Important information

Those who wish to work as drivers of international cargo vehicles must have a Category C+E driver’s license and at least 2 years of work experience. Those arriving from India and other South Asian countries must additionally have an IDP (International Driving Permit) certificate. More information about this permit can be found at https://internationaldrivingpermit.org/how-to-apply/

According to the Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, future professional drivers of all European Union countries and those who wish to transport goods and passengers for commercial purposes must obtain Code 95. Regular training lasts 1 week, and courses to obtain initial qualifications last 4 weeks. If you need any help, please contact us.

You can find more information about the necessary trainings at https://www.arv-auto.lt/95-kodas-pradine-kvalifikacija-kroviniams-vezti/

Those wishing to work in Lithuania must have a Lithuanian national visa D or a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania. Information on how to obtain these documents is available at

https://www.migracija.lt/darbas-noriu-gauti-viza

https://www.migracija.lt/noriu-gauti/pakeisti-leidima-laikinai-gyventi

The exact duration depends on the country of origin and the exact circumstances (e. g. after the quotas for drivers of international freight transport vehicles are filled, an additional permit from the Employment Service is required). It takes approximately 1 month to process the required documents.

In order to change the employer, an employee must apply to the territorial department of the Migration Department in order to obtain the permission of the central authority of the Migration Department to change the employer. The necessary documents are prepared within 2–3 days, the migration service makes a decision within 22 business days. It is important to know that until a decision is made to allow a change of the employer, the employee must work for the previous employer.

When an employee comes to work in Lithuania for the first time, the employee needs to have an invitation for a visa and all the necessary documents. If there are still valid quotas at that time, the preparation of documents takes several days, and if the quotas are already filled, additional procedures and documents from the Employment Service are required; therefore, the processing of documents may take 1–2 weeks. You can find information about valid quotas at https://www.migracija.lt/app/quotas

It is important to know that 3–4 months before the expiration of the national visa, it is necessary to submit an application for a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania. After the visa expires, another visa can be issued no earlier than 180 days later. You can find more information about the permanent residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania at https://www.migracija.lt/noriu-gauti/pakeisti-leidima-laikinai-gyventi

It is important to know that 3–4 months before the expiration of the national visa, it is necessary to submit an application for a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania. After the visa expires, another visa can be issued no earlier than after 180 days. You can find more information about the permanent residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania at https://www.migracija.lt/noriu-gauti/pakeisti-leidima-laikinai-gyventi