How does Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT) Permit work in Sweden, and who qualifies?

Sweden's Intra-Corporate Transfer permit, issued by Migrationsverket under the EU ICT Directive, is for employees transferred from a company outside the EU to a group company in Sweden. It covers managers, specialists and trainees.

To qualify you generally need prior employment within the corporate group (normally for a set minimum period), an assignment to a managerial, specialist or trainee role in the Swedish entity, salary and terms at least matching Swedish collective agreements or practice, qualifications appropriate to the position, and a valid passport.

A distinctive feature of the ICT permit is mobility: it allows both short- and long-term assignments to group entities in other EU member states, which is valuable for international groups. This route is the natural choice when your employer is relocating you within its own group rather than hiring you on the open market. Because the conditions can change, confirm the current rules on Migrationsverket's official site before applying — and ACME can help coordinate the application with your employer.