Predeparture information for Indians going to the European Union – Version II

The topics covered in this handbook include - an introduction to the European Union, clarifying expectations and considerations for moving to the EU, information on how to select a country to migrate to, details of the different visas and criteria for obtaining them; how to find a job and the rules for migrating from India. It also highlights the risks and dangers of irregular migration, trafficking and smuggling. It provides information on what living in the EU would mean from the immediate arrival to issues of culture and integration as well as how to plan for return and reintegration to India. It ends with useful contact and links to Embassies of EU Member States in India.

The entire book includes links to official government webpages so that people can always have access to officially correct and the most up-to-date information.

A second version of the handbook was prepared in December 2025 under EU-India Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility (Phase II) project and updated regional translations have also been published.