International Haulage Drivers
Post vacancies for starptautiskais autovaditajs roles running south through Lithuania and Poland into western Europe, and on the Baltic ferry connections to Sweden and Germany.
For Latvian Employers
Hire Professional Drivers in Latvia
Publish your driver vacancies on FastDriver.eu, reach candidates across Latvia, elsewhere in Europe and in eligible international markets, and manage applications yourself. Where a candidate needs a residence permit with the right to work, we can assist with documentation and relocation coordination under a separate agreement.
Direct employer hiring • Baltic and European reach • Work permit and relocation guidance when required
A Driver Job Portal Built for Latvian Employers
FastDriver.eu connects Latvian international hauliers, forwarding companies, port logistics operators, bus companies and courier businesses with drivers looking for work.
Publish a genuine vacancy, state the licence category, describe the routes and the rotation, and receive applications directly. There is a practical reason to get the wording right early, since the same role may also need to be registered with the State Employment Agency. Browse current Latvian listings at www.fastdriver.eu/jobs/latvia.
FastDriver.eu is a specialised driver job portal. It is not a recruitment agency or a temporary employment agency, it does not employ drivers and it does not lease workers.
Your company reviews the applications, interviews the candidates, inspects the original licence and qualification documents, and signs the employment contract under Latvian labour law. The hiring decision stays with you.
Advertise the Driver Roles Your Fleet Needs
Latvian employers recruit across international haulage, port and domestic distribution and passenger transport. State the licence category and the route pattern, and be clear about how long drivers are away.
Truck and Heavy Goods Drivers
Advertise kravas automasinas vaditajs and C or CE kategorijas autovaditajs positions in national distribution, port drayage, timber haulage and construction supply.
Bus and Coach Drivers
Publish roles for autobusa vaditajs on Riga and regional networks, intercity lines, school transport and coach services.
Van and Delivery Drivers
Advertise piegades autovaditajs and kurjers positions in parcel networks, grocery delivery and the e-commerce operations concentrated around the capital.
Tanker, ADR and Specialist Drivers
Reach ADR qualified drivers, tanker drivers, container and heavy transport drivers for port terminal, chemical and project cargo work.
Use a job title only where it genuinely matches the role. Unrelated titles added for traffic produce applications you will only reject.
Driver Hiring Across Latvia
Latvia is organised into municipalities grouped into statistical regions. Transport employment concentrates around Riga, the ice free ports and the corridors running south and east.
Riga, Ventspils and Liepaja handle container, bulk and ro-ro traffic, and each generates its own pattern of drayage and terminal haulage.
The north to south corridor through Riga carries most of the country's international road freight and underpins long distance driver employment.
Forestry and wood processing generate substantial timber and sawn goods haulage across the inland regions, work with its own loading requirements.
Latgale sits on the external border of the Union, which shapes customs handling and waiting times for operators running eastern routes.
Where Latvian Employers Are Hiring Drivers
Naming the area helps candidates judge the commute, which matters in a country where distances between towns are long and services thin.
Latvian Driver Job Titles and the Terms Candidates Search
Latvian drivers search in Latvian, and a large share of the workforce, particularly in Riga and Latgale, searches in Russian as well.
The standard freight term is kravas automasinas vaditajs, often shortened to autovaditajs, and candidates attach the category as C kategorijas or CE kategorijas.
International work is searched as starptautiskais autovaditajs, and drivers use it to find roles with nights away rather than daily returns.
Passenger roles use autobusa vaditajs, while delivery and courier work appears as piegades autovaditajs and kurjers.
Candidates commonly mention the 95 code and ADR in their profiles when they hold those qualifications.
Publish in Latvian for the domestic market. A Russian or English version widens the reach considerably, and English also helps where you are open to candidates from elsewhere in Europe.
Recruit Drivers Locally, Across Europe or Worldwide
FastDriver.eu operates as a European driver job portal and allows candidates in other parts of the world to discover and apply for suitable Latvian vacancies.
