France ICT Permit (Salarié détaché ICT)- Managed by Jobbatical

Jobbatical manages the France ICT permit intra-company transfer end-to-end for your HR team. We assess the corporate group relationship and employee eligibility, route the case to the correct ICT type, collect and review every document, verify the salary against SMIC, file the long-stay visa, and liaise with the French prefecture through to permit collection. Your team only confirms the transfer and signs the assignment letter.

The France ICT intra-company transfer route has two types based on mission length. For a mission over 12 months, your employee receives a long-stay visa marked “salarié détaché ICT”, valid for three years from arrival, and must apply for the multi-year residence card at the local prefecture within two months of arrival. For a mission or training course of up to 12 months, they receive a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit marked “stagiaire ICT”, which must be validated online within three months of arrival. Jobbatical determines the correct route for each transfer.

For the France ICT permit (Salarié détaché ICT) in 2026, the official service-public.gouv.fr requirement is proof of resources of at least €1,867.02 gross per month equal to the current French minimum wage (SMIC). The salary must be guaranteed by the sending group entity for the full assignment. Note that some prefectures and sector collective agreements apply a higher threshold, so Jobbatical always verifies the applicable figure before submission.

To start a France ICT intra-company transfer case, your company provides proof of the group relationship between the sending and French host entities, a secondment or assignment letter, the French host company registration, a detailed job description, and salary evidence meeting the SMIC threshold. Your transferred employee supplies their passport, existing group contract showing the required seniority, qualifications and health insurance. Jobbatical reviews everything before submission.

With Jobbatical, a France ICT permit typically takes 4–8 weeks, versus 3–4 months for a DIY intra-company transfer. Consular long-stay visa decisions are usually faster than prefecture processing, and family (ICT – Famille) permits can add 2–3 weeks. We recommend starting the intra-company transfer case around 3 months before the intended France start date to absorb peak-season delays.

The France ICT permit (Salarié détaché ICT) is valid for up to 3 years for managers and specialists (up to 1 year for the stagiaire ICT trainee route) and is non-renewable. Before it expires, your employee must either leave the EU for a 6-month cooling-off period before reapplying, or apply for a status change for example to the Talent Passport around 2 months ahead. Jobbatical tracks these deadlines for your HR team.

Yes. Under the France ICT intra-company transfer permit, the employee's spouse and dependent children can apply for an ICT – Famille permit for the same duration, with immediate rights to work and study in France. Jobbatical coordinates the family applications alongside the main ICT case so your transferred employee and their family relocate together without separate handling.