Intra-company transfer (ICT): authorisation and TIE in Spain

What to have ready

1. Certificado digital/Cl@ve of the company or representative to submit to Migraciones.
2. Worker’s passport well scanned (whole booklet).
3. Secondment letter with clear dates, salary and duties.
4. Proof of the corporate group (organigrama, escrituras) to show the link.
5. Health insurance or plan for Seguridad Social registration as soon as they arrive.

Documentation

1. Passport valid (complete copy).
2. Secondment letter and/or Spanish contract detailing position and salary.
3. Corporate link between origin and destination (organigrama, participaciones, CIF, escrituras).
4. Qualification/experience of the worker (degrees, CV, certificates; or training plan if a trainee).
5. Antecedentes penales for the last 5 years (legalised/apostilled and translated if not in Spanish).
6. Health insurance in Spain if there is no Seguridad Social registration on entry.
7. Tasa 038 (Ley 14/2013) paid by the company.
8. For the TIE: EX-17, tasa 790-012, photo and, depending on comisaría, padrón.

Step by step

1. Submit the ICT authorisation at the Sede de Migraciones (UGE-CE) on behalf of the company. Upload all documents and keep the acknowledgement.
2. Pay tasa 038 and attach the receipt. Without it the file is incomplete.
3. Wait for the resolution (legal term 20 days; silencio positivo). If they request corrections, reply within the deadline.
4. If the worker is abroad, with the concession ask for the ICT visa at the relevant consulate. Check local consulate requirements (they vary by country).
5. Entry to Spain and registration with Seguridad Social by the company (before starting work).
6. Fingerprint appointment (TIE): book the appointment, pay 790-012, bring EX-17, passport, resolution/visa, photo and padrón if requested.
7. Collect the TIE when the comisaría tells you (usual 3–6 weeks). Bring the receipt and passport.

Tips that save time

1. Upload clear, complete PDFs; no blurry photos: they’ll ask for corrections and you lose weeks.
2. Detailed secondment letter: duties, salary and duration. Avoid vague wording.
3. Fingerprint appointments: try very early slots or overnight releases; change comisaría if your city is saturated.
4. Family at the same time: process family members as ICT dependants in parallel