Skilled workers by source country
Each country has its own rules: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia fall under the Western Balkans Regulation, while Croatia is an EU member state. For each country you will find which embassy is responsible, how far the Federal Employment Agency has got with applications, what applies to driving licences and how we select candidates.
Hiring skilled workers from Bosnia and Herzegovina
This is where we are based: licensed agency, assessment centre and castings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Visa via the embassy in Sarajevo; BA processing up to date (as of 14 October 2026).
Learn moreHiring skilled workers from Serbia
Visa through the embassy in Belgrade, BA processing up to date (as of 14 October 2026). Annex 11 FeV lists all licence classes for Serbia. Castings with practical tests in the country.
Learn moreHiring skilled workers from Croatia
EU member state: no visa, no BA approval, no quota. We handle recruitment, selection and practical testing – including for candidates from Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Croatian passport.
Learn moreHiring skilled workers from Kosovo
Visa through the embassy in Pristina. The BA is processing applications received on 9 March 2026 (as of 14 October 2026) – the longest backlog of the six Western Balkan countries. Annex 11 FeV also lists C and CE.
Learn moreHiring skilled workers from North Macedonia
Visa through the embassy in Skopje, BA processing up to date (as of 14 October 2026). Annex 11 FeV lists all licence classes.
Learn moreHiring skilled workers from Montenegro
Visa through the embassy in Podgorica, applications only with habitual residence in the country. BA processing up to date (as of 14 October 2026). Annex 11 FeV lists all licence classes.
Learn moreHiring skilled workers from Albania
Visa through the embassy in Tirana. The BA is processing applications received on 25 July 2026 (as of 14 October 2026). Annex 11 FeV also lists truck classes C and CE.
Learn moreGuide to the Western Balkans Regulation
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia fall under the Western Balkans Regulation (section 26(2) BeschV). Our guide explains the requirements, the pre-approval, the quota and your duties as an employer in detail. The regulation does not apply to Croatia: Croatia is an EU member state, and EU free movement applies to Croatian nationals.
Western Balkans guide