A job offer first. Everything else follows from that
Almost every legitimate work visa begins with an employer who wants you. Anyone selling you a visa without a job is selling you nothing.
How people actually get there
Find where your skill is short
Most countries publish an official shortage occupation or skilled occupation list. Nursing, care work, welding, heavy vehicle driving, software, civil engineering and hospitality appear repeatedly across Europe.
Get your qualification recognised
Trades and healthcare almost always require formal recognition of Indian qualifications before you can be hired. Start this before applying — it is the step that quietly costs people a year.
Apply directly to employers
Company career pages, national job portals, and EURES for the EU. Write to the employer, not to a middleman.
Get a written offer and contract
Read it properly. Salary, hours, accommodation, who pays the flight, and what happens if the job ends early. Ask us if a clause looks wrong — a second pair of eyes costs nothing.
The employer usually sponsors the permit
In most systems the company applies for your work permit. Your job is to supply documents accurately and quickly.
Then the visa, then the flight
Only book travel once the visa is stamped. Never before, whatever anyone tells you.
How the common frauds work
Every one of these has been used against Indian workers. If you see one, stop.
“Pay for the visa”
Asking for money up front to secure a permit. Government fees are paid to the government, usually by the employer.
Offer with no interview
A real employer wants to speak to you. An offer letter arriving with no conversation is a document, not a job.
Tourist visa, work later
Being told to enter on a visit visa and “convert it there”. This is illegal in most countries and ends in deportation.
Passport held by the employer
Your passport is yours. An employer holding it is a serious offence in most jurisdictions and a sign of far worse to come.
Eighteen countries, researched and written up
Visa routes, salary ranges and the job boards that actually work — for Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Ask before you sign, not after
If a contract or a recruiter feels wrong, send it to us. We will give you an honest opinion, free, and we take no commission from anyone.