--- title: "France Intra-company transfer permit 2026: €1,867+/mo needed" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/ict-posted-employee/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- France · Work # France Intra-company transfer permit **Income needed:** €1,867+ a month ≈ $2,090 Residence permit "salarié détaché ICT" (intra-corporate transfer) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Income needed:** €1,867+ a month ≈ $2,090 (Income of at least EUR 1,867.02 a month (≈ $2,090) · Gross monthly resources of at least this amount (gross monthly SMIC from 1 June 2026). A fee of EUR 350 (≈ $390) · Residence card fee: EUR300 tax plus EUR50 stamp duty, paid by tax stamps.) - **First stay:** 3 yrs (Card valid for the length of the mission, 3 years at most, minus time already spent on a long-stay visa or VLS-TS; not renewable.) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Non-European, non-Algerian nationals.) - **Spouse work:** Can work (Spouse and minor children can use the simplified accompanying-family procedure; spouse and adult children receive an ICT (family) card that allows any professional activity. Your spouse or partner may work in France without a separate permit.) ## Key facts Intra-company transfer permit is a work route for France. Applicants need income of €1,867+ a month ≈ $2,090. You can stay 3 yrs. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Money needed:** €1,867+ a month ≈ $2,090 - **Government fees:** €350 ≈ $390 - **Processing:** Up to 90 days - **First stay:** 3 yrs ## Cost, time and long term To apply: government fee €350 ≈ $390; income to show €1,867+/mo ≈ $2,090; decision: up to 90 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: €350 ≈ $390** - EUR 350 (≈ $390) Residence card fee: EUR300 (≈ $340) tax plus EUR50 (≈ $56) stamp duty, paid by tax stamps. **Shown, not spent: €1,867+/mo ≈ $2,090** - EUR 1,867.02 a month (≈ $2,090) Gross monthly resources of at least this amount (gross monthly SMIC from 1 June 2026). **Renewal: 3 years max, no extension** The card lasts the length of the mission, 3 years at most, minus time already spent on the visa; it cannot be renewed. [Service-Public.gouv.fr](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F33952) **Permanent residence: Time here doesn't count** Intra-company transfer is not among the permits the administration lists as counting toward the 5 years for the EU long-term resident card. [Service-Public.gouv.fr](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F17359?lang=en) **Processing: Up to 90 days** The prefecture must answer within 90 days; silence counts as a refusal. [Service-Public.gouv.fr](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F33952) **Where to apply: From abroad** Applicants abroad apply at the French consulate in their country of residence. [Service-Public.gouv.fr](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F33952) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed: 3 years in total at most - Time on this route doesn't count toward permanent residence - Applications are made from outside France, not after arriving - Needs a job offer from an employer in France - Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports, or passports from Algeria ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a non-European, non-Algerian national coming as a senior manager or expert. - The applicant has an employment contract with the company that employs them abroad. - At least 6 months of seniority in the group that employs the applicant. - The employer abroad and the French host entity belong to the same group. #### What you must show - Resources of at least EUR1,867.02 (≈ $2,090) gross per month. #### Documents - Degrees matching the manager or expert functions. #### Steps 1. The applicant holds a long-stay visa or VLS-TS marked "salarié détaché ICT". 2. Applicants abroad apply at the French consulate in their country of residence. #### After you arrive - The card is not renewable and the maximum stay is 3 years. ## When you become tax resident How France decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 3 years in total** - **Tax residence:** Tax domicile rules in Art. 4 B CGI. - **Income tax:** Progressive scale per family-quotient share: 0% to EUR11,600, (≈ $13,000) 11% to EUR29,579, (≈ $33,000) 30% to EUR84,577, (≈ $94,500) 41% to EUR181,917 (≈ $203,000) and 45% above, set by Finance Act 2026-103 of 19 February 2026. [All tax rules for France](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Multi-year card for senior managers and experts transferred within a company group to a French entity for a mission over one year; a long-stay visa valid as residence permit covers missions of 3 months to 1 year. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show and pay - Income of at least EUR 1,867.02 a month (≈ $2,090) · Gross monthly resources of at least this amount (gross monthly SMIC from 1 June 2026). (sources 1, 2) - A fee of EUR 350 (≈ $390) · Residence card fee: EUR300 (≈ $340) tax plus EUR50 (≈ $56) stamp duty, paid by tax stamps. (source 1) #### Requirements - The applicant is a non-European, non-Algerian national coming as a senior manager or expert. (source 1) - The applicant has an employment contract with the company that employs them abroad. (source 1) - At least 6 months of seniority in the group that employs the applicant. (source 1) - The employer abroad and the French host entity belong to the same group. (source 1) - Resources of at least EUR1,867.02 (≈ $2,090) gross per month. (source 1) - Degrees matching the manager or expert functions. (source 1) - The applicant holds a long-stay visa or VLS-TS marked "salarié détaché ICT". (source 1) - Applicants abroad apply at the French consulate in their country of residence. (source 1) - The card is not renewable and the maximum stay is 3 years. (source 1) #### Stay - Card valid for the length of the mission, 3 years at most, minus time already spent on a long-stay visa or VLS-TS; not renewable. - First stay: up to 36 months, decided case by case. