ICT Permit

ICT permit Norway: post your global team

The ICT permit Norway route covers managers, specialists and trainee employees temporarily transferred under an intra-corporate transfer from a non-EEA group company to a Norwegian branch, subsidiary or affiliated entity. We handle the full filing with UDI and the receiving-entity registration in Norway, and we coordinate tax, family and settle-in so the transfer lands cleanly.

How the ICT route works in Norwegian practice

Norway operates an intra-corporate transfer and posted-worker route under Utlendingsloven (LOV-2008-05-15-35) and Utlendingsforskriften (FOR-2009-10-15-1286), Chapter 6 §6-13 (employee on assignment). It runs in parallel with the EU ICT Directive (2014/66/EU), which does not apply directly to Norway as an EEA state, but Norwegian practice mirrors its core categories.

The route recognises three transferee categories (manager, specialist or trainee employee), requires existing employment with the sending entity, a shared corporate group, Norwegian salary and conditions, a written assignment letter, and observes a maximum duration of up to 3 years for managers and specialists and up to 1 year for trainee employees.

What UDI requires

UDI confirms the corporate relationship, the prior employment and the Norwegian terms before a transfer is approved.

Three transferee categories

Manager, specialist or trainee employee.

Existing employment abroad

Employed by the sending entity for at least 3 months before transfer (specialist) or at least 6 months (manager).

Same corporate group

Sending and receiving entities must belong to the same group as parent, subsidiary or branch.

Norwegian salary and conditions

Pay and working conditions must meet Norwegian collective-agreement or sector standards.

Norwegian assignment letter

A written assignment contract describing role, duration, salary and the host entity.

Maximum duration

Up to 3 years for managers and specialists, up to 1 year for trainee employees.

Which ICT category fits your transferee?

Each category carries different prior-employment, evidence and duration rules. We confirm the right one before anything is filed.

Manager

Senior personnel directing the receiving entity or a department or division, reporting primarily to the board or senior executives. Includes country managers, division heads and regional directors.

At least 6 months prior employment at the sending entity
Up to 3 years assignment in Norway
Decision-making authority required

Specialist

Employees with specialised knowledge essential to the receiving entity, its techniques or its management. Typically advanced technical, scientific or methodological expertise specific to the group’s products or services.

At least 3 months prior employment at the sending entity
Up to 3 years assignment in Norway
Specialised knowledge documented

Trainee Employee

Graduate-level transferees undergoing career-development training within the corporate group. Must hold a university degree and be employed by the sending entity for the training period.

University degree required
Training plan documenting career development
Up to 1 year assignment

What we collect from sending and receiving entities

Documents

Assignment letter and Norwegian employment terms

Proof of the corporate group relationship (org chart, ownership)

Employment confirmation from the sending entity (start date, role, salary)

Receiving-entity registration with Brønnøysundregistrene

Transferee passport and biometric photos

Educational qualifications (degrees, certifications)

For managers, board minutes or an org chart showing decision authority

For specialists, documentation of the specialised expertise

For trainees, a training plan with measurable outcomes

Health insurance coverage during the stay

Tax residency clarification (sending country versus Norway)

Real example: James Mitchell, Australian Specialist

Specialist category under §6-13

Salary set at the Norwegian sector standard for the role

Spouse and two children joined under family immigration

BankID and fødselsnummer issued shortly after arrival

Tax registration with skattekort and payroll setup

Decision returned within a few weeks of filing

A senior platform engineer transferred from the Sydney parent company to its Oslo subsidiary to lead a 14-month cloud-migration programme. Outcome: ICT permit issued for the assignment period, extendable up to the 3-year cap. Family permits aligned to the principal’s permit validity.

From transfer decision to Oslo office

A coordinated path that keeps both the sending and receiving HR teams moving in step.

1. Eligibility

We confirm the transferee category, group relationship, salary level and duration against Norwegian rules.

2. Documentation

Coordinated upload from both the sending and receiving HR teams through the portal.

3. UDI filing

The application is filed under power of attorney, with biometrics at the nearest Norwegian embassy or VFS centre.

4. Arrival and settle-in

Registration with Politiet, fødselsnummer, skattekort, BankID, housing and school placement.

Family members of ICT transferees

The spouse or cohabiting partner and minor children (under 18) can apply for family immigration permits aligned to the principal’s ICT permit. Spouses generally receive full work rights in Norway during the assignment.

Who can join

Spouse or registered partner with full work rights
Children under 18 with school-placement support
Health insurance bridging before public-system registration
Permit validity aligned to the principal’s ICT permit

Fees and our service

UDI charges a separate application fee for the principal and for each family member
Fees are set by UDI and confirmed against the current schedule before filing
Pass-through costs are invoiced at cost
Our service fee is fixed per case and quoted after the intake assessment

Ready to transfer your team to Norway?

Book a 30-minute scoping call with our corporate mobility lead. We will map your transferees, their eligibility and the timeline. Run a free pre-assessment to scope an intra-corporate transfer to Norway.

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