Who is eligible to apply for an Intra-company visa and residence permit?
The Intra-company Visa and residence permit is specifically conceived for workers of foreign companies to be temporarily transferred to an Italian entity that is controlled by, affiliated to, or part of the same group of companies with the foreign company.
The Italian entity could be a subsidiary, a branch or a representative office of the foreign company.
Please note that the applicant can be a minority shareholder of the foreign and Italian company, whereas he/she should not be a legal representative of the Italian company.
Main requirements to apply for the Intra-company transfer visa and residence permit
The worker should be:
- either a manager in the foreign (non-Italian) company, or a highly specialised worker with particular expertise, professional experience and knowledge in the field of the Italian hosting entity, or a worker in training, holding a university degree, to be transferred to the hosting entity to allow them to develop particular professional competencies and enhance their career;
- temporarily transferred to the Italian entity;
- employed in the foreign company for at least 3 months before the visa application.
Main Procedural Steps
- Applying and collecting the ‘Nulla Osta’ (Certificate of No Impediment issued by the competent Immigration Desk);
- Filing the visa application at the Italian Consulate of the applicant’s place of residency;
- Entry in Italy and application for the residence permit at the competent Police headquarter within 8 days;
- Registration of the applicant’s fingerprints at the competent Police headquarter;
- Issuance of a 2- years residence permit.
Validity of the Intra-company transfer residence permit
The Intra-company transfer residence permit has a maximum validity of 2 years, renewable. However, after three years, the applicant should wait three months before applying for a new intra-company visa. Only for managers and executives with a University Degree is instead possible to remain in Italy for an indefinite time through direct hiring by the Italian company.
The residence permit is renewable provided that the foreign national has actually worked for the Italian company to which he has been seconded, and as long as the foreign national is never absent from the Italian territory for longer than 6 continuous months.
The applicant can renew the residence permit on their own or be assisted by us.
Time frame
The expected time frame to obtain the Intra-company transfer visa is approximately 3 months from the application for the Certificate of No Impediment. Once the applicant obtains the Visa, they can travel to Italy, apply for the residence permit, work and reside there legally.
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Who is eligible to apply for an Intra-company visa and residence permit?
The Intra-company Visa and residence permit is specifically conceived for workers of foreign companies to be temporarily transferred to an Italian entity that is controlled by, affiliated to, or part of the same group of companies with the foreign company.
The Italian entity could be a subsidiary, a branch or a representative office of the foreign company.
Please note that the applicant can be a minority shareholder of the foreign and Italian company, whereas he/she should not be a legal representative of the Italian company.
Main requirements to apply for the Intra-company transfer visa and residence permit
The worker should be:
- either a manager in the foreign (non-Italian) company, or a highly specialised worker with particular expertise, professional experience and knowledge in the field of the Italian hosting entity, or a worker in training, holding a university degree, to be transferred to the hosting entity to allow them to develop particular professional competencies and enhance their career;
- temporarily transferred to the Italian entity;
- employed in the foreign company for at least 3 months before the visa application.
Main Procedural Steps
- Applying and collecting the ‘Nulla Osta’ (Certificate of No Impediment issued by the competent Immigration Desk);
- Filing the visa application at the Italian Consulate of the applicant’s place of residency;
- Entry in Italy and application for the residence permit at the competent Police headquarter within 8 days;
- Registration of the applicant’s fingerprints at the competent Police headquarter;
- Issuance of a 2- years residence permit.
Validity of the Intra-company transfer residence permit
The Intra-company transfer residence permit has a maximum validity of 2 years, renewable. However, after three years, the applicant should wait three months before applying for a new intra-company visa. Only for managers and executives with a University Degree is instead possible to remain in Italy for an indefinite time through direct hiring by the Italian company.
The residence permit is renewable provided that the foreign national has actually worked for the Italian company to which he has been seconded, and as long as the foreign national is never absent from the Italian territory for longer than 6 continuous months.
The applicant can renew the residence permit on their own or be assisted by us.
Time frame
The expected time frame to obtain the Intra-company transfer visa is approximately 3 months from the application for the Certificate of No Impediment. Once the applicant obtains the Visa, they can travel to Italy, apply for the residence permit, work and reside there legally.
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