Construction, logistics and manufacturing crews — placed across both the Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska, with each work permit processed through the right entity's system and every document closed out from our Islamabad office.
This page is written for the HR / procurement manager who has to approve a Pakistan recruitment file — not for keyword coverage. Send the pack below and we reply within one business day with a feasibility note, a shortlist plan and a realistic week-count.
Best case: 6–8 weeks if quota is open
Typical: 8–12 weeks
If medical / quota / embassy slips: Stopped if quota is exhausted
Zero to the employer from us: sourcing, screening, trade-testing, shortlist pack.
Employer / host-country costs: work permit / visa fees, medical where the destination requires it, air ticket (unless contract says otherwise), wage, food, housing, insurance as per local law.
Replacement: if a worker fails medical after selection or absconds in the agreed window, we re-source at no extra agency fee. Ticket / visa re-issue follows the demand letter.
Licence and ISO certificates are sent on request with the feasibility note.
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With so many of its own workers having moved on to Western Europe, Bosnia & Herzegovina is short of hands precisely where its construction and manufacturing projects are growing. That is the corridor Crown works: we source and trade-test Pakistani crews, then handle the entity-specific permit and documentation that makes a Bosnian deployment actually go through — not just an offer letter that stalls at the labour office.
Bosnia is unusual: it is highly decentralised, so the rules shift depending on which entity your site sits in — Federation of BiH or Republika Srpska. Confirming that entity is the first move Crown makes, and the step many agencies get wrong.
Da. Crown Enterprises je licencirana pakistanska agencija za posredovanje pri zapošljavanju (OEP 2869/RWP). Obezbeđujemo uvoz radne snage za građevinarstvo, proizvodnju i tekstilnu industriju — od selekcije kandidata do radne dozvole, kompletan proces vodimo mi.
Od potvrde zahteva do dolaska radnika obično prođe 6 do 12 nedelja, zavisno od obrade radne dozvole u Federaciji BiH ili Republici Srpskoj. Papirologiju pripremamo paralelno kako bismo skratili vreme.
Ne za posredovanje. Selekcija, testiranje i administrativna podrška su besplatni za poslodavca — plaćate fiksnu naknadu po radniku, dok zakonske troškove dozvole i vize snosi poslodavac kao sponzor.
Da. Imamo bazu zavarivača, monterskih majstora i tekstilnih tehničara, kao i fizičkih radnika za građevinu i proizvodnju — svi su stručno testirani pre slanja.
Radimo sa poslodavcima širom Federacije BiH i Republike Srpske, uključujući Sarajevo, Banja Luku i Tuzlu.
Crown Enterprises Overseas Employment je licencirana od strane BEOE (OEP 2869/RWP), ISO 9001:2015 sertifikovana i aktivna 16+ godina, sa proverljivim iskustvom — sarađivali smo sa međunarodnim naftnim, energetskim i građevinskim kompanijama.
Da. Imamo unapred testiranu bazu zavarivača, električara, tekstilnih operatera, vozača teških vozila (HTV) i opšte građevinske radne snage.
Da. Obezbeđujemo radnike na period koji odgovara trajanju radne dozvole, prema potrebama poslodavca — model outsourcinga radne snage bez dugoročne obaveze.
The Council of Ministers set Bosnia's 2026 annual quota at 7,427 work permits — 4,500 for the Federation of BiH, 2,000 for Republika Srpska and 927 for Brčko District — with construction taking the largest single sectoral allocation. Employers should know that in 2026 this quota was reported exhausted by the end of May, well before year-end, with businesses in construction, manufacturing and hospitality still reporting shortages. Filing early in the quota year materially improves the odds of securing an allocation.
Yes. Since 19 November 2025, every Pakistani worker travelling abroad on a work visa must complete the free PakSoftSkills training and register at softskills.oec.gov.pk before the Protector of Emigrants will stamp their passport — without it, the worker cannot legally depart. We handle this registration for every candidate as a standard part of our pre-departure process, so it never becomes a bottleneck on your side.
Skilled and semi-skilled candidates are trade-tested through NAVTTC-approved centres before we shortlist them to you — welders, electricians, machine operators and other technical trades are verified against recognised standards, not just self-reported experience.
Crown Enterprises Overseas Employment is a BEOE-licensed Overseas Employment Promoter (OEP 2869/RWP), ISO 9001:2015 certified, and a member of POEPA and LCCI. Licence and ISO copies are attached to the employer feasibility pack on request.
Quotas and salaries are set annually and change; figures indicative. See the 2026 work-permit guide for full detail. We confirm current requirements before any commitment.
