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Train with Bolt Academy, become a TVDE driver, and join a fleet. Get expert support, great pricing, and vehicle offers to kickstart your journey.

Become a TVDE driver

The training includes a theoretical and practical component and is aimed at anyone wishing to obtain a TVDE driver certificate or gain further knowledge of the sector. Once you've completed it, register with one of our partner fleets! It's simple.

Get TVDE driver training from €175

Average market value: €225. Take advantage of this opportunity and pre-register for the course!

Choose your location - Lisbon and Porto

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How to apply?

- Have a Portuguese citizen card or Portuguese residence permit; - Have a Portuguese driving license / IMT has accepted the request to exchange driving license; - Hold a driving license for more than three years for category B with an endorsement in group II; - Be fluent in Portuguese or understand the Portuguese language;

Course a program

- Communication and interpersonal relationships; - Legal regulations for driving; - Driving techniques; - Regulation of the activity; - Emergency situations and first aid; - Individual driving of vehicles;

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Contacts

Contact email - portugal@bolt.eu Please provide as much information as possible, such as your name, phone number, and email address, so we can identify your registration on our platform, if applicable. If you already have an active driver or fleet manager account, please contact us at portugal@bolt.eu.

FAQ - TVDE Driver Course

To access the TVDE driver training, you must ensure that you have the following documentation:

  • Portuguese citizen card or Portuguese residence permit;
  • Have a Portuguese driver's license/IMT (Integration and Transport Authority) approved for a driver's license exchange;
  • Have held a category B driver's license for more than three years with an endorsement in group II;
  • Be fluent in Portuguese or understand Portuguese;

Modules/Workload:

  • Communication and Interpersonal Relations: 5 hours in-person + 5 hours e-learning
  • Driving Legal Regulations: 4 hours in-person + 6 hours e-learning
  • Driving Techniques: 4 hours in-person + 6 hours e-learning
  • Activity Regulations: 3 hours in-person + 3 hours e-learning
  • Emergency Situations and First Aid: 4 hours in-person + 4 hours e-learning
  • Individual Vehicle Driving: 6 hours on public roads

TOTAL: 50 Hours (26 hours in-person + 24 hours e-learning)

After the classes are formed, the training locations will be announced directly to you.

Courses can be held anywhere in the country, depending on the number of students in each class. Porto and Lisbon are the most popular due to their high enrollment.

The total cost of the training is €180.00.

FAQ - Fleet Registration

Simply fill out the pre-registration form. After that, the training partner will contact you by email with the next steps.

Required documents for registration:

  • Citizen Card/Residence Permit/CPLP/CRCUE;
  • Driver's License (Having held a driver's license for more than 3 years); Driver's license exchange forms are not accepted.

You must also provide the partner with:

  • Your vehicle registration number for practical training (passenger vehicles);
  • Full address.

TVDE training lasts 50 hours, 44 hours of which are online and 6 hours of which are practical.

Yes. After training, you must take a theory exam at the IMT (Municipal Transport Institute) to obtain final certification as a TVDE driver.

After completing the course and passing:

  • Apply for a TVDE license at the IMT (Municipal Transport Institute).
  • Find a fleet to work with.
  • Register on the Bolt platform.
  • Start working as a driver.

To enter the recruitment process as a TVDE driver with one of our fleets, you must have the following documentation:

  • Identification document
  • Driver's license with Group II endorsement
  • TVDE driver's certificate
  • Criminal record clearance certificate

After receiving your TVDE driver's certificate, the next step is to find a fleet to work with. Any questions regarding working conditions should be clarified directly with your fleet.

Access the main menu and continue by clicking on the option "I already have a driver's license and am now looking for a fleet to work with" to learn more about the process.

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