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Keep in mind that the idea is for these drivers to be able to be ready to start work immediately (they must arrive in the UK by 15th October) and for a short period of time (they must leave by 31st March 2022). So there is no time to either train the drivers or for there to be extensive scrutiny of their visa applications. That is why, while it is not limited to EEA nationals, it is limited to non-visa nationals.You’re eligible to be considered under this concession if you:
- are a non-visa national
- hold an EU, EEA or Swiss licence to drive HGV fuel tankers (HGV category C or C+E plus current accreditation for the transport of fuel further to the international convention about dangerous goods transport)
- have been issued with an HGV fuel driver’s endorsement letter by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
- arrive in the UK for the purpose of undertaking employment, as an HGV fuel tanker driver between 1 October 2021 and 15 October 2021
It's the EU who thought is was a good idea to insist that EEA citizens did not have to pass the strict UK driving test and can just exchange their driving licence for a UK licence.