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Non-European, non-Algerian nationals. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. #### Work Work in the French host entity for the group. #### Family Spouse and minor children can use the simplified accompanying-family procedure; spouse and adult children receive an ICT (family) card that allows any professional activity. Your spouse or partner may work in France without a separate permit. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Carte de séjour "salarié détaché ICT"](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F33952) · Service-Public.gouv.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [The Smic increases on 1 June 2026](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/actualites/A18916?lang=en) · Service-Public.gouv.fr · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Long-term resident card - EU (foreigner in France for 5 years)](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F17359?lang=en) · Service-Public.gouv.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative) · checked 2026-10-11 ## Intra-company transfer permit and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Intra-company transfer permit | Needs income of €1,867+ a month ≈ $2,090 | 3 yr | – | | [Employee residence card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/employee-residence-card/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Seasonal worker card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/seasonal-worker/) | – | 3 yr, renewable | – | | [Talent · Company officer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-corporate-officer/) | Needs income of €67k+ a year ≈ $75k | 4 yr, renewable | – | | [Talent · Innovative co. employee](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-innovative-company-employee/) | Needs income of €40k+ a year ≈ $44k | 4 yr, renewable | No | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Intra-company transfer permit? Income of at least EUR 1,867.02 a month (≈ $2,090). Gross monthly resources of at least this amount (gross monthly SMIC from 1 June 2026). A fee of EUR 350 (≈ $390). Residence card fee: EUR300 (≈ $340) tax plus EUR50 (≈ $56) stamp duty, paid by tax stamps. ### How long can I stay on the Intra-company transfer permit? Card valid for the length of the mission, 3 years at most, minus time already spent on a long-stay visa or VLS-TS; not renewable. ### How long does the Intra-company transfer permit take to process? The prefecture must answer within 90 days; silence counts as a refusal. ### Can I work on the Intra-company transfer permit? Work in the French host entity for the group. ### Can I bring my family on the Intra-company transfer permit? Spouse and minor children can use the simplified accompanying-family procedure; spouse and adult children receive an ICT (family) card that allows any professional activity. ### Who can apply for the Intra-company transfer permit? Non-European, non-Algerian nationals. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. ### Does the Intra-company transfer permit lead to permanent residence in France? Time on the Intra-company transfer permit doesn't count toward permanent residence in France. The stay itself ends after 36 months and can't be extended. ### How are Intra-company transfer permit holders taxed in France? No special regime in our records is tied to the Intra-company transfer permit. The standard rules apply: Progressive scale per family-quotient share: 0% to EUR11,600, (≈ $13,000) 11% to EUR29,579, (≈ $33,000) 30% to EUR84,577, (≈ $94,500) 41% to EUR181,917 (≈ $203,000) and 45% above, set by Finance Act 2026-103 of 19 February 2026. ## More in France [Talent · Renowned person](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-renown/) [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/working-holiday/) [Entrepreneur / freelancer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/entrepreneur-liberal/) [Talent · Artist](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-artistic/) [Talent · Business creator](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-business-creator/) [Talent · Innovative project](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-innovative-project/) [Talent · Employee on assignment](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/talent-employee-on-assignment/) [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/eu-blue-card/) ## 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 3 official sources.** 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. [Carte de séjour "salarié détaché ICT"](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F33952) · Service-Public.gouv.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [The Smic increases on 1 June 2026](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/actualites/A18916?lang=en) · Service-Public.gouv.fr · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Long-term resident card - EU (foreigner in France for 5 years)](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F17359?lang=en) · Service-Public.gouv.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative) · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-11. 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