Bosnia & Herzegovina is divided into two entities, each with its own labour administration — so a work permit is filed through whichever entity the job sits in:
A realistic planning view for Bosnian employers and project budgets:
| Targeted Trade | Core Skills We Source | Indicative Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Construction | Shuttering masons, steel fixers, civil engineers | ~60–90 days |
| Logistics & Transport | Heavy truck (HTV) drivers with international experience | ~60–75 days |
| Manufacturing | CNC operators, assembly-line workers, welders | ~75–90 days |
Timelines here are indicative averages and shift with the entity, quota availability and individual cases — not guarantees. Crown confirms current requirements before committing.
Every crew bound for Bosnia leaves Pakistan with pre-departure orientation and the essential Bosnian/Serbo-Croatian site-safety terms they will hear on the job — so they are safe and productive from day one.
As an Islamabad-based licensed Overseas Employment Promoter (OEP 2869/RWP), we finish BEOE Protectorate clearance, attestation, medicals and police verification in Pakistan before travel — so every worker reaches Bosnia fully and legally documented.
Bosnia & Herzegovina is decentralised into two entities with separate labour administrations. Jobs in Republika Srpska (e.g. Banja Luka) run through the Employment Bureau of Republika Srpska and its quotas; jobs in the Federation of BiH (Sarajevo, Tuzla, Mostar) run through the Federal Employment Service. Crown files through whichever entity your project sits in.
Banja Luka sits in Republika Srpska, so a hire there is processed through the Employment Bureau of Republika Srpska and its quota system.
Sarajevo and Tuzla fall inside the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina, so a hire there goes through the Federal Employment Service.
Plan on roughly 60–90 days, depending on the trade, the entity and quota availability — civil construction and manufacturing toward the longer end, logistics often quicker. Crown gives a realistic per-batch estimate and confirms current requirements first.
Civil construction (shuttering masons, steel fixers, civil engineers), logistics (international HTV drivers) and manufacturing (CNC operators, assemblers and welders) are the roles Bosnian employers ask for most.
Yes — Crown runs pre-departure orientation that includes the essential Bosnian/Serbo-Croatian site-safety terms, so crews are safe and productive on arrival.
Crown vrši selekciju i stručno testiranje kandidata u Pakistanu, te vodi kompletnu administrativnu proceduru za radnu dozvolu za strance — bez ikakvih troškova za poslodavca u Bosni i Hercegovini.
Da. Crown je licencirana pakistanska agencija za zapošljavanje (OEP 2869/RWP), aktivna od 2010. godine, koja poslodavcima u Federaciji BiH i Republici Srpskoj obezbjeđuje stranu radnu snagu iz Pakistana za građevinu, proizvodnju i tekstilnu industriju.
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Planning to hire Pakistani workers in Bosnia? Crown's 2026 employer guide covers the in-demand trades, the entity-specific work-and-residence permit route, realistic costs and end-to-end deployment.
Za poslodavce u Bosni i Hercegovini kojima nedostaje domaća radna snaga u građevini, proizvodnji i tekstilnoj industriji, Crown Enterprises Overseas Employment (Crown) je licencirana pakistanska agencija za zapošljavanje stranih radnika (OEP Licenca br. 2869/RWP), aktivna od 2010. godine. Omogućavamo uvoz radne snage iz Pakistana — od selekcije kandidata i stručnog testiranja, do radne dozvole za strance i kompletne administrativne podrške, bez ikakvih troškova za poslodavca. Naša strana radna snaga je testirana, iskusna i spremna za rad u Federaciji BiH i Republici Srpskoj. Kontaktirajte nas na hello@crownoep.com.
Employers evaluating South Asian labour sourcing usually weigh Pakistan against India and Nepal. Here's how they actually compare for the trades Crown places most:
| Aspect | Pakistan | India | Nepal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongest trades | Construction, welding, textiles, general manufacturing | Technical/skilled trades, automotive, CNC | Repetitive-line production, logistics |
| Gulf experience | Very common — most trade-tested candidates have worked Saudi/UAE/Qatar sites | Variable by trade | Variable |
| English proficiency | Widespread among trade-tested candidates | Widespread | Improving, less consistent |
| Cost competitiveness | Strong — wage expectations keep project budgets viable | Moderate, rises with skill tier | Strong for volume/general roles |
| Our licensing | Direct — BEOE-licensed OEP (2869/RWP), no intermediary layer | — | — |
General patterns based on trade specialisation — individual candidate quality varies by role and batch. We're licensed and active specifically in the Pakistan corridor; for India or Nepal sourcing, a dedicated source-country partner is the right call.
Browse by category, or tell us your exact requirement and we will match trade-tested candidates.
Construction Helper / Mason / Steel Fixer
Welder Helper / Fitter Helper
Carpenter
Precast Concrete Specialist
Carpenter
Precast Concrete Specialist
General Skilled Labour
Auto Painter
Factory / Production Operator
Maintenance Technician
Maintenance Technician
Machine Operator (Textile/Weaving)
Forklift Operator
Driver (LTV/HTV)