Employers – You want to employ ICT permits

You want to employ a person from a company outside the EU/EEA that is established in Sweden within the same group as your company. The person must apply for an ICT permit to work as a manager, specialist or trainee/intern in Sweden.

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If you want to see the information that is aimed at the employee, you can visit the page You want to apply – ICT permits

The information on this page is aimed at employers who want to employ someone who needs an ICT permit or an ICT permit for long-term mobility to work in Sweden.

An ICT (Intra-Corporate Transfer) permit is a permit that can be granted if you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland and intend to work as a manager, specialist or trainee/intern at a company in Sweden. The hosting company must be established in Sweden and belong to the company at which you are employed outside the EU/EEA, or belong to a company within the same group.

A manager is a person who has a senior position, who primarily leads the company’s administration, and who works under and is guided by the company’s board, shareholders or equivalent. For example, managers are persons who lead the host company or a department within the host company, who supervise and control the work being performed, and who are authorised to hire, fire, and perform other HR-related actions.

A specialist is a person who has specialised knowledge that is important for the company’s business areas, technology or management. The specialist has a high level of qualification and appropriate occupational experience for a type of work or activity that requires special expertise, including a possibly officially approved occupational affiliation.

A trainee/intern is a person who has a university or university college degree and who is transferred internally for career development purposes or to receive training in business technology or business methods and is paid during the period of their transfer.

Employees with an ICT permit in another EU country

People who already have an ICT permit in another EU country, but who will be working in Sweden for longer than 90 days, can apply for an ICT permit for long-term mobility. However, if they will be working in Sweden for less than 90 days in a 180-day period, they can enter and work in Sweden without applying for an ICT permit.

The employer starts the application

As an employer, you are the one who starts the application for an ICT permit for the person you want to employ. You do this by providing information about the employment to the Swedish Migration Agency via our e-service. When you are finished, the employee receives a link to the e-service, where they fill in their information, submit and thus complete the application. Only then is the application registered with the Swedish Migration Agency.

In addition to the requirements imposed on the employee, as an employer you must meet the following requirements in order for the person you want to employ to be able to get an ICT permit:

You must offer the person a position as a manager, specialist or trainee/intern for more than 90 days, at a Swedish location of your company

You must agree with the employee on terms of employment and compensation
The terms of employment and compensation must be at least on par with Swedish collective agreements or what is customary in the occupation or industry. The compensation must correspond to at least the minimum salary for full-time work in accordance with Swedish collective agreements or what is customary in the occupation or industry. This also applies if the employee is going to work part-time.

You must offer the right terms of employment
The terms of employment must be at least on par with those for employees posted in Sweden.

You and the employee must sign an employment agreement and a traineeship/internship agreement (if they are a trainee/intern)
The agreement must be signed by both parties.

You must arrange insurance for the employee
You must take out medical insurance, life insurance, occupational injury insurance and occupational pension insurance for the employee. The insurance must be taken out when the employment begins.

You must give the relevant trade union organisation the opportunity to comment on the terms of employment

Sign an employment or traineeship/internship agreement

The employment or traineeship/internship agreement must be signed by both parties. The employee will later be asked to attach a copy of the agreement in their part of the application. The employment agreement and the traineeship/internship agreement must state the following:

  • the employee’s name and address
  • the employer’s name and address outside the EEA
  • date when employment outside the EEA commenced
  • the place where the work or traineeship/internship is to be carried out
  • brief description of work responsibilities
  • salary/wages and other salary benefits
  • the employee’s professional title (does not apply to trainees/interns).

 

Collect important information

Make sure you have access to the information about the employee, company and employment that you will need to provide in the e-service.

Information about the person you want to employ
Name, date of birth, citizenship, education and email address. Please note that it is through this email address that your employee will log into the e-service to continue their work permit application, so double check it carefully.

Information about the company
Company registration number, contact details, date the business was established, and location of the workplace.

Employment details
Occupation, SSYK code for the occupation in question, job duties, form of employment, start date, scope, salary, date of any collective agreement, insurance company.

Insurance for the employee

In order for the employee to be granted a permit, the employer must have taken out medical insurance, life insurance, occupational injury insurance and occupational pension insurance for the employee by the time they start their employment.

If the employee later wants to apply for an extension of their permit, they must have been covered by medical insurance, life insurance, occupational injury insurance and occupational pension insurance for the entire period that they have had a permit in Sweden. It is therefore important that the documentation shows the date on which the insurance began to apply, as well as the terms and conditions of the policy.

