leaving this works to the experts like you!
How do I get started making money doing this? Getting started is easy. The next time your client needs a passport or visa, call the experts at Swift Passport (877.917.9438). They will ask a series of simple questions in order to determine what you need to get started and email you a list of requirements for the service needed. They will basically prep you so that you will be able to answer questions quickly and act as an expert. We give you a huge discount on our services so that you can charge your client and profit. Our operators are available 7 days a week to help you through this. Most travel professionals can do these services with ease after 1 or 2 tries. Your clients will thank you for simplifying the often confusing process.
Not interested in getting this involved? We have a program for travel agents who don’t care to learn the ins and outs of passport expediting. Direct your clients to us and earn a $25 commission for each referral.
To find out more about our services and who we are visit us at swiftpassport.com or call us at 877.917.9438. We love working with travel professionals and love to see you succeed!
What Travel Professionals are saying about Swift Passport
“In my first year of expediting passports with Swift, I earned $1500 in commission without actually learning the ropes; I simply directed my clients to Swift and collected commission. The people at Swift are easy to work with and just really nice people. I always trust that they would treat my clients like their own. This year I am learning how to do it myself and so far it’s been easy. Swift provides the paperwork needed with checklist and it’s as simple as following directions.” -Kaye Jorgenson, MI
“Swift gives great discounts to travel agents. I call Swift when I need a visa to get the information that I need to provide for my clients. Sometime, my work is as simple as forwarding the information to the client and requesting they bring the finished paperwork to me. Once I send it to Swift it gets done fast- often before the promised deadline. Over Christmas I processed 40 Brazil visas through Swift and made a $35 profit on each. That trip alone was a $1400 profit for me.” –Susan Shultz, IL
“People who want the best in travel go to travel agents because they are the experts. As a travel agent, I use Swift because they are the experts! Why mess around trying to figure it out on your own when there are people at Swift to get it done? I use Swift if for no other reason because they simplify my life and are the best resource for my questions about passports and visas. I love that they always answer the phone and are quick to respond to my emails. Thanks Swift!” -Jaime Dean, CA
