ICT card (intra-corporate transfer)
<p>The ICT card enables managers, specialists or trainees to work in a German branch for a certain period of time</p>
<p><strong>Visa procedure</strong><br>
 If you belong to a third country ( <strong>not</strong> the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland), you generally need a visa to enter the country for the purpose of employment, which must be applied for at the <a href="https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/visa-und-aufenthalt" target="_blank">German diplomatic mission abroad</a>.</p>
<p><strong>After entering the country</strong><br>
 You must first register your place of residence at the <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/wohnsitz-anmelden-oder-ummelden/1063475/n0/" target="">Citizens Office</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Application for an ICT card</strong><br>
 You must apply for an ICT card before your visa/residence permit expires.<br>
 Please submit the <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf" target="_blank">application form</a> and the required documents <a href="https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/ictkarte/index" target="_blank">online</a> or by post. Once we have checked your application, you will receive an appointment for a personal interview.</p>
<p><strong>Period of validity</strong><br>
 The ICT card is valid for the duration of the transfer, but for a maximum of three years (trainees: one year) and may be subject to the approval of the Federal Employment Agency.<br>
 However, the total stay in Germany may not exceed one year for trainees.</p>
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# ICT card (intra-corporate transfer)

## Summary

The ICT card is a temporary residence permit for intra-company transfers throughout Europe.
## Description

The ICT card enables managers, specialists or trainees to work in a German branch for a certain period of time

**Visa procedure**  

If you belong to a third country ( **not** the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland), you generally need a visa to enter the country for the purpose of employment, which must be applied for at the [German diplomatic mission abroad](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/visa-und-aufenthalt).

**After entering the country**  

You must first register your place of residence at the [Citizens Office](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/wohnsitz-anmelden-oder-ummelden/1063475/n0/).

**Application for an ICT card**  

You must apply for an ICT card before your visa/residence permit expires.  

Please submit the [application form](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf) and the required documents [online](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/ictkarte/index) or by post. Once we have checked your application, you will receive an appointment for a personal interview.

**Period of validity**  

The ICT card is valid for the duration of the transfer, but for a maximum of three years (trainees: one year) and may be subject to the approval of the Federal Employment Agency.  

However, the total stay in Germany may not exceed one year for trainees.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

* Fully completed [application form](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf)
* Valid passport or passport substitute
* Biometric [passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.pdf)(only at the appointment, photo machines can also be found at the Foreigners Office)
* Valid visa for entry "Intra-company transfer - ICT" (only for initial application)
* Employment contract
* fully completed [insurance of employment](http://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/Versicherung_zur_Ausuebung_der_Beschaeftigung.pdf)(please upload together with the employment contract)

**Please note:**  

Further documents may be required in individual cases, particularly in the case of short-term or long-term mobility.

## Prerequisites

**ICT card:**

* You must have been employed by the company of origin for at least six months prior to the start of the transfer.
* The branch in Germany must be part of the same company.
* The duration of the transfer within the company must be at least 90 days.
* You will be working as a manager, specialist or trainee in the receiving branch.
* Proof of professional qualifications, a valid employment contract and, if applicable, a letter of secondment.
* Approval from the Federal Employment Agency or exemption from the approval requirement. Approval is obtained from the German diplomatic mission abroad or the Foreigners Office.

**Short-term mobility:**

* Possession of an ICT residence permit in another EU member state
* Establishment in Germany is part of the same company to which you belong.
* The salary received during the transfer is comparable to the German salary.
* The transfer lasts a maximum of 90 days within a period of 180 days. Multiple entries and short-term stays are possible up to a total duration of 90 days.
* [notification](https://www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/Anlagen/DE/MigrationAufenthalt/ICTKarte/formular-ict.html) of mobility to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees

**Mobile ICT card:**

* Proof of a valid residence permit from another EU member state for the duration of the application process, a valid employment contract and, if applicable, proof of a secondment letter
* Employment in the host branch as a manager, specialist or trainee
* Transfer lasts longer than 90 days, but shorter than the duration of stay in the other EU member state
* Approval from the Federal Employment Agency or exemption for the corresponding activity. Approval is obtained from the Foreigners Office.
* Application from another EU country at least 20 days before travelling to Germany or
* Application in Germany after entry if the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has already received notification of short-term mobility before entry. The application must be submitted 20 days before the short-term mobility permit expires. A simultaneous application for short-term and long-term mobility will result in the long-term mobility being rejected.

## Fee Range

First issue: 100 Euro

Extension: 96 Euro

## Processing Time

10-12 weeks

## Legal Basis

§ Sections 19, 19a, 19b AufenthG

Directive 2014/66/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer.

## Questions and Answers

 
### What are managers, specialists and trainees?

 

**Managers** are people employed in a key position who primarily manage a branch, department or sub-department of the company.   
**Specialists** have essential specialised knowledge of a field of activity, a process or the administration of the branch in which they are to be employed.   
**Trainees** are university graduates who complete a company's trainee development programme in order to acquire key skills for future activities within the company or group of companies.   


   
### Can my ICT card expire due to a stay abroad?

 

The validity of an ICT card does not expire if you make use of the option to carry out part of your internal transfer in another member state of the European Union.  


   
### Is a change of purpose possible?

 

A change of purpose is possible.  


   
## Further Links

* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Information on the biometric passport photo](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-72dpi.pdf)
* [Application for a residence permit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Auslaenderbehoerde/Dokumente/antragaufenthaltstitel.pdf)
* [ICT Directive](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32014L0066)
* [Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/visa-und-aufenthalt)
* [BAMF - Intra-company personnel transfer](https://www.bamf.de/DE/Themen/MigrationAufenthalt/ZuwandererDrittstaaten/Arbeit/ICT/ict-node.html)
* [Make it in Germany - Information page](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/de/unternehmen/einreise/arbeitsmarktzulassung/ict-karte)
* [Federal Employment Agency](https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/)
* [Apply online](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/ictkarte/index)

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