Working in Poland from Nepal: Visa & Permit Guide (2026)

The short version for Nepali applicants

As a Nepali citizen you are a third-country national, so working in Poland takes three things: a job offer from a Polish employer, a Poland work permit obtained under its national rules, and a long-stay (type D) visa to enter. A tourist Schengen visa never allows work.

In short, how Poland's system works: employer-driven single-permit route: the employer first obtains a work permit (zezwolenie na pracę) from the voivode, the worker gets a long-stay national D visa at a Polish consulate, then in Poland applies to the voivode for a combined temporary residence and work permit (jednolite zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy i pracę). The full Poland detail — routes, the EU Blue Card floor (≈ PLN 13,355 gross/month from 9 Feb 2026 (≈ PLN 160,000/yr); PLN 12,272/month in 2025 — set at 150% of the prior-year average wage. Verify with the Office for Foreigners), language and quotas — is on the Poland country guide linked below. This page focuses on the part that is specific to applying from Nepal.

Applying from Nepal: where and how

Several EU countries have no embassy in Kathmandu, so Nepali applicants often file the long-stay visa at the mission covering Nepal from New Delhi (India) or another regional hub, frequently through a VFS Global centre — confirm the responsible mission before you travel.

• Emigration clearance: nepal requires a labour approval (shram swikriti) from the DoFE before you leave for foreign employment — going without it is irregular migration and strips you of legal protection.
• Documents: educational and other documents usually need verification and, for many countries, translation and attestation (e.g. via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) before a consulate will accept them.
• Recognition: get your qualification assessed through NAWA — National Agency for Academic Exchange (ENIC-NARIC) — start this early, as it often takes weeks or months.

The Nepali–Poland route: which jobs, realistically

Poland's construction, logistics and manufacturing sectors hire Nepali workers, though they need a full work permit (the simplified declaration route is closed to Nepal).

In almost all cases you need the signed offer before the permit process can begin — Poland has no general job-seeker visa.

Avoiding recruitment fraud on the Nepal–Poland route

Nepal's foreign-employment corridor is heavily targeted by unlicensed 'manpower' brokers. Use only DoFE-licensed recruitment agencies, never pay for a 'guaranteed' European work visa, and check that the job, employer and permit are real.

• The employer — not you — normally drives and pays for the work-permit process.
• A visa is decided by a government, never by a broker: no legitimate route sells a guaranteed visa.
• Verify the employer, the vacancy and the permit with the Office for Foreigners (Urząd do Spraw Cudzoziemców) before paying anyone.