EUROPE WORK OFFICE

Available Work Permit Countries

Every country has a different permit system, a different timeline and different sectors. Pick a country to see its real details before you decide.

Belarus Special Work Permit

Entirely outside the European Union, with a direct process, lower cost, and no language requirement — suited to anyone seeking a quick start.

Roughly six weeks to three months to the visa.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

A small but open Balkan market, with among the lowest living costs in Europe and geographic proximity to the European Union.

Two to four months, differing noticeably between the two entities.

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Czech Republic

An EU and Schengen member whose industrial market absorbs more non-EU labour than most in Central Europe.

Four to seven months, most of it waiting for the embassy appointment rather than processing.

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Lithuania Maritime

A specialist route for seafarers, port workers and shipyard crews — entirely different from an ordinary land-based work permit.

Two to five months, considerably shorter for anyone holding valid STCW certificates.

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North Macedonia

Outside the European Union, with free industrial zones attracting European factories and a simpler process than the Schengen states.

Roughly two to four months to the single permit.

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Malta

An EU and Schengen member where English is an official language — which makes it the easiest linguistically for Arab applicants.

Roughly three to six months to the Single Permit.

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Poland

The largest labour market open to non-EU workers in Central Europe, and the most requested destination among Arab applicants.

Roughly 3 to 6 months from opening the file to the visa, depending on the voivodeship and application volume.

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Poland Nurse

A legally regulated profession where an employment contract is not enough — a practice licence from the Polish Chamber of Nurses and Midwives is required.

Eight to fourteen months including qualification recognition, licensing and language.

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Poland Doctor

The doctors' route rests on the PWZ practice licence from the Chamber of Physicians — a requirement from which no one is exempt, whatever their experience.

Ten to eighteen months, with almost the entire variance depending on passing the language examination.

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Serbia Regular

One of the fastest and least document-heavy destinations, suited to anyone wanting a quick start to working in Europe.

Roughly two to four months from contract to temporary residence.

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Serbia Special Work Permit

A route for occupations in acute shortage in the Serbian market, where the holder is exempt from the labour market test.

Six weeks to three months — faster than the regular route because the market test falls away.

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Slovakia Entrepreneur

A residence route through establishing a business rather than an employment contract — for those who want to work for themselves, not be tied to one employer.

Four to eight months including establishing the business and the temporary residence application.

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Spain Digital Nomad

For those working remotely for entities outside Spain — Schengen residence while keeping your existing income source.

Two to five months; applications filed inside Spain are processed faster than those through an embassy.

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Spain Non-Lucrative

Residence on proven passive income that does NOT permit working inside Spain — and that point specifically is what is most misunderstood about it.

Two to four months through the embassy, then the residence card after arrival.

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Turkey

Culturally and linguistically close for Arab applicants, with a broad industrial and tourism market — though the permit is tied to a foreign-worker quota.

One to three months if the company meets the ratio, and considerably longer if it does not.

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Ukraine

A market in exceptional circumstances, which we approach with great caution and recommend only in specific cases we set out to you frankly.

One to three months where engagement is possible, with a security review before each step.

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