Updated: August 7, 2026
India
Workers from India for companies in Ukraine
WORKIN sources CNC operators, welders, technicians and production staff, verifies their qualifications and English, and coordinates the visa route, the arrival and the first day at work.
Visa route: a visa is required, so the timeline is twice that of the visa-free directions.
What it is and how it works
The direction for technical qualifications and an English-speaking group
India offers what the neighbouring directions cannot: certified welders, CNC operators and technical staff, plus groups that work in English. The price is time: the visa adds four to five weeks to the route, so the project has to be planned in advance.
The visa route
Here it is the visa that decides, not the sourcing
On visa-free directions the work permit sets the pace. Here a consular stage is added on top, and we do not speed it up. That is why India is chosen for planned demand, not for a gap that is already on fire.
- 018-12 weeksthe full timeline from contract to the first shift
- 02Work permit2-4 weeks: issued to the company
- 03Visa4-6 weeks: decided by the consulate
- 04Arrival and paperwork3-5 weeks after arrival
We neither control nor promise consular processing times. If the start date is less than ten weeks away, it is more honest to take a visa-free direction.
Get a project estimateWho it suits
When India is worth considering
The direction covers work that needs proven technical qualifications, not simply a pair of hands.
- You need CNC operators for specific machines
- You need certified welders and technicians
- You need production staff who speak English
- A group of 10 to 120 people
- The demand is planned: 10-14 weeks remain before the start date
- The company is prepared for a longer document route
How the project runs
Eight steps from the company's documents to the first shift
The visa route: a consular stage is added. Qualifications are verified with a practical task before the profile is issued.
- 01
Company documents
Company details, registry extract, authorised signatory and a draft employment contract. Without this pack the route does not start.
Practical estimate3-5 days - 02
Sourcing and qualification checks
Sourcing through verified partners. For technical trades: certificates, equipment, a practical task and an English check.
Practical estimate2-3 weeks - 03
Profiles and approval
You receive profiles with the trade, certificates, English level and practical results. A video interview comes as standard.
Practical estimate2-4 days - 04
Work permit
The migration partner prepares and files the documents; the permit is issued to the company as the employer.
Practical estimate2-4 weeks - 05
Visa application
The consular stage: appointment, documents, interview. Processing time is set by the consulate and we do not speed it up.
Practical estimate4-6 weeks - 06
Preparing for departure
Passport, notarised translation, tickets and the pre-departure briefing.
Practical estimatein parallel - 07
Arrival and move-in
Flight, meeting, transfer to the city and moving in on the day of arrival.
Practical estimate1-3 days - 08
Paperwork and first shift
Insurance, residence permit, address registration, employment contract. Safety briefing, workwear and a mentor for the first shift.
Practical estimate3-5 weeks after arrival
The overall practical estimate is 8-12 weeks from contract to the first shift. The visa and the permit are decided by state authorities, and we do not replace their decisions with a promise.
Who we source
Occupations, industries and timelines
The strengths of this direction are metal, machine tools and technical staff. Qualifications are verified in practice before the profile reaches the company.
Pick the role, the number of people and the timing - we will show when they start
01Most common occupations
02How many people
03When you need them
- Realistic time to the first shift
- 8-12 weeks
- Replacement guarantee
- 6 months
- Cost
- Calculated for your terms
Practical timeline to the first shift: Visa route - 8-12 weeks · Work permit - 2-4 weeks · Visa - 4-6 weeks
Industries we staff: Metalworking · Mechanical engineering · Manufacturing · Energy · Warehousing and logistics · Construction
Cost calculator
WORKIN's fee is based on this amount: one month of salary.
Calculation
- WORKIN's fee
- 200 000 UAH
- Migration partner's services
- 198 000 UAH
- State payments
- 183 400 UAH
- Travel
- 180 000 UAH
One month of official salary. 50% after the contract, 50% after the first shift.
A separate contract and a separate invoice from the LAWinUA.
Work permit and residence permit. The amounts are set by law and paid directly to the state.
A one-off cost for the group's arrival.
India · D visa · 8-10 weeks
Cases and project scenarios
How this works on a project with India
Below are delivered WORKIN projects. Company names are withheld under confidentiality terms; everything else is shown as it happened.
India
India: volume sourcing for a production project
Volume hiring was needed that neighbouring markets cannot supply.
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Agriculture and food
Launching a packaging shift at a food plant
There was nobody to staff the extra shift: local response did not cover the need.
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Manufacturing
Woodworking: machine operators and sorters
Areas stood idle for lack of operators, sorters and packers.
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Warehousing and logistics
Warehouse complex: pickers for an extended shift
Extending the shift ran into a shortage of pickers.
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Who runs hiring
Three people are responsible for your recruitment
The enterprise has one contact under the contract, and a specific specialist stands behind every stage.
Rajesh Kumar
Worker relations manager
India: hiring and support in the candidates' own language
Nataliia Kravchuk
Head of documents
Permits, visas and deadlines together with the migration partner
Olena Lytvynenko
Head of enterprise projects
Request, working conditions, contract and support for the enterprise
Contract
What we fix in the contract before the start
Hiring runs under the contract for recruitment and migration support. The number of people, deadlines, payment terms and replacements are written in the contract and its annexes.
We send sample contracts and annexes before signing so your lawyer has time to review them.
Questions and answers
What companies ask about hiring in India
Answers to the questions that come up before a project on this direction starts.
CNC operators, certified welders, assembly fitters, equipment maintenance technicians and electricians. This is the strength of the direction: technical education plus shop-floor practice.
India is a visa direction. A consular stage of 4-6 weeks is added on top of the work permit. We neither control nor promise consular processing times.
Certificates, a list of equipment and a practical task before any decision. For CNC operators we confirm the exact machines and control systems the person has worked on.
The working language is English. Most candidates do not speak Russian, so briefings and shift communication have to be planned in English or through a coordinator.
The practical group size is up to 120 people. The limit is not the market but the visa timeline: large groups are split into waves.
Company details, registry extract, authorised signatory, a draft employment contract and pay information. From the candidate: passport, notarised translation and visa documents.
State fees and consular fees are paid by the company directly to the recipient. The migration partner's services are paid under its own contract. WORKIN invoices separately.
When less than ten weeks remain before the start date. In that situation it is more honest to take a visa-free direction than to keep the company waiting on a consular decision.
Request
Describe the need: we will show candidates and cost the project
- 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
Need a detailed request? Fill in the employer form
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