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Intra-corporate transferee — manager (Directive 2014/66/EU)

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the type of worker or employment this route is for.

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  • The IND ICT page capture only has the generic intro (manager, specialist or trainee transferred to a Dutch branch), whose clause is already cited by the protected R2 answer; no text describes the manager role, occupation or activity specifically. The newsletter's ICT item covers maximum durations (R5 material), not the job.

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

The applicant needs an employer who transfers them to a branch in the Netherlands. The applicant must have worked for the company outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland for at least 3 months, and the Dutch branch must carry out economic activities and not have been set up to facilitate transfers into the EU.

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  • The document does not detail the nature of the employer relationship, such as whether the employer must be a sponsor or have a specific corporate relationship.

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

At least 3 months' prior work for the company outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland; market-rate salary, meaning it meets the salary criterion for highly skilled migrants; the Dutch branch carries out economic activities and was not set up to facilitate transfers into the EU.

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Limits of the record
  • The definitions of manager are on a separate IND FAQ page that was not captured; the page does not specify which highly-skilled-migrant salary amount applies.

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

Work at the company's branch in the Netherlands, plus self-employed work alongside it while still meeting the permit requirements; work for another employer requires that employer to obtain a work permit (TWV). The official source does not state whether family members may accompany the holder.

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  • Family accompaniment is not clearly established on the page.

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

Valid for a maximum of 3 years (including transfers between EU countries); extension possible only if valid for less than 3 years and the Dutch work contract has not expired; after 3 years, continuing with the same employer, the holder can change to a highly skilled migrant permit if meeting those requirements and the Dutch branch is a recognised sponsor.

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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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