Updated: August 7, 2026
Sourcing countries
The country sets the document route and the date of the first shift
WORKIN works with eight proven directions. The difference between them is not the people but the way they enter: the visa-free route delivers a group in 4-7 weeks, a D visa in 8-10, the transit route in 10-14.
We only list countries we have actually brought people from.
In short
The country is chosen for the occupation and the date, not the other way round
First the company states the occupation, the number of people and the start date. That shows which directions can deliver on time: if the group is needed in six weeks, only visa-free countries remain; if you need welders or CNC operators, India and Türkiye come into play, but with an 8-10 week timeline.
Comparison
Eight directions in one table
The timelines are practical: from contract to the first working day, provided the company's documents are ready.
| Country | Entry route | Time to first shift | Most common occupations | What to keep in mind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | Visa-free | 4-7 weeks | Line operators, packers, order pickers, construction workers | The largest flow and the widest choice of candidates |
| Azerbaijan | Visa-free | 4-7 weeks | Construction workers, drivers, warehouse staff | Many candidates with regional work experience |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa-free | 4-7 weeks | Garment production, food processing, warehouse | A strong direction for roles filled by women |
| Tajikistan | Visa-free | 4-7 weeks | Construction, general labour, agriculture | Fits when you need volume on simple operations |
| India | D visa | 8-10 weeks | Welders, CNC operators, technicians, hospitality | Technical trades and English speakers in the group |
| Türkiye | D visa | 8-10 weeks | Manufacturing, construction, kitchen, textiles | Short logistics route and a similar production culture |
| Bangladesh | D visa with transit | 10-14 weeks | Garment production, food processing, warehouse | A longer route because of transit - plan well ahead |
| Nepal | D visa with transit | 10-14 weeks | Construction, hospitality, general labour | Candidates with experience of working abroad |
Visa-free4-7 weeks
Most common occupationsLine operators, packers, order pickers, construction workers
What to keep in mindThe largest flow and the widest choice of candidates
Visa-free4-7 weeks
Most common occupationsConstruction workers, drivers, warehouse staff
What to keep in mindMany candidates with regional work experience
Visa-free4-7 weeks
Most common occupationsGarment production, food processing, warehouse
What to keep in mindA strong direction for roles filled by women
Visa-free4-7 weeks
Most common occupationsConstruction, general labour, agriculture
What to keep in mindFits when you need volume on simple operations
D visa8-10 weeks
Most common occupationsWelders, CNC operators, technicians, hospitality
What to keep in mindTechnical trades and English speakers in the group
D visa8-10 weeks
Most common occupationsManufacturing, construction, kitchen, textiles
What to keep in mindShort logistics route and a similar production culture
D visa with transit10-14 weeks
Most common occupationsGarment production, food processing, warehouse
What to keep in mindA longer route because of transit - plan well ahead
D visa with transit10-14 weeks
Most common occupationsConstruction, hospitality, general labour
What to keep in mindCandidates with experience of working abroad
Countries and routes
The country defines the route, documents and arrival time
Compare the available directions and choose the route that fits the trade, headcount and desired timeline.
Countries
- Entry method
- Direct flight without a visa
- Transit
- Not required
- For which trades
- Production, warehouse, construction, general labour
- Main constraint
- The timeline depends on issuing the work permit
Who it suitsSuits an enterprise that needs production, warehouse or construction workers and can start the paperwork right after the candidates are approved.
Most of the timeline goes to the work permit and document preparation. The visa route additionally requires the visa and, where needed, transit paperwork.
The final route is confirmed after checking the trade, the enterprise conditions and the candidates' documents
How to choose
Which country fits your case
The most common situations companies bring us and the directions that solve them.
The group is needed in six weeks
Visa-free countries: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan. That is the only route that genuinely fits into 4-7 weeks.
You need welders or CNC operators
India and Türkiye. Technical trades come from there more often, but the route takes 8-10 weeks because of the D visa.
You need 100 people or more
Several directions in parallel. One flow rarely delivers a hundred people on time, so hiring runs in waves from different countries.
You need women for light operations
Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh: garment production, portioning, sorting. For these directions housing has to be prepared in advance.
English in the group matters
India. Groups more often include English speakers, which makes the supervisor's job easier during the first shifts.
You need permanent staff for the long term
Any direction, but watch the renewals: the permit and the residence card have expiry dates and renewal has to be planned ahead.
What affects the timeline
Why two identical requests move at different speeds
The timeline is not only about the country. These four things shift the start date most often.
The company's documents
Company details, registry extract, draft employment contract and an authorised signatory. Until the pack exists the route cannot start - this is the most common delay.
The occupation
High-volume manual roles are filled faster. Narrow trades need a wider search and more often go the visa route.
State authority decisions
The permit review and the embassy decision are not our timeline. We give practical estimates, not promises.
Housing and transport
For a group of more than ten people, accommodation often drives the start date more than the paperwork does.
Questions and answers
What companies ask about sourcing countries
Answers to the questions that come up before choosing a direction.
The visa-free ones: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan. The practical timeline from contract to first shift is 4-7 weeks, because no visa is needed and there is no transit.
The number of steps. On the visa-free route only the work permit is needed; the person then enters and completes the paperwork in Ukraine. The visa route adds an embassy appointment, an interview and a decision - that is what makes the 4-6 week difference.
For Bangladesh and Nepal the visa is issued via a third country, so a transit procedure is added to the route. It stretches the timeline to 10-14 weeks, but the direction works.
Yes, and on large projects that is the norm. Hiring runs in parallel from several directions in waves to reach the volume on time. The documents for each country move as their own pack.
India and Türkiye supply more welders, CNC operators and technicians. Visa-free countries have such specialists too, but the choice is narrower and the search takes longer.
For high-volume manual roles language is not required on arrival: the supervisor demonstrates the operations and the group has a coordinator who speaks the workers' language. Indian groups more often include English speakers.
No. Pay is set by the company for the role and is the same for everyone doing the same work. The country affects the timeline, the document route and the arrival costs.
We only list directions we have actually brought people from and where the document route is proven. New directions are added after the first real project has run, not because the market asks for them.
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Give us the occupation and the date - we will show which countries can make it
- 01A manager reviews the request and clarifies details
- 02You receive a route, a timeline and a cost structure for your project
- 03Any contract decision comes only after the estimate
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