Documents You Need for a Truck Job in Europe

Zimbabwe: keep preparing. Collecting your documents takes several months, so start now. When applications from Zimbabwe can move forward again, you will be ready straight away.

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What you already have

If you drive trucks professionally in South Africa, these are your everyday working documents.

1Code 14 (EC) licence You already have this
Must be valid.
2PDP (Professional Driving Permit) You already have this
Must be valid. Renew at the Licensing Department if expired.

What you need to arrange

1Passport
Valid passport. Recommended: 2–3 years validity.
2Police clearance (PCC) + apostille
The longest step — start with this one.
3International Driving Permit (IDP)
Issued the same day.
4Proof of experience
Employer letter confirming 1+ year of experience. You'll find an example of what this letter can look like in the checklist.

For Zimbabwean citizens — tap to read

The process is similar, but the offices differ: police clearance from the ZRP CID, and the apostille from the Department of Consular Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Harare (not DIRCO). The apostille must be processed inside Zimbabwe — an embassy abroad cannot issue it for you.

Keep preparing: collecting documents takes several months, so start now. Join our webinars and follow the WhatsApp group — when applications from Zimbabwe can move forward, you will be ready straight away.

Step by step

Where to get each one, in the right order

The full PDF checklist — exact offices, addresses, processing times and the mistakes that cause rejections — is shared after each of our webinars. Join the WhatsApp group for webinar dates, and bring your questions to the Q&A after the webinar.

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The Documents You Need

What you already have

What you need to arrange

Where to get each one, in the right order

Ready to start your journey to Europe?