Latvian employers may receive applications from drivers based in Latvia, other EU and EEA countries, Switzerland, the wider European region, Asia, Africa, Gulf countries, North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and other eligible international markets.
EU and EEA citizens and Swiss nationals may work in Latvia without restriction, registering with the Migration Office if they stay beyond three months.
For third country nationals the sequence starts with your vacancy. It must be registered on the State Employment Agency's CV and vacancies portal and left open for the statutory minimum period so that local and EU candidates can apply first.
The Agency then issues an opinion, and a refusal can be appealed. Note the pay condition: the salary you state in the registered vacancy has to meet a statutory reference level linked to the national average wage, and the same figure must appear in the eventual contract. Drivers can check their own position through our driving licence eligibility guidance.
FastDriver.eu can provide process guidance and document coordination when a candidate needs support. It does not make government decisions and cannot promise an approval.
Licences, Professional Competence and Experience
State the licence category in the advert. Latvian candidates filter on it first.
Freight roles use C and CE, with C1 and C1E for lighter rigid vehicles. Passenger transport uses D and D1, with DE and D1E where a trailer is drawn. Delivery work sits in category B.
Professional drivers in the C and D categories need the professional competence qualification, shown as the 95 code on the licence or on a driver qualification card, and maintained through periodic training every five years.
A digital tachograph driver card is required for in scope work and ADR training for dangerous goods. Winter driving competence matters in practice on the inland routes even though it carries no separate certificate.
Where a third country national drives for a Latvian operator on international journeys within the Union, a driver attestation may also be needed.
Experience requirements are set by operators. International rotations call for route and hours management experience, timber and tanker work for specific handling, while distribution fleets often accept newly qualified drivers. FastDriver.eu can present candidate information, but verifying original documents remains the employer's responsibility.
How FastDriver.eu Supports Latvian Employers
Job Publication
Publish driver vacancies in Latvian, Russian or English with the licence category and route type set out clearly.
Vacancy Promotion
Extend the reach of vacancies beyond a small domestic candidate pool.
Direct Applications
Applications reach your team directly, with no agency between you and the driver.
Candidate Discovery Support
Support in reaching drivers who match your licence and route requirements, without any promise of a specific candidate.
Permit and Visa Guidance
Guidance on the vacancy registration step, the Agency opinion and the residence permit route.
Relocation Coordination
Coordination of travel, arrival, personal identity number and tax registration steps when an international candidate is hired.
Flexible Employer Options
Employer options can be arranged around single vacancies, seasonal peaks or larger recruitment rounds, and are agreed separately with your company.
Posting a Driver Vacancy in Latvia
Specific adverts fill faster, and a well written vacancy also makes the official registration step simpler.
Give the company name, the region and the depot the driver reports to, and say whether the work is domestic, Baltic or wider international.
State the vehicle type and licence category, the professional competence position, and whether ADR or timber loading equipment applies.
Say how many drivers you need, what experience you expect and which languages the job is worked in.
Describe the rotation honestly, including nights away and ferry legs, and state the salary, which must meet the statutory reference level where a third country national may be hired.
Confirm the start date, and say whether you would consider candidates who need a residence permit with the right to work.
Your company sets and honours the final employment terms.
Hiring a Driver in Latvia
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Submit your requirement
Tell us the role, the region, the licence category and how many drivers you need.
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Publish and promote
The vacancy goes live in Latvian, Russian or English and is promoted to relevant candidates.
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Review the applications
Applications arrive directly for your team to assess.
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Interview and check
You interview, inspect the original licence and competence documents, and confirm route experience.
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Hire your chosen driver
Your company issues the employment contract under Latvian labour law.
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Permit and relocation steps if needed
Where a permit is required, the vacancy registration, the Agency opinion, the invitation and the Migration Office decision follow. Support can be agreed separately.
Employer Checklist for Latvian Driver Vacancies
Work through these before publishing. The registration and pay conditions are where most Latvian applications come unstuck.
