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Permit under the EU ICT Directive for managers, specialists and trainee employees temporarily transferred from a company branch outside the EU to a branch in the Netherlands, with the possibility of short- and long-term 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 branch in the Netherlands, with possible short- and long-term mobility to other EU states.
You must already have worked for the company outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland for at least three months before the transfer.
Managers, specialists and trainees who are non-EU nationals and are transferred from a company outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland to a Dutch branch of the same group qualify.
It is not mandatory, but the application is processed faster if the Dutch host entity is a recognised sponsor with the IND.
The ICT permit is temporary and your contract must state you will be able to work at a branch outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland at the end of the transfer, so you are expected to leave the EU when it ends.
Yes. Short-term mobility allows work in another member state for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a new permit, while longer assignments require a separate application in the destination country.
Managers and specialists can be transferred for a maximum of three years, while trainee employees are limited to one year; these limits include time spent in other EU member states.
