Intra-company transfer permit (ICT)

third-country nationals and stateless persons who have been temporarily transferred to the receiving unit for a period of more than 90 days to perform work as a managerial staff member, specialist or trainee employee;

The application for this permit must be submitted by the host entity, not by the foreign national.

The receiving entity has certain capital and organisational links with the home country employer

The home employer seconding the employee has its registered office outside the territory of EU member states and the EEA and Switzerland.

Immediately before the transfer, the foreigner was employed within the same company or group of companies without interruption for: at least 12 months – in the case of a managerial staff employee or specialist; 6 months – in the case of an employee undergoing an internship.

In the case of working as a senior manager or specialist – the foreigner has professional qualifications adequate to the subject of the host entity's activities and the experience necessary to perform work in that entity, and therefore: appropriate qualifications and managerial experience – in the case of managerial staff or specialized knowledge – in the case of a specialist; In the case of working as a trainee worker – the foreigner holds a higher education degree;

is not lower than the remuneration of employees performing (in the same working time) work of a comparable type or in a comparable position, and on a monthly basis – is not lower than 70% of the average monthly gross salary in the voivodeship where the host entity has its registered office, in the year preceding the submission of the application for the permit;

Limited access to the Polish labour market ⇒ You may work in Poland in accordance with the conditions of the granted permit.

The decision granting the permit contains, among other things, information on the host entity and on the conditions of performing work, such as: position, working time and the minimum level of remuneration received. Performing work in non-compliance with these conditions is contrary to the regulations and may result in the issuance of a decision obliging the foreigner to return.

period necessary to achieve the purpose of stay of more than 3 months: up to 3 years - in the case of managerial staff or specialists; up to 1 year - in the case of employee trainees.

This permit toes not renew automatically — before its expiry: the host entity may again apply for an ICT permit to be granted to the foreigner; a foreigner may apply for a different type of temporary residence permit, in accordance with the purpose they intend to pursue. ⇒ If the permit was granted for the maximum period or you used intra-EU mobility, you will not be able to renew this permit.