POLE. – A Zimbabwean truck driver's plan to earn extra money over weekends has cost him dearly. He must leave Poland within 30 days after authorities discovered he was transporting passengers without the necessary permission.
The 37-year-old man was legally employed as a truck driver for a transport company, but over weekends he used his private vehicle to transport passengers who booked rides through a mobile application.
A Polish border guard discovered the irregularity during a routine investigation into foreigners' residence and work status.
The man presented a valid work permit that allowed him to work from Monday to Friday as a heavy truck driver.
However, he did not have the necessary documents to operate as a taxi driver.
The border guard's investigation revealed that the man had been transporting passengers through the application without the required permission since April 2025.
Officials in Częstochowa examined the number of trips he had undertaken and reviewed his documentation.
He was then ordered to leave Poland within 30 days.
He was also banned from entering Poland or any of the other countries in the Schengen area for one year.
The incident shows that a valid work permit in Poland does not necessarily grant permission to do any other type of work. Foreigners who want to do additional work must comply with the applicable work and permit requirements.
Sources: Polish Border Guard (Straż Graniczna); Polish Office for Foreigners.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
