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Intra-Corporate Transferee Permit

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The permit is for managers, specialists or trainee employees transferred within a company group under Directive 2014/66/EU.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The route requires a transfer from a company branch outside the EU to a branch in Estonia, with an employer invitation, work contract and transfer dates; the host entity in Estonia is named in the permit.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The decisive requirement is prior employment with the same company: 12 months for managers or specialists and 6 months for trainees.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The holder may work only under the conditions in the permit (employer, location and position); family members may come to Estonia and can apply simultaneously.

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How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The permit is valid for the duration of the transfer, extendable up to a maximum of 3 years for managers or specialists or 1 year for trainees; afterwards the transferee must leave or apply for a new residence permit.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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