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For people moved within their own company group from a non-EU branch to a Bulgarian one. The ICT permit covers managers, specialists and trainees on assignment. A nice feature: your employment relationship stays with the sending company abroad, so you don't sign a new Bulgarian contract. The permit is issued by the Ministry of Interior and carries a positive opinion from the Employment Agency.
Managers, specialists and graduate trainees being transferred from a non-EU company to a related entity (branch, subsidiary or group company) in Bulgaria.
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The ICT Permit is for people moved within their own company group from a non-EU branch to a Bulgarian one — managers, specialists and trainees. A nice feature: your employment stays with the sending company abroad, so you don't sign a new Bulgarian contract.
No. The ICT permit restricts you to the receiving enterprise or group of enterprises in the authorised position; working elsewhere can lead to revocation.
Managers, specialists and trainee employees being transferred from a company outside the EU to a Bulgarian branch of the same group qualify.
Managers and specialists can stay up to 3 years, while trainees can stay up to 1 year.
The ICT permit ends with the transfer and is not a settlement route; it can be revoked if conditions fail, and decisions can be challenged in the administrative courts.
Yes, within the same corporate group: short-term mobility up to 90 days in any 180-day period via notification, and long-term mobility beyond that with separate authorisation.
Yes. Your spouse and dependents can get residence permits matching your duration, and they can work as employees or freelancers under equal-treatment rules.
