Truck Driver Jobs in Poland for Foreign Drivers (2026)

Poland is the superpower of European road transport: Polish companies operate the largest share of international EU haulage, and they have been hiring non-EU drivers at scale for a decade. Ukrainians, Belarusians, Georgians, Uzbeks and Filipinos already drive Polish trucks across the continent. If you want the shortest realistic path into EU trucking, Poland is very often it - with eyes open about how the pay model works.

The permit routes

Poland has several employer-led routes, faster than most of western Europe:

• Declaration of entrusting work (oswiadczenie o powierzeniu wykonywania pracy) - a simplified, fast registration available to citizens of a small set of countries (historically Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and others; the list has shifted with geopolitics). Valid for limited periods, often the entry door.
• Type A work permit - the standard route for all other nationalities, applied for by the employer at the voivodeship office; drivers rarely face labour-market-test problems given documented shortages.
• Driver attestation: for non-EU drivers in international transport, the company must also obtain an EU driver attestation certificate confirming you are legally employed - a document you carry in the cab alongside the permit.

Residence is then arranged via a work visa from a Polish consulate or a temporary residence and work permit in-country. See how EU employer sponsorship works for the general pattern.

Licence and Code 95 in Poland

• Most non-EU heavy licences cannot be exchanged directly; typically you exchange what an agreement allows or retake Polish exams for C/CE. Polish exam centres (WORD) offer theory in several languages, including English, Ukrainian and Russian at many locations - a practical advantage.
• The professional qualification (kwalifikacja wstepna, leading to the swiadectwo kwalifikacji zawodowej / Code 95) is widely available and comparatively affordable; many employers finance it against a work commitment.
• Medical and psychological examinations (badania psychotechniczne) are mandatory for professional drivers - a Polish specificity worth knowing.

The pay model: read it carefully

Polish international drivers are paid a base salary plus substantial allowances and per-diem-style components tied to days abroad. As a rough 2026 guide, total monthly earnings for international drivers typically land around 7,000 to 10,500 PLN net-equivalent (very roughly 1,600 to 2,400 euros), sometimes more on intensive western rotations; domestic-only work pays less. EU mobility rules have forced more of the package into formal wages than in the past, but structures still vary - always ask exactly how the total is composed, what is guaranteed, and what depends on days out.

Domestic vs international

The signature Polish job is international long-haul: rotations of several weeks across Germany, France, Benelux and Scandinavia, then home time. Domestic and regional work exists around Warsaw, Lodz (a distribution heartland), Poznan and Silesia, home more often but paid less. Poland's own logistics boom - e-commerce warehouses serving all of Europe - keeps adding domestic demand.

Cost of living

Poland is one of the EU's more affordable countries, and earnings that look modest by German standards stretch further here. Large existing communities of foreign drivers mean established support networks, Ukrainian- and Russian-speaking dispatchers, and employers experienced with permits.

Warning: precisely because Poland hires at volume, driver-recruitment fraud exists. Nobody legitimate charges you for a job offer; be wary of agents selling "visa packages", and verify the transport company's licence number.

Vetting a Polish employer properly

Volume hiring means quality varies, so vet before you fly. Check the company in the national transport licence register and read what current drivers say - Polish driver forums and social media groups in Ukrainian and Russian are brutally honest. Confirm in writing: guaranteed base wage, the per-day rate for time abroad, rotation length, who pays for the driver attestation, medicals and Code 95, and whether the truck returns to base or you swap vehicles abroad. Reputable Polish fleets - and there are many - answer all of this in the first conversation, provide contracts in a language you understand, and never ask you for money at any step.

This article is general information, not legal advice. Permit rules and country lists change - check the official source, gov.pl (Office for Foreigners, udsc.gov.pl) and the Polish consulate in your country.

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