Permit under the EU ICT Directive for managers, specialists and trainee employees transferred from a company branch outside the EU to a Luxembourg entity of the same group, with the possibility of mobility to other EU states.
Managers, specialists and graduate trainees on an intra-company transfer from a non-EU branch.
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The ICT permit, under the EU ICT Directive, lets companies transfer managers, specialists and trainee employees from a non-EU branch to a Luxembourg entity of the same group, with possible mobility to other EU states.
Yes. ICT holders can use short-term mobility to work in other EU member states for up to 90 days in any 180-day period (with notification); staying longer requires a separate long-term mobility permit in that country.
The Luxembourg host company submits the initial application for the authorisation to stay before the worker enters the country; the worker then applies for the residence permit within 90 days of arrival.
Yes. Your spouse or registered partner and your unmarried minor children can accompany you through the family reunification procedure.
The ICT permit is for managers, specialists and trainees transferred within the same company or group; managers and specialists must have been employed by the transferring business or group for an uninterrupted period of at least 3 months before the transfer.
No. Transferred (ICT) workers are among the categories excluded from EU long-term resident status, so ICT time does not lead to that permanent status.
Managers and specialists can stay for a maximum of 3 years, while trainees are limited to a maximum of 1 year; the permit is tied to the duration of the transfer.