National German Visa - Intra-Corporate Transfer of Employees (ICT CARD)
An ICT Card may be issued to executives, specialists, or trainees who have been employed by the sending company for at least one year and are assigned to a German branch / the German part of their employer’s company for more than 90 days but no longer than 3 years.

CHECKLIST:
Note: Please submit complete application documents when appearing at the visa section, as we can only process complete applications. If you submit an incomplete application, you must expect significant delays in the visa procedure and possibly a rejection of the application.

Please prepare the following documents in the order listed below:

o Valid passport (original; issued within the last 10 years and personally signed, with at least 2 blank pages)

o Fully completed application form “VIDEX”

Please complete online in full, print out, and sign personally

o Copy of the passport front page

o Two current, identical, and biometric passport photos (not older than 3 months; 35mm x 45mm)

o Curriculum Vitae / CV (in German or English)

Tabular and complete, including details of education, work experience, qualifications, and, if applicable, foreign language skills

o Employment contract

– Must state type, place, and duration of the transfer, remuneration, and option of return

– Must have been concluded at least 6 months before the planned start of the transfer

– Must remain valid without interruption for the entire transfer period

o Assignment letter

– Required if the intra-corporate transfer is not explicitly regulated in the employment contract

– Must be issued by the sending company unit

o Proof of qualifications

a) Executives: Proof of managerial or supervisory responsibility for a company or a company unit in Germany

b) Specialists: Proof of specific knowledge essential for the German company unit

c) Trainees: Proof of a remunerated structured trainee program for professional development

o Declaration of Employment + Supplementary Form B

– Both forms must be signed and stamped by the German company unit

– General information can be found here: https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/unternehmen/fachkraefte-ausland/internationaler-personalaustausch

o Signed information sheet in accordance with § 18 Abs. 2 Nr. 4a of the Residence Act (AufenthG) – “Existence of a specific job offer”

o Optional: Pre-approval

– Significantly reduces processing time

– Must be submitted in original form

– Exception: A copy is sufficient if an AZR number is indicated

Please do not staple or clip the application documents together. All documents not submitted in German or English must be accompanied by a translation.

Additional Notes:

Please note that additional documents may be requested in individual cases. Submission of all listed documents does not automatically guarantee that a visa will be granted.

Fees

The visa fee is EUR 75, payable also in NTD at the time of application.

The fee is non-refundable, even in the case of rejection.

Processing Time

Processing an ICT application may take an average of 4 to 6 weeks.

Since German authorities are involved in the procedure and the foreign mission has no influence on their processing time, longer waiting periods may occur in individual cases.

Please refrain from status inquiries during this processing period.

If your employer has already obtained approval from the Federal Employment Agency or the competent immigration authority in Germany before the visa procedure begins, the processing time at the foreign mission is significantly reduced.

The pre-approval must be presented in original form.

Exception: If an AZR number is indicated on the pre-approval, a copy is sufficient.

Disclaimer: All information in this information sheet is based on the knowledge and experience of the foreign mission at the time of its preparation. No legal claims may be derived from this information sheet.