Which country fits you?

There is no single easiest country. It depends on your qualification and where you live. Choose yours and all twelve countries sort themselves, from the official rules.

Checked on 24 Oct 2026

Poland
Route open
Work permit (type A) and national D visa, open at any skill level.
From India: Open. Visa dates by draw.
Latvia
Route open
D visa for short-term work (VFS after Hello Verify) or a residence permit (Embassy in New Delhi).
From India: Open. Stricter from 1 Jan 2027.
Croatia
Route open
Stay and work permit, open at any skill level; seasonal permits for hospitality and tourism.
From India: Open. Stricter for employers.
Bulgaria
Route open
Single permit after the employer’s 15-day labour market test.
From India: Open. Employer tests the market.
Czechia
Open with conditions
Employee Card through the Qualified Worker programme (600 a year in New Delhi), for CZ-ISCO groups 4 to 8.
From India: Government programmes only.
Estonia
Open with conditions
Residence permit for employment or short-term work, usually at €2,092 a month or more.
From India: Open. High salary floor.
Hungary
Open with conditions
Only on a government-approved priority investment project.
Other non-graduate permits are not open to Indian nationals.
From India: Mostly graduate routes.
Japan
Open with conditions
Specified Skilled Worker (i) in one of 16 fields, after passing the field’s skills test and a Japanese test (JFT-Basic or JLPT N4).
Skills tests announced in India so far cover nursing care, construction, accommodation and food service.
From India: Open with skills and Japanese tests.
Russia
Open with conditions
Work permit and work visa within an employer’s annual quota (278,940 places in 2026), mostly industrial and construction trades.
Read the Ministry of External Affairs safety warning first. We never recruit for military, security or conflict-zone work.
Read the Government of India safety warning for Russia first
From India: Quota permits. MEA safety warning.
Slovakia
Not confirmed
Single permit with Labour Office confirmation.
Regular D visa appointments for low- and medium-skilled jobs were suspended in New Delhi (2024 notice; 2026 status not confirmed).
From India: Unclear for non-graduate jobs.
Romania
Paused now
D/AM2 visa for shortage occupations.
Applications cannot be filed since 11 Sep 2026 (court suspension).
From India: Shortage-job route paused.
Lithuania
Not open to you now
Work permits other than the Blue Card cannot be filed in India.
The 2026 quota was also used up in September.
From India: EU Blue Card only from India.

Every line comes from the country’s page, where the official sources are listed. A route being open does not mean an employer is hiring: every route needs a job offer first.

Questions

Which is the easiest country in Europe to get a work visa for Indians?

None is easy, and it depends on your profile. On 24 October 2026, Poland, Croatia, Bulgaria and Latvia had routes open to candidates in India at most skill levels (Latvia’s rules tighten from 1 January 2027); Estonia was open but most permits need at least €2,092 a month; Romania’s route for shortage jobs was paused; Slovakia’s embassy appointments for non-graduate jobs were suspended in 2024 and their 2026 status is not confirmed; Lithuania accepted only the EU Blue Card from India; Czechia accepted Employee Cards only through government programmes; Hungary was closed to most non-graduate jobs for Indian nationals.

Can I choose more than one country?

Yes. In the eligibility check you can choose any of them. In every route an employer has to offer you a job first.

Do I need IELTS for the EU countries?

None of the EU countries we cover lists an English test such as IELTS in the official document lists we checked. Employers can still ask for a language level.