National Intra-Company Work Permit Applications For Intra-EU Secondments May Not Be Available

At a Glance

• Immigration authorities in Spain are increasingly refusing to accept national Intra-Company Transfer permit applications for non-EU foreign nationals transferring from another EU Member State to Spain on assignment.
• Instead, affected applicants are advised to submit a Van Der Elst visa application at their local Spanish consular post, though their immigration process may be delayed under this process.

The situation

Immigration authorities in Spain are increasingly enforcing controls on non-EU nationals employed in another EU Member State and temporarily posted to Spain under the national Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) permit, and are re-directing applicants to other options such the Van Der Elst visa process.