Irish Green Card FAQ

I'm a South African still residing in S.A.
I lived in the United Kingdom for 4 years and visited Ireland on a few occations and fell in love with the place.I would like to start a family but feel that there is limited oppertunities for me here in S.A. At this stage my #1 priority is to immigrate to Ireland.

I'm a Bulk Fuel Tanker Driver working for a international oil company transporting petrol and diesel.I've been driving HGV's for the past 15 years and my licence are the equivelant of you're C+E and can be easily converted.

It seems that I do not qualify for a Irish Green Card but will be able to get a work permit if I am able to get a offer of employment from an employer in Ireland.

What I would like to know is how will I go about securing a job offer as a HVG driver from an Irish employer while I'm still in South Africa.

I've sent my CV and phoned employment agencies in Ireland but have been unsucsessful.It seem the only route is to get a employer to deal with directly.

Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You
Jaco

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Hi Jaco, We have been here for a short time in Ireland and had the same problem with getting jobs, My husband was also from the transport industry, we could try help you by sending documents to convert your licence into an Irish one. Arrange for an address so you can open a bank account here. We could send you correspondence on jobs available. I could send you the correct formate inwhich they like the CV's to be done. Then you could come over on a tourist visa and go for interviews. And get a company to apply for a work visa. Or with all the shit going on in SA you could come over here as a refugee.
Let us know if we can help?