Can an employer in Ireland get an employment permit for Large goods vehicle drivers (code 8211)?

On the Ineligible Occupations List, with exceptions DETE names. The lists are quoted as last downloaded from enterprise.gov.ie; the official pages are the authority and we confirm the current position before anything is submitted.

What is Irish occupation code 8211?

Code 8211 is Large goods vehicle drivers in the SOC 2010 classification that the Department of Enterprise uses for its Ineligible Occupations List and Critical Skills Occupations List. Jobs we read as this code include hgv driver, lgv driver, truck driver, lorry driver, hgv, lgv, class 2, rigid driver.

Does Sama Talent Group have candidates for code 8211?

Yes. We hold 707 candidates whose trade we read as this occupation, counted on 26 October 2026, with trade testing on camera before an employer sees a CV, and the employment permit handled.

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Irish occupation code 8211, Road Transport Drivers

8211: Large goods vehicle drivers

On the Ineligible Occupations List, with exceptions DETE names. Jobs we read as this code: hgv driver, lgv driver, truck driver, lorry driver, hgv, lgv, class 2, rigid driver, c driver, tipper driver, tanker driver, ce driver.

Checked against DETE's lists, last downloaded 26 October 2026.

Ireland

What DETE's lists say about code 8211

Occupation code 8211, Large goods vehicle drivers.

On the Ineligible Occupations List, with exceptions

DETE's wording for this row:

8211 Large goods vehicle drivers
with the exception of heavy goods vehicle drivers who have- / a category CE or C1E driving licence, or / an equivalent category to a category CE or C1E driving licence identified through a mutual recognition agreement between the Road Safety Authority and the appropriate regulatory authority in another jurisdiction

From DETE's Ineligible Occupations List.

DETE makes exceptions to this row. If the role or the candidate fits one of them, it is not ineligible.

DETE: "Ineligible occupations are those with evidence suggesting there are sufficient Irish and EEA workers to fill such vacancies. Employment permits are not granted for these occupations."

The page for code 8211

Checked against DETE's lists, last downloaded 26 October 2026. The occupation code is our reading of the job title. Not sure it fits? A member of our team will get back to you.

United Kingdom

The same number in the UK

UK sponsorship uses SOC 2020, where 8211 is Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers. Ireland's lists use the earlier SOC 2010 numbering, so check the title matches the job before relying on the number.

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Code 8211 at Sama right now

We hold 707 candidates whose trade we read as this occupation, 82 of them already in Ireland or the UK. Counted 26 October 2026, anyone at offer stage or placed already taken out.

Open roles we are filling for this code

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General information for employers, not legal advice. DETE's lists are quoted as last downloaded; the official pages are the authority, and we confirm the current position before anything is submitted.

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