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Slovenia Intra-company transfer
First stay: 1 yr
Single permit for intra-corporate transferees
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Key facts
Intra-company transfer is a work route for Slovenia. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- First stay
- 1 yr
Time and long term
RenewalRenewable, 3 years max
The permit is issued for the transfer period, up to one year at first; managers and specialists up to three years in total, trainees up to one year.
Permanent residenceTime here doesn't count
Time on an intra-corporate transfer permit does not count toward permanent residence.
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- Time on this route is capped at 3 years in total
- Time on this route doesn't count toward permanent residence
- Needs a job offer from an employer in Slovenia
- Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports
What you'll need
Who can apply3
- Applicant is a manager, specialist or trainee employee.
- The host company in Slovenia belongs to the same group as the employer.
- Applicant has worked for the group for at least nine months before a first transfer from a non-EU country.
Documents2
- Employment contract and transfer assignment, and proof that the host company is a related company.
- Valid passport, health insurance and criminal-record certificate.
Steps1
- Apply at an administrative unit; the Employment Service consents to the transfer.
What happens at day 183
How Slovenia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
Up to 3 years in total
- Tax residence
- More than 183 days in a tax yearPresence in Slovenia for a total of more than 183 days in a tax year makes a person a Slovenian tax resident.
- Foreign-source income
Residents pay personal income tax on worldwide income at progressive rates of 16% to 50%; non-residents pay only on Slovenian-source income.
All tax rules for Slovenia Tax records checked
What you need to arrange
- Health insurance
Valid passport, health insurance and criminal-record certificate
- Police certificate and civil documents
Valid passport, health insurance and criminal-record certificate
Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.
Full official text
Single permit for managers, specialists and trainee employees transferred by a non-EU group company to a related company in Slovenia. 1 2
Requirements
- Applicant is a manager, specialist or trainee employee. 1
- The host company in Slovenia belongs to the same group as the employer. 1
- Applicant has worked for the group for at least nine months before a first transfer from a non-EU country. 1
- Employment contract and transfer assignment, and proof that the host company is a related company. 1
- Valid passport, health insurance and criminal-record certificate. 1
- Apply at an administrative unit; the Employment Service consents to the transfer. 1
Stay
- Issued for the transfer period, up to one year at first; managers and specialists up to three years in total, trainees up to one year.
- First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Nationality
Non-EU nationals employed by a group company outside the EU. 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
Work for the host company during the transfer.
Family
Family can be reunited immediately, with no minimum residence period.
Official sources
- Single permit for intra-corporate transferees · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11
- Foreigners Act (ZTuj-2), consolidated text UPB15 · Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 46/2025 · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2025-06-24
- Permanent residence permit for non-EU citizens · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11
Intra-company transfer and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intra-company transfer | – | 1 yr, renewable | – |
| EU Blue Card | – | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Researcher permit | Needs income of €507+ a month ≈ $570 | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Work permit | Needs income of €507+ a month ≈ $570 | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Blue Card Portugal | Needs income from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930 | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
Questions people ask
How long can I stay on the Intra-company transfer?
Issued for the transfer period, up to one year at first; managers and specialists up to three years in total, trainees up to one year.
Can I work on the Intra-company transfer?
Work for the host company during the transfer.
Can I bring my family on the Intra-company transfer?
Family can be reunited immediately, with no minimum residence period.
Who can apply for the Intra-company transfer?
Non-EU nationals employed by a group company outside the EU. 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.
Does the Intra-company transfer lead to permanent residence in Slovenia?
Time on the Intra-company transfer doesn't count toward permanent residence in Slovenia.
How are Intra-company transfer holders taxed in Slovenia?
No special regime in our records is tied to the Intra-company transfer. The standard rules apply: Residents pay personal income tax on worldwide income at progressive rates of 16% to 50%; non-residents pay only on Slovenian-source income.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 3 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- Single permit for intra-corporate transferees · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11
- Foreigners Act (ZTuj-2), consolidated text UPB15 · Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 46/2025 · checked 2026-10-11
- Permanent residence permit for non-EU citizens · Government Office for Support and Integration of Migrants (Infotujci.si) · checked 2026-10-11
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