--- title: "Finland Intra-company transfer requirements 2026: 3-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/ict-permit/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Finland · Work # Finland Intra-company transfer **First stay:** 3 yrs Intra-corporate transferee (ICT) residence permit First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 3 yrs (Specialists and managers up to 3 years; trainees 1 year.) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit.) - **Work:** Limited (Tied to the host employer, mainly in the duties of the transfer; the right to pursue a trade is included.) ## Key facts Intra-company transfer is a work route for Finland. Local work: limited. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Government fees:** €530 ≈ $590 - **Processing:** Up to 14 days - **First stay:** 3 yrs ## Cost, time and long term To apply: government fee €530 ≈ $590; decision: up to 14 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: €530 ≈ $590** - EUR 530 (≈ $590) Online first permit (paper EUR 630 (≈ $700)); extended EUR 230 (≈ $260) online. **Renewal: 3 years max in total** Up to 3 years for specialists and managers and 1 year for trainees. [Finnish Immigration Service](https://migri.fi/en/internal-transfer-within-a-company) **Processing: Up to 14 days** Fast-track processing in two weeks is available for specialists and managers. [Finnish Immigration Service](https://migri.fi/en/internal-transfer-within-a-company) **Where to apply: From abroad** The applicant must live outside the EU when the first permit is applied for. [Finnish Immigration Service](https://migri.fi/en/internal-transfer-within-a-company) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Time on this route is capped at 3 years in total - Applications are made from outside Finland, not after arriving - Needs a job offer from an employer in Finland - Work rights are limited - Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Applicant is transferred within a company or group as a manager, specialist or trainee. - The posting company is outside the EU and the applicant lives outside the EU. - Applicant has been employed by the group for at least three months directly before the transfer. - Applicant has the competence and education required for the job. #### What you must show - Salary is at least the level in the collective agreement that applies to the job. - Taxable fringe benefits count toward pay; daily allowances do not. #### Documents - Qualification documents, a group organisation chart, the employment contract and the secondment letter are submitted. #### Steps 1. The first permit is applied for from outside the EU; specialists and managers can use fast-track in two weeks. ## When you become tax resident How Finland decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 3 years in total** - **Tax residence:** A person is resident with a main abode and home in Finland, or after a continuous stay of more than six months (exactly six months is not enough); temporary absences do not interrupt the stay. - **Foreign-source income:** Progressive state tax plus municipal tax on worldwide income of residents; example effective rate on pay of EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) is 8.5% and on EUR 70,000 (≈ $78,200) is 25.0% (Helsinki resident, Lutheran church member). [All tax rules for Finland](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** For managers, specialists or trainees transferred within a company group from outside the EU; applicant must live outside the EU. (source 1) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of EUR 530 (≈ $590) · Online first permit (paper EUR 630 (≈ $700)); extended EUR 230 (≈ $260) online. (source 1) #### Requirements - Applicant is transferred within a company or group as a manager, specialist or trainee. (source 1) - The posting company is outside the EU and the applicant lives outside the EU. (source 1) - Applicant has been employed by the group for at least three months directly before the transfer. (source 1) - Applicant has the competence and education required for the job. (source 1) - Salary is at least the level in the collective agreement that applies to the job. (source 1) - Taxable fringe benefits count toward pay; daily allowances do not. (source 1) - Qualification documents, a group organisation chart, the employment contract and the secondment letter are submitted. (source 1) - The first permit is applied for from outside the EU; specialists and managers can use fast-track in two weeks. (source 1) #### Stay - Specialists and managers up to 3 years; trainees 1 year. - First stay: up to 36 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. - ICT permit up to 36 months: Specialists and managers; trainees 12 months. #### Nationality Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. #### Work Tied to the host employer, mainly in the duties of the transfer; the right to pursue a trade is included. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Intra-corporate transferee permit](https://migri.fi/en/internal-transfer-within-a-company) · Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) · checked 2026-10-11 ## Intra-company transfer and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Intra-company transfer | – | 3 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/eu-blue-card/) | Needs income of €3,937+ a month ≈ $4,400 | 2 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Consultant permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/consultant-permit/) | Needs income of €1,463+ a month ≈ $1,630 | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/researcher-permit/) | Needs income of €1,463+ a month ≈ $1,630 | 2 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Specialist permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/specialist-permit/) | Needs income of €3,937+ a month ≈ $4,400 | 2 yr, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Intra-company transfer? A fee of EUR 530 (≈ $590). Online first permit (paper EUR 630 (≈ $700)); extended EUR 230 (≈ $260) online. ### How long can I stay on the Intra-company transfer? Specialists and managers up to 3 years; trainees 1 year. ### How long does the Intra-company transfer take to process? Fast-track processing in two weeks is available for specialists and managers. ### Can I work on the Intra-company transfer? Limited. Tied to the host employer, mainly in the duties of the transfer; the right to pursue a trade is included. ### Who can apply for the Intra-company transfer? Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. ### How are Intra-company transfer holders taxed in Finland? No special regime in our records is tied to the Intra-company transfer. The standard rules apply: Progressive state tax plus municipal tax on worldwide income of residents; example effective rate on pay of EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) is 8.5% and on EUR 70,000 (≈ $78,200) is 25.0% (Helsinki resident, Lutheran church member). ## More in Finland [Start-up founder permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/startup-permit/) [Entrepreneur permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/entrepreneur-permit/) [Visiting teacher](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/visiting-teacher-permit/) [Employee permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/employed-person-permit/) [Athlete or coach](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/athlete-coach-permit/) [Internship permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/internship-permit/) [Seasonal work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/seasonal-work-permit/) [Management permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/finland/top-middle-management-permit/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇵🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) [🇪🇸 EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇪 IT sector permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/it-residence-permit/) [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 1 official source.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Intra-corporate transferee permit](https://migri.fi/en/internal-transfer-within-a-company) · Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.