Updated: August 7, 2026
For companies
Everything a company needs before the project starts
You are hiring foreign workers for the first time or replacing a contractor. This section collects what directors and HR check before signing: the timeline, the cost structure, the company documents and the boundary of responsibility between the parties.
No hidden payments: the three payment recipients are shown separately already in the estimate.
In short
This section answers a director's four questions
How much it costs and who exactly gets paid. How long it takes until the first shift. What the law requires from the company as an employer. What happens if a worker does not show up for a shift. Each question has its own page with specifics - not general words about reliability.
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Experience, skills, languages and photos from their CVs. Open a profile to see where they worked, or contact a WORKIN manager.
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The company's route
Where you take part and where you don't
The project consists of seventeen steps. The company takes part in four - the rest is handled by WORKIN and the migration partner.
- 01
Request and estimate
You describe the trade, headcount, city and target start date. In return you get the route, the timeline and the cost structure across the three recipients.
From the companyDescribe the need: trade, headcount, city, dateTypical timeframe1-2 days - 02
Commercial proposal and contract
The proposal shows the scope of work, the payment schedule and the replacement clause. The contract is signed before recruitment starts, not after people arrive.
From the companyApprove the terms and signTypical timeframe3-5 days - 03
Company documents
Company details, registry extract, authorized person and a draft employment contract. Until the package is ready, the route does not start - this is the most common cause of delay.
From the companyHand over the document packageTypical timeframe3-5 days - 04
Candidate search and vetting
Search through verified partners in the country, trade interviews, checks of documents and hands-on equipment experience.
From the companyNo involvement neededTypical timeframe1-2 weeks - 05
Candidate approval
You receive profiles with trade, experience, languages and vetting results. Video interviews on request. Only candidates you approve enter the route.
From the companyDecide on the profilesTypical timeframe1-3 days - 06
Work permit
The migration partner prepares and files the documents. The permit is issued to the company as the employer, so state fees are paid by you directly to the recipient.
From the companyState fees per invoicesTypical timeframe2-4 weeks - 07
Arrival, registration and first shift
Tickets, border meeting, transfer, accommodation, insurance, residence permit and registration. Then the employment contract, safety briefing and a mentor for the first shift.
From the companyWorkplaces, briefing, mentor, address for registrationTypical timeframe4-7 weeks from contract
The 4-7 week timeframe applies to visa-free routes. A D visa adds 4-6 weeks. The permit is reviewed by a state authority - we do not replace its decision with a promised date.
Pages in this section
What to review before deciding
Six pages cover the full cycle: from the first request to the obligations that stay with the company after people start working.
- 01
Staff request
A structured description of your need: trade, headcount, city, start date and conditions. This is where the project estimate begins.
Open - 02
Commercial proposal
What the WORKIN proposal includes: scope of work, timeline, payment schedule, replacement clause and the boundaries of responsibility.
Open - 03
Contract
What exactly you sign: subject, payment procedure, replacement guarantee, confidentiality and grounds for termination.
Open - 04
Readiness checklist
A pre-start check of the company: documents, workplaces, housing, occupational safety. Shows what will delay the project.
Open - 05
Employer obligations
What the law places on the company when hiring a foreigner: permit, employment contract, salary, notifications and document storage.
Open - 06
Questions and answers
What directors and HR ask before signing: timelines, money, inspections, worker replacement, housing and the language barrier.
Open Still have questions?
Describe your need - we will come back with a route, timeline and estimate.
Where to start
Depends on the stage you are at
Four typical situations and the page that saves the most time in each of them.
Still deciding whether this makes sense at all
Page
Commercial proposalThe proposal shows the full cost structure across the three recipients and the time to the first shift. From there the decision is made with numbers, not gut feeling.
Decision made, people needed by a specific date
Page
Staff requestThe request triggers an availability check for the trade and route. The start date is verified right away, not after signing.
Worried about problems with inspections
Page
Employer obligationsA breakdown of what the law requires specifically from the company and which documents must be kept in HR records. This is your area of responsibility, and we do not hide it.
Project agreed, the site needs to be prepared
Page
Readiness checklistThe checklist walks through documents, workplaces, housing and occupational safety and shows exactly what will delay the group's first shift.
Money
Money: three recipients, three separate invoices
State fees are paid by the company directly to the recipient - the amounts are set by law. The migration partner's services are paid under its own contract. WORKIN issues its invoice separately and receives half of its fee only after the workers start their shifts. Housing, transport and meals are priced separately if ordered.
Recruitment + migration support + state fees = project budget
Each recipient issues a separate invoice. Payments are not mixed.
What forRecruitment: sourcing, candidate vetting, coordination up to the first shift
When it is paid50% after the contract · 50% after the start
What forMigration documents: translation, permit, visa, residence permit, registration. A separate legal entity with its own account
When it is paidOne payment before paperwork begins
What forState fees for processing documents. Amounts are set by law
When it is paidOn filing each document
What forHousing, transport, meals and other agreed expenses. The scope and cost are fixed separately for the specific city and group
When it is paidOn the schedule agreed in the contract
What the WORKIN recruitment fee covers
- Sourcing and vetting candidates for your profile
- Approval of every profile with the enterprise
- Coordination of the document route with the migration partner
- Arrival logistics, meeting at the border and transfer
- Preparation of the first working day and support after the start
We receive the second half only when the worker has started the shift.
The estimate depends on the country, trade, number of workers, pay and additional project conditions: housing, transport and meals.
Line-by-line amounts will be published once the current price list is confirmed and state fees are re-checked against official sources - with the date of validity next to them.
Questions and answers
What directors ask before signing
Short answers. Detailed ones are on the section's FAQ page.
On visa-free routes - Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan - the practical benchmark is 4-7 weeks. A D visa adds 4-6 weeks. The clock starts from the signed contract and the handed-over company documents, not from the first conversation.
There are three recipients. State fees for the permit go directly to the state - the amounts are set by law. The migration partner's services are paid under its contract. WORKIN's fee for recruitment and support is paid under our contract, half of it after people start working.
Company details, registry extract, authorized person, a draft employment contract and salary information. Plus workplaces, a safety briefing and an address of residence for registration. The full list is in the readiness checklist.
It depends on the model. With recruitment and mass hiring, your company becomes the employer. With outsourcing and staff leasing, the personnel stay on the contractor's payroll and you receive the result of the work. The model comparison is in the services section.
The contractual replacement clause applies: the terms and procedure are written into the contract before the project starts, not negotiated after the fact. The clause is visible in the commercial proposal before signing.
Yes, the practical minimum is a group of ten. Many companies start with a pilot group, verify the process, housing and work discipline, and then scale the project in waves.
A coordinator who speaks the workers' language works with the group. The safety briefing is held in a language the workers understand. Ukrainian is not required at the start.
Yes, but it is a separate project model with separate pricing, not an automatic part of recruitment. If the company has no housing of its own, WORKIN finds accommodation in the site's city and arranges transport to shifts and meals.
Request
Describe your need - we will come back with a route and an estimate
- 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
Staffing request