Residence authorisation under the Startups Law for employees transferred within a company or group to an entity in Spain (managers, specialists, trainees, and certain skilled staff). It is processed by the UGE-CE and supports group mobility, with a fast central resolution.
Managers, specialists and trainees on an intra-company transfer to a Spanish entity.
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The ICT permit is tied to your specific intra-group assignment, so if the assignment ends, the basis for the permit ends and you generally need a different status to remain.
You generally need a prior period of employment with the foreign company in the group, commonly at least three months before the transfer.
Continuous legal residence under the ICT permit can count toward the five-year requirement for long-term residence, subject to the usual conditions.
The ICT permit, under the Startups Law, is for employees transferred within a company or group to an entity in Spain — managers, specialists, trainees and certain skilled staff — and is processed by the UGE-CE with a fast central resolution.
Yes. Your spouse or registered partner and dependent children can apply alongside you, and family members are generally authorised to work in Spain.
It is for employees of a multinational group being transferred to a Spanish entity of the same company or group, as managers, specialists or trainees.
It is generally valid for up to three years for managers and specialists, and up to one year for trainees, with renewal possible.