People who are in Sweden for less than one year do not have the same right to social welfare benefits as those who reside here. From 1 June 2026, it is a requirement that the employee has, or has applied for, a comprehensive health insurance policy. The insurance must be valid for the entire time during which the employee will be in Sweden and must cover the cost of urgent and other medical care, hospitalisation, and emergency dental care. It must also cover the cost of medical repatriation.

Medical insurance provides financial support if the insured person falls ill or is injured. Medical insurance should not be confused with healthcare insurance, which helps the insured person to gain faster access to care.

A life insurance policy provides financial security if the insured person dies. For example, the money that is then paid out can help their surviving family be able to afford to stay in their home.

With an occupational injury insurance policy, the policyholder can receive compensation in the event of long-term unemployment or sick leave. The insurance provides compensation if the policyholder has been injured on the job or on the way to or from their workplace. This form of insurance is often referred to in Swedish as “Trygghetsförsäkring vid arbetsskada” and abbreviated to the acronym “TFA”.

Occupational pension insurance is an insurance solution to secure an occupational pension. It can be taken out by the employer for the benefit of the employee, or taken out by the employee but then paid by the employer.

Select which trade union might want to comment

In the e-service, you can choose which trade union organisation should be given the opportunity to comment on the employment. You choose the trade union that is relevant to the work that the employee is to perform. If the union is connected to the Swedish Migration Agency's digital processing, you will be able to select it directly in the e-service and later receive its statement of opinion directly in the e-service. Otherwise, they may give their statement via a form.

If the trade union refrains from commenting on the terms of employment, the Swedish Migration Agency will decide whether the offered terms of employment correspond to collective agreements or what is customary in the occupation or industry.

A copy of their power of attorney to act as a representative.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.3 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

If you will be acting as a representative for an employer, you need to arrange a power of attorney.

Please note that if you are a representative with power of attorney, you are the only person who will have access to the case during the entire application period, because you create the e-application using your e-ID. You will thus be the only one who can complete the employer’s part of the application and respond to any requests for supplementation.

Read more about power of attorney

They can be granted an ICT permit for the period for which they are offered work, but for no more than three years. They can never be granted a permit for longer than their passport is valid.

Employees with an ICT permit in another EU country may be granted an ICT permit for long-term mobility for the same period as their current permit is valid.

An ICT permit or an ICT permit for long-term mobility cannot be granted if the maximum intra-corporate transfer time has been reached. The time limit is three years as a manager or specialist and one year as a trainee/intern.

If the employee has reached the maximum time limit for ICT permits, they must leave the EU/EEA area and apply for a new ICT permit.

It is not possible to say exactly how long it takes to receive a decision. There are many things that affect the waiting time, for example whether the application is complete to begin with or whether we need to request more information, or whether we need to check with other authorities when investigating the case.

Here we show statistics on how long it has taken for people who have applied for this permit. The statistics are based on cases decided in the last 12 months.

Complete applications

75% of recently decided cases have been decided within:1 months

Incomplete applications

75% of recently decided cases have been decided within:3 months

A first-time applicant for an ICT permit must wait to receive a decision before they can travel to Sweden.

A person who has an ICT permit in another EU country may enter Sweden and work while waiting for a decision, provided that their current permit is still valid, or that the 90-day time limit has not been exceeded. The time limit is 90 days over a 180-day period.

News

2026-06-01

New rules for work permits come into force

New rules for work permits are now coming into effect in Sweden. This affects employers who want to hire people from countries outside the EU/EEA. The changes include a new salary requirement and a possibility for the Swedish Migration Agency to reject applications because of deficiencies linked to the employer.

2025-04-01

The possibility of changing tracks ends on 1 April

On 1 April, the Swedish Parliaments decision to remove the possibility of changing tracks will come into force. This affects people who have been granted, or applied for, a residence permit on the basis of work after their asylum application has been rejected through a so-called change of track.

2025-03-05

The Swedish Migration Agency's new website has now been launched

On 5 March, the Swedish Migration Agency launched a completely new version of migrationsverket.se, with a new structure and a more user-friendly navigation. The purpose of the new website is primarily to make it easier for visitors to find the information they need.

2025-01-07

New EU Blue Card rules now apply

As of 1 January, new requirements and rules apply for anyone who wants to apply for an EU Blue Card and existing Blue Card holders.

The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, seek protection or become Swedish citizens. Our work is based on Swedish laws and international conventions, with a focus on legal certainty and effective reception and return.