Workers from Sri Lanka for jobs in Bulgaria.
Recruitment and relocation

Sri Lanka has the highest literacy rate in South Asia (around 92%) and a well-developed national vocational qualification system (NVQ). English is a link language used in schools, administration and the entire tourism industry, so candidates communicate noticeably better than the regional average. It is the right direction for Bulgarian companies that value calm, structured teams and roles involving guest contact or English-language instructions – hotels, catering, manufacturing, warehousing and construction.

1) Needs analysis, quotation and contract, 2) recruitment and verification of candidates in Colombo and Kandy – experience, references and NVQ certificates, 3) coordination of visa and work-authorisation formalities with our partners in Sri Lanka, 4) relocation: flight from Colombo, accommodation and airport pickup, 5) onboarding at the workplace and ongoing coordinator support.

Candidates realistically arrive within 1–3 months of signing the contract. The exact timeline depends on the capacity of public authorities, consular services, embassies and the visa system. On the Sri Lankan side the main factors are contract registration with the SLBFE and the visa appointment. For larger groups the stages overlap, so later batches arrive faster.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment is the state body supervising the foreign employment of Sri Lankan citizens. Every overseas contract must be registered with it, and the worker completes mandatory pre-departure training and is covered by state migrant insurance. For the employer this is a real advantage: contract documentation is formalised and the risk of dishonest intermediaries on the sending side is significantly lower.

English has the status of a link language in Sri Lanka and is present in schools, public administration and the whole tourism sector. Candidates from hospitality and catering often speak fluently, production candidates at a communicative level. We always verify the level during the interview and describe it in the candidate profile; for larger groups we appoint a team leader who acts as an interpreter.

The basis is the national NVQ framework (levels 1–7) supervised by TVEC, with training delivered by NAITA and VTA – for welders, electricians, mechanics, machine operators, tailors, cooks and hospitality staff. On top of that come references from contracts in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, South Korea and Israel. We verify qualifications with documents before presenting a candidate.

Hospitality and catering above all (thanks to English and a service culture), the garment industry and light manufacturing, food production and processing, warehousing and logistics, and construction and finishing works. They also perform well in agriculture and horticulture – this is an economy built on tea, rubber and spices.

The budget consists of costs on the Sri Lankan side (SLBFE contract registration, pre-departure training, medical checks), the flight from Colombo, accommodation and the agency fee. Use our cost calculator or ask for a precise quotation for the specific role and headcount before the process starts – with no hidden items.

Yes. Pay and other employment conditions must be no worse than for Bulgarian employees in a comparable role – this is standard practice we build into every contract we help arrange.

The standard is accommodation provided by the employer or the agency. We arrange flights from Colombo, airport transfer, housing that meets sanitary requirements, residence registration, a personal number for a foreigner and a bank account. We also suggest simple cultural solutions: access to a kitchen and spices, vegetarian options and accounting for Buddhist and Tamil holidays in the roster.

Noticeably better English and a higher level of general education, a strong hospitality and catering profile, and a formal, state-supervised departure procedure (SLBFE). In exchange, the candidate pool is smaller than in India or Bangladesh – this is a direction for teams of five to thirty people rather than for filling a hundred positions at once.

Within the agreed trial period we provide a free replacement. Throughout the cooperation one coordinator looks after your company and the team, reacting to issues before they turn into turnover.