Intra-corporate transferee (ICT) in Greece

Visa

You must apply for a national visa (type D) at the Greek embassy or consulate in your country of origin. 

Residence permit

Upon arrival, and before your visa expires, you must apply for a residence permit as an intra-corporate transferee. All applications for residence permits are submitted electronically through a special portal of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum.

The submission of applications takes place through the above electronic services by the third-country national or by his/her attorney or by his/her spouse, ascendants and adult descendants.

When you apply and if all the necessary documents are submitted, you are issued a certificate which is valid until the issuance of the residence permit and which validates that you reside legally in the country and enjoy temporarily the rights that derive from the respective residence permit. 

The competent Directorate of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum examines your application and issues, if the conditions are met, the maximum duration of a residence permit cannot exceed the three-year duration for the managers and specialists and the one year for the trainees. The residence permit is issued within ninety days of the submission of the complete application by the person concerned.

The residence permit is delivered to the applicant by the competent Directorate of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum with proof of delivery and a copy of the relevant administrative decision. The procedure is carried out in person or through a proxy and the recipient must bring the passport/travel document of the third-country national concerned.

To apply for an approval for intra-corporate transfer you need (procedure followed by the host entity):

• evidence that the host entity and the company established in a third country belong to the same company or group of companies,
• recent certificates for the host entity and for the company established in a third country, from the relevant Chamber or other Public Authority that will certify the legal establishment and operation of the companies and the persons who bind the companies with their signature.
• a copy of the statute of the host entity.
• a certified copy of the employment contract and letter of assignment  of duties/responsibilities from the employer, from which the following can be derived:
  • the duration and place of the transfer,
  • evidence that you hold a position as a manager, specialist or trainee, 
  • the amount of remuneration, which should not be lower than that provided to Greek nationals, employed in similar positions,
  • other terms/conditions of employment that apply during the intra-corporate transfer,
  • evidence that you, after completing the intra-company transfer, will be transferred to an entity belonging to the same company/group of companies and are established in a third country,
• evidence of employment within the same company/group of companies, for at least twelve consecutive months immediately before the date of intra-corporate transfer in respect of managers and specialists, 
• higher education qualification or evidence that you have the professional qualifications and experience required by the host entity,
• the proper documents certifying that you meet the conditions set for EU citizens for the exercise of a regulated profession,
• a copy of the passport with identification details of the person and photo.

• In case you are a trainee, you must additionally provide:
  • A vocational training agreement regarding your preparation for the future position in the company/group of companies, including the description of the vocational training program, its duration, the conditions under which you, as trainee, are supervised during the program.
  • Evidence of employment within the same company/group of companies, at least for six consecutive months.

To apply for a visa, you need:

• The approval for employment for intra-corporate transfer reasons,
• General documents according to the relevant decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
• Consular fee of €180.

To apply for a residence permit you need:

• a copy of your passport and visa,
• one photograph,
• a fee of €150 and a fee of €16 for the printing of the residence permit as a stand-alone document,
• a certificate that you have applied to the relevant insurance agency for full health insurance.

The maximum duration of a residence permit cannot exceed the three-year duration for the managers and specialists and the one year for the trainees.

After the expiry of the period of time defined as the duration of the residence permit, you need to leave the territory of Greece. However, managers and specialists may apply for an "EU Blue Card", if the relevant conditions are met.

If an application for a permit has been rejected, the competent Directorate of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum delivers the relevant decision no later than ten days after its issuance, through the Integrated Information System (ISIS) "Migration" to an electronic address declared by you or your proxy.

If it is not possible to deliver the decision, the delivery is carried out: by e-mail, to the address you declared or to you/your proxy, in person, or by registered letter to your address.

If your application for a residence permit is rejected, you have the right to lodge an administrative appeal (in the competent Service) within two months from the delivery of the relevant decision. Also, you can lodge an appeal before the competent administrative Court.

• a copy of your passport and previous residence permit,
• one photograph,
• a fee of €150 and a fee of €16 for the printing of the residence permit as a stand-alone document,
• a certificate that you have full health insurance,
• a certified copy of the employment contract and assignment letter by the employer from which can be derived the necessity for the renewal of the ICT residence permit.

The relevant provisions for family reunification are applied for ICTs. In particular, family reunification does not depend on the condition that the holder of an ICT permit has a reasonable prospect of acquiring the right of permanent residence and has a two-year minimum period of residence.

The documents submitted are the following:

• a copy of your passport and visa/residence permit (in case of mobility),
• photographs,
• a fee of €150 and a fee of €16 for the printing of the residence permit as a stand-alone document,
• a certificate that it has been submitted an application to the relevant insurance agency for full health insurance,
• a recent certificate of marital status issued by the respective third-country authorities, officially certified and translated, from which the kinship relationship can be established. 

The competent Directorate of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum examines the application for a residence permit for the family members at the same time as the application for the ICT permit, in cases where the application is submitted at the same time.

The family members granted a residence permit have the right to access dependent employment or services.

If you hold a valid  ICT permit issued by the first Member State and you intend to reside in Greece and work in any other entity established in its territory and belongs to the same company/group of companies for a period of 90 days at most, within any period of one 180 days, in the context of short mobility.

The host entity of the first Member State is required to notify the competent Directorate of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum (in Greece) of the ICT’s intention to work in an entity established in Greece. 

The notification is sent:

• either at the time of submitting the application to the first Member State, if mobility to Greece is already foreseen at this stage. If no objection is raised, the mobility of the ICT to Greece may take place at any time within the validity period of the ICT permit,
• either after the ICT has been accepted in the first Member State, as soon as the intention to exercise the right of mobility to Greece is declared. The mobility can start after the notification to the competent authority in Greece, immediately or at any time thereafter, within the validity period of the ICT permit.

Attached to the notification are the employment contract and the letter of assignment of duties, submitted to the first Member State and must be specified the period of time of the transfer due to mobility.

If you hold a valid  ICT permit issued by the  first Member State and you intend to reside in Greece and work in any other entity established in its territory and belongs to the same company/group of companies, for a period of more than 90 days, you can stay and work in Greece based on the above ICT  permit and during its validity.

The same conditions as above are applied.

The above provisions for family reunification are applied for ICTs who exercise mobility