Interesting problem! I have no idea whether a Polish FLT certificate can be considered "valid" in the UK but I would certainly require them to undergo an assessment of their skills and training by an RTITB instructor. They may not be considered as a novice as such but this would need to be assesed by a competent person. In addition although there is no legal requirement for refresher FLT training it is considered to be good practice and our policy where I work is the same as yours - mandatory refresher training every 3 years.

I agree withe the above replies. If these are competent drivers you just need to put them on a short course to verify theory and practical competence and licience them. Steve

FLT "licences" issued in UK do not have expiry dates either so what is the difference, you just apply your site/company rules

Obviously there is no such thing as a FLT 'licence' as such it is a certificate of competence. And if we wanted to be picky about it there is no actual requirement in law for a certificate but it is the only accepted way of proving competence nof FLT drivers. So you could argue that you cannot be sure that the competence levels required in Poland match those in the UK and that 10 years is a long time. Also what type of FLT were they trained to drive in Poland? It would be best practice therefore to put them through a FLT certification course to ensure their competency. 3-5 years refresher is only a guidance and it really does depend on many other factors such as how often they drive them, whether they have been involved in an incidents etc.

I never accepted any certificate at face value from any operator. I have seen some shockingly incompetant operators even with uk accredited certificates. I have even spotted forgeries. Assess them, and if they are reasonably good, give them a refresher course in your own environment. Clairel is correct. No such thing as a "licence"