Intra-corporate Transfer (ICT)
Who it's for: Managers, specialists and trainee employees sent temporarily by their employer to an Austrian branch of the company or group.
Information, not immigration advice. This page summarises what the government publishes. Confirm every figure on the official page before you pay or apply.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Requirements at a glance
- Job offer needed: Yes
- Work experience: 0.75 years
- Main fee: €218
Figures and costs
| Item | Amount | In your currency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main fee | €218 | — | migration.gv.atOfficial · 3 Nov 2026 |
Figures marked check could not be confirmed on a live official page, or come from a secondary source.
What the official pages say
3 points recorded from official pages. Open a point to see the official wording.
Job offer neededYesOfficial wording
“submission of a work contract also providing the necessity of the temporary transfer”
Work experience0.75 yearsOfficial wording
“temporary employment in the company of at least nine months or, for trainees, at least six months preceding the transfer”
Main fee€218Official wording
“Application fee: € 218”
We have not yet recorded: Study place needed; Minimum education; Language; Age limit; Money to show; Salary threshold; Family can join; Can lead to permanent residence; Decision time; Occupation list. That does not mean there is no rule — confirm on the official page. Official page.
Other work with a sponsor routes in Austria
- Stay permit - cross-border worker
- EU Blue Card
- Mobile ICT - mobile intra-corporate transferee
- Posting and hiring out of workers
- Project Staff
- Stay permit - researcher mobility
- Red-White-Red Card: Other Key Workers
- Red-White-Red Card: Regular Workers in Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry
- Red-White-Red Card: Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations
- Seconded employee
- Settlement permit – researchers
- Stay permit - special cases of dependent gainful occupation
All visa types in Austria
Every visa type we have listed, grouped by purpose, with links to the official pages.
Austria visa typesBefore you pay anyone
- Nobody can guarantee a visa. Only the government of the country you apply to decides.
- UK employers must not charge you for a Certificate of Sponsorship.
- German missions say you don't need an agent to get a visa appointment.
- Check any adviser or recruitment agent on an official register before you pay.