Company and role
- Registered company details; region and depot; role title in Latvian, Russian or English
Vehicle and licence
- Vehicle type; category B, C1, C, CE, D1 or D; professional competence and 95 code; tachograph driver card; ADR where relevant
Experience and routes
- Experience expected; domestic, Baltic or wider international work; port, timber or eastern border routes
Schedule and pay
- Rotation and nights away; salary against the statutory reference level; allowances; benefits
International candidates
- Vacancy registered on the Agency portal for the minimum period; Agency opinion; consistent salary in vacancy and contract; licence exchange; arrival support
Complete each section before your vacancy goes live.
Employer Responsibilities in Latvia
The Latvian employer is responsible for the following.
Two obligations are easy to overlook. The vacancy must actually be registered and left open on the Agency portal before a third country national is employed, and the Migration Office must be notified when the employment relationship ends, so that the person's residence status does not lapse into irregularity.
FastDriver.eu does not issue any government approval.
FastDriver.eu cannot guarantee applications, candidate availability, candidate suitability, interview attendance, hiring outcomes, licence recognition, work permits, residence permits, visas, processing times or continued employment.
Misleading vacancy content may be removed from the platform.
This page is general information for employers and is not legal advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FastDriver.eu?
A specialised driver job portal used across Europe. Latvian employers publish driver vacancies and receive applications directly from candidates.
Is FastDriver.eu a recruitment agency?
No. It is a job portal, not a recruitment or temporary employment agency, and it does not lease workers. Your company employs the driver directly.
Which Latvian employers can use the platform?
Legally operating transport and logistics companies, hauliers, forwarders, fleet operators, bus operators, delivery and courier businesses.
Can we publish vacancies in Latvian and Russian?
Yes. Latvian reaches the domestic market, and a Russian version considerably widens its reach in Riga and Latgale. English helps for candidates abroad.
Can we hire international haulage drivers through the platform?
Yes. State the licence category and the rotation, since starptautiskais autovaditajs roles are judged largely on how long drivers are away.
Can we recruit drivers from other EU countries?
Yes. EU and EEA citizens and Swiss nationals may work in Latvia without restrictions, and may register with the Migration Office for longer stays.
Can we recruit drivers from Asia, Africa or the Gulf?
International drivers can find and apply for Latvian vacancies. Employment depends on a residence permit with the right to work and on the driver holding a licence and qualification valid for use in Latvia.
Do we have to register the vacancy first?
Yes. Before a third-country national may be employed, the vacancy must be registered on the State Employment Agency’s CV and vacancies portal and left open for the statutory minimum period.
What happens after the vacancy period ends?
The Agency issues an opinion regarding the employment of a foreign national. If it is refused, the decision can be appealed to the Director of the Agency and, in turn, to the courts.
Is there a minimum salary?
The pay stated in the registered vacancy must meet a statutory reference level tied to the national average wage, and the same figure must appear in the employment contract. Check the current level before you publish.
Is code 95 required in Latvia?
Yes. Professional drivers in the C and D categories need the professional competence qualification, identified by the 95 code, with periodic training every 5 years.
What do we do when a driver leaves?
Notify the Migration Office promptly. The permit is tied to your company, and failing to report the end of employment can leave the person’s residence status irregular.
Who verifies driving licences and documents?
Your company does. The platform may collect candidate information and assist with document coordination, but inspecting the originals is the employer’s responsibility.
How long does it take to hire an international driver?
There is no fixed timeline. It depends on the vacancy registration period, the Agency’s opinion, the Migration Office’s decision, and your own process.
What does it cost to use FastDriver.eu as an employer?
Options depend on the number of vacancies, the promotion level and the support you need. Terms are agreed with your company in advance.
How do we start hiring?
Submit the employer enquiry with your company details and driver requirements, or post the vacancy directly. Your team then reviews the applications and selects the driver.
Start Hiring Professional Drivers in Latvia
Submit a driver requirement or publish a vacancy, and reach qualified candidates across Latvia, elsewhere in Europe and in eligible international markets.
Latvian employers recruit, select and employ their chosen drivers directly.
Last Updated: August 27, 2026
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