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Basic information on the procedure.

/ Object

A. ICT -EU intra-company transfer residence permit: The maximum duration of the transfer will be 3 years for managers or specialists and 1 year for trainees. B. Spanish intra-company transfer residence permit: The maximum duration of the transfer shall be 3 years, or the duration of the contract if shorter. Transfers may be renewed.

/ Basic information

Steps for submitting the application:
  1. Compile the necessary documentation (check the Documents to be submitted in the section below) and verify that the requirements are met (please consult the Large Companies and Strategic Collective Unit website for updated information).Important: Some consulates and diplomatic missions have outsourced the processing of visa applications to an external provider named BLS. The final decision on whether to grant a visa lies with the Spanish Consulate or diplomatic mission.
  2. Pay the application fee. Important: once the payment has been made, a Complete Reference Number (NRC) will be issued by the banking institution processing the payment (if dealing with a Spanish bank). If you pay in a foreign bank, take proof of payment to the consulate, since you must present this code when submitting your application.
  3. Fill out the application according to the standard model provided. The PDF file of the application contains instructions on how to complete it.
  4. Submit the application through the “Submission of applications for international mobility residence authorization” (Authorizations regulated by Entrepreneurial Support Act of 27 September 2013) by clicking here: sede electrónica.Important: the application must be submitted by the company.
  5. A notification will be sent when the application has been processed. You can check the status of the application and the notifications received here: Sede Electrónica del Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones.
If you are outside of Spain: once you have obtained your residence permit, you must apply for a national visa at the consular office or diplomatic mission of your country of residence.

/ Important information regarding processing

  • Representatives must have an electronic certificate, Cl@ve or electronic DNI for identification purposes and be able to use their electronic signature.
  • Information related to the sworn translations and legalizations for the handling of procedures regarding foreigners and immigration can be found here: Legalization and translation of documents.
  • When a legal entity submits the application, the attached application form must be electronically signed with a certificate of legal entity representative.

/ General requirements

  • Not be in Spain irregularly.
  • Be over 18 years of age.
  • Not have a criminal record for crimes provided for in the Spanish legal system and in the countries where the applicant has resided during the last two years.
  • Not appear as rejectable in the countries with which Spain has signed an agreement in this sense.

/ Family unit

The following family members may apply for the residence permit and, if applicable, the visa:
  • The spouse or unmarried partner.
  • Children under age or older who, depending economically on the holder, have not constituted themselves a family unit
  • Ascendants in charge

/ Links to the municipal areas and institutions in charge of the procedure

Large Business and Strategic Groups Unit website: Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos
Contact: For functional and/or legal questions about the procedure, contact the Procedure Management Unit: movilidad.internacional@inclusion.gob.es

/ Approximate costs

  • Fee for issuing work authorizations to foreign citizens (Model 790 Code 038): €73.26 .
  • Visa fee: €80 approx. (the amount may vary depending on the country of nationality of the applicant).

/ Resolution period

The established timelines to process applications are:
  • Authorizations: 20 working days
  • Visas: 10 working days

/ Professional knowledge required for the issuance of the visa

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/ Where and how to submit documentation

There is a simplified procedure for companies or groups of companies to request the collective processing of permitsby registering with the Unit of Large Companies and Strategic Groups for a period of 3 years. In these cases, they will be granted a waiver from some of the usual requirements.

/ Modalities

There are two types:

A. Residence permit for intra-corporate transfers within the EU (ICT EU)
  • This applies to cases of temporary assignments for managerial positions, specialists, or training purposes, where individuals are transferred from a company established outside the European Union to an entity belonging to the same company or corporate group established in Spain.
  • Validity of the transfer: 3 years for managers or specialists and 1 year for trainees.
B. National residence permit for intra-corporate transfers
  • This applies to different scenarios not covered by the other modality or once the maximum duration for those transfers has been exceeded.
  • Validity of the residence permit: 3 years or equal to the duration of the transfer.
Individuals undergoing an intra-corporate transfer must be provided with a visa in accordance with the duration of the transfer, in addition to the residence permit for intra-corporate transfer, valid throughout the national territory.

/ Type of procedure

Visa | Residence permits | Intra-corporate transferees | Workers

/ Related procedures

/ Version and date of the last update

Version 1.0 Date September 2023

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