How does Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit work in Spain, and who qualifies?

Spain's Intra-Company Transfer permit, processed under the Startups Law, supports group mobility for employees moving within a company or corporate group to an entity in Spain. It covers managers, specialists, trainees and certain skilled staff.

To qualify you generally need an existing employment relationship within the company or group, an assignment to a managerial, specialist, trainee or skilled role in Spain, qualifications appropriate to the position, and a clean criminal record. The UGE-CE handles the file centrally, which means a fast resolution.

This route is the natural choice when an international employer is relocating you to its Spanish operations, rather than hiring you fresh on the local market. Because the precise conditions and processing details can change, confirm the current requirements on the official Spanish portals before applying — and ACME can help coordinate the application with your employer.