Industries

Transport and drivers: staff from abroad

Haulage firms and transport companies look for drivers for local and long-distance work.

driver in a high-visibility vest walking along his lorry in evening light, seen from behind
  • Long-distance lorry driver
  • Local delivery driver
  • Bus driver
  • Courier driver
  • Parcel delivery driver
  • Site traffic driver
  • Tanker driver
  • Removals driver

Drivers are sought across Germany. The hurdle is rarely the driving itself, it is the paperwork.

A foreign driving licence does not simply apply here. Before the first shift come the exchange or recognition and the proof of basic qualification.

We settle these points early and say openly when the route is long. Employers who help with them reach their goal much faster.

Local work is usually the easier start.

Drivers from Greece need neither a visa nor a work permit as EU citizens, and their licence is usually valid in Germany as well.

Typical requirements

  • A category C or CE driving licence
  • Evidence of the basic qualification and a driver card
  • The foreign driving licence must be exchanged or recognised
  • German at level A2 for papers and arrangements
  • Readiness to spend nights away on the road

Typical working conditions

  • Full-time in local or long-distance transport
  • A vehicle assigned to one driver
  • Instruction on the vehicle and on load securing

Where our candidates come from

Training, typical jobs and recognition differ from country to country. These pages put that into context for you.

  • Our focus: a young population, practical training at colleges and a growing interest in German. Often asked for in skilled trades, care, construction and production.

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  • Vocational upper schools, short degree programmes and tested competence records. Often asked for in care, hospitality, metal and construction.

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  • New in our network: a local partner recruits for us there. We tell you openly what is possible in your occupation today.

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  • EU citizens, without a visa and without a work permit. Work can start after the employment contract and registration. Asked for in hospitality, hotels, metal, construction and transport.

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Occupations in this sector

  • Truck drivers from Uzbekistan and Türkiye: driving licence, professional driver qualification, recognition, German and how it works with Regalis.

  • All occupations at a glance Nursing, skilled trades, construction, transport and kitchen: recognition, German, documents and the route for skilled workers from Uzbekistan and Türkiye.

Related articles from our guides

  • For Employers How Regalis works with employers: capture requirements, present candidates, coordinate entry and the start of work. Direct employment, no staff leasing.
  • Truck and bus drivers from the EU for Germany For professional drivers from Greece and Cyprus with a category C, CE or D licence: what applies to you as an EU citizen and how to apply with Regalis.

Industries

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  • Companies look for developers, administrators and specialists for technical support.

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Describe your need in concrete terms

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