Practical guidance on hiring skilled workers from Asia and the MENA region into Ukraine and the European Union. Written by practitioners, not marketers.
The end-to-end employer guide: process, what to prepare, timeline, costs, and pitfalls.
Read the guidePermit types, requirements, the application steps, durations, and the official 2026 fee tiers.
Read the guideThe scale of the shortage, the roles in shortest supply, rising wages, and a hiring playbook.
Read the guideUkraine stays open to foreign workers: entry rules, whether permits are still issued, and why mobilisation does not apply.
Read the guideIncome tax, the military levy, the employer-paid social contribution, and a worked cost example.
Read the guideWhat changed under the 2021 directive, eligibility, and the latest national salary thresholds.
Read the guideThe numbers, why the gap is growing, the Driver CPC hurdle, and how to hire non-EU drivers.
Read the guideThe three routes into Germany, the points-based Opportunity Card, and qualification recognition.
Read the guideThe Employer Pays Principle, why it protects employers commercially, and what good practice looks like.
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