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Individuals from third-countries with a work contract in a company established outside of the EU who are temporarily transferred to the branch(es) of that company in one or several EU countries (with the exception of UK, Denmark and Ireland).
To enter an EU country as an intra-corporate transferee you (or your company) shall:
In addition to a work contract you may be asked to present an assignment letter from the employer with the following information:
In general, you or your organisation will need to pay a fee for the handling of the application.
You may need a visa. This depends on your nationality and on the rules in the EU country where you plan to work.
Your combined residence and work permit is valid for the duration of the transfer, with a maximum of three years if you are a manager or specialist and one year if you are a trainee employee.
Your application can be rejected or your permit can be withdrawn or non-renewed under certain circumstances, such as if:
Yes, you will have the right to challenge any decision with the relevant national authorities.
Yes, you can under certain conditions enter, work and live in more than one EU country on the basis of the permit issued in the first EU country, working for different branches of the same transnational company.
If your stay in the second country is 90 days or shorter during a 180-day period, the stay is categorised as short-term mobility. In this case the second country may require a notification from the first country.
If your stay in the second country exceeds 90 days it is categorised as long-term mobility. Depending on the country, long-term mobility can take place according to the procedures regulating short-term mobility and you will be allowed to stay for as long as the permit issued by the first country is valid, or you will have to submit an application to the second country. You may be allowed to work in the second country before a decision has been taken.
Yes, your spouse/partner and minor children (according to the conditions for family reunification) may be authorised to stay and work in the EU during the period of your transfer, subject to prior authorisation.
Yes, your spouse/partner and minor children (according to the conditions for family reunification) may be authorised to stay and work in the EU during the period of your transfer, subject to prior authorisation.
You will benefit from similar treatment with citizens of the host EU country as regards:
