How does Intra-Corporate Transferee (ICT) work in Luxembourg, and who qualifies?

The Intra-Corporate Transferee permit comes from the EU ICT Directive and is designed for transfers within the same company or group. It applies to three categories of staff: managers, specialists and graduate trainees being moved from a branch outside the EU to a Luxembourg entity of the group. To qualify you generally need prior employment with the group for a minimum qualifying period, an assignment for a managerial, specialist or trainee role at the Luxembourg host entity, qualifications appropriate to the position, and a compliant employment relationship.

The application is filed by the host entity ahead of the transfer, so it is largely employer-driven. The permit also carries the possibility of mobility to other EU states within the group, which suits multinational assignments.

A EUR 80 residence permit fee applies and a decision on the authorisation to stay normally comes within about three months. ACME can work alongside your HR or mobility team to confirm eligibility and keep the transfer on schedule, and we always suggest verifying the current details on guichet.public.lu.