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Talent Corridors

Talent & Mobility

Building the most consequential people-to-people infrastructure in the world. Empowering students, researchers, and professionals to cross borders, share knowledge, and drive joint prosperity.

825,000+
Indian Citizens in EU
Largest group receiving EU Blue Cards & ICT permits (2023)
~1 Million
Schengen Visas
Issued in India in 2024, facilitating short-stay mobility
Top Tier
Global Talent
Largest groups of students, researchers & Erasmus scholars
Interactive Planning Tool

Mobility Roadmap Wizard

Select your profile to explore custom Schengen/Blue Card visa pathways, active grants, and plan your journey to the EU.

Step 1 of 3: Visa Pathways

Indian Tech Professional

Apply for the EU Blue Card or an Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) permit. EU Blue Cards offer streamlined residency, family reunification, and fast-track long-term status. Target areas include AI, Cloud Computing, and Biotech.

Bilateral Opportunity Portal

Institutional Mobility Pathways

Explore active career pathways, joint academic programs, and elite fellowships designed to bridge talent between Europe and India. These permanent and annual programs are secured under bilateral treaties and trade framework mandates.

Academic & Research
Annual Call

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

Horizon Europe / European Commission

Fully funded postdoctoral research positions across European universities, offering fast-track scientific visa corridors for Indian researchers and their families.

Primary Benefit

100% research funding, living/family allowance, prestige CV credential.

Treaty FoundationEU-India Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement
Official Portal
Academic & Research
Annual Call

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

European Commission (EACEA)

Integrated international master's programmes allowing students to study at multiple European institutions. High quotas reserved for competitive Indian scholars.

Primary Benefit

Full tuition waiver, €1,400 monthly living stipend, Schengen student visa.

Treaty FoundationEU-India Joint Declaration on Higher Education
Official Portal
Bilateral Visa Corridor
Treaty Mandated (Annual Quotas)

Young Professionals Scheme (YPS)

EU-India Migration & Mobility Partnership (MMPA)

Standardized mutual visa framework permitting eligible young graduates (aged 18–35) to reside, work, or train in the partner region for up to 2 years.

Primary Benefit

Pre-authorized work rights, streamlined consular tracks.

Treaty FoundationEU-India Common Agenda on Migration & Mobility (CAMM)
Official Portal
Academic & Research
Annual Call

DST/DBT-Horizon Europe Co-Funding

DST / DBT (India) & Horizon Europe (EU)

Co-funded collaborative research grants where Indian and European academic consortia build joint solutions in clean energy, biotech, and cybersecurity.

Primary Benefit

Direct state-backed capital, institutional research partnerships.

Treaty FoundationEU-India Trade & Technology Council (TTC)
Official Portal
Corporate Placement
Permanent Pathway

Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Corridor

Mode 4 Services Trade Protocol

Standardized fast-track transfer guidelines for engineering managers, IT specialists, and senior advisors shifting between Indian hubs and European corporate HQs.

Primary Benefit

Exemption from labor market tests, accelerated family unification visas.

Treaty FoundationEU-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (Mode 4)
Official Portal
Corporate Placement
Annual Call

Jean Monnet Excellence Initiatives

Erasmus+ Program

Grants for Indian universities to create dedicated European studies programs, promoting academic research, policy roundtables, and mutual strategic dialogue.

Primary Benefit

Institutional funding, direct integration with EU academic networks.

Treaty FoundationErasmus+ Bilateral Integration Strategy
Official Portal
Bilateral Cooperation Hub

Strategic Policy Framework

Explore the four critical columns of the EU-India mobility partnership, designed to optimize talent flow, unify skills standards, and support mutual security.

Framework Stream

Gateway & Access

  • Launch the first pilot European Legal Gateway Office in India — a one-stop hub for workers moving to the EU, starting with the ICT sector, with potential expansion to AI, data, quantum, and supercomputing

  • Modernise and simplify Schengen visa procedures through upcoming digitalisation while jointly addressing visa fraud and document verification

  • EU's upcoming visa strategy will present actions to facilitate mobility of top students, researchers, and skilled workers

  • Organise Study in Europe fairs in India to make European education more attractive to top Indian students

Updated: Bilateral Migration Agenda 2026
Active Cooperation Corridor

Equal Opportunity

  • Promote equal opportunities for women and men across all mobility pillars, ensuring fair recruitment pathways.
  • Ensure women have equal access to research, innovation, technology pathways, and higher education skills programmes.

Sustainable Tourism

  • Strengthen two-way sustainable tourism cooperation to promote mutual understanding and economic links.
  • Share best practices in tourism management, community-based lodging, and environmental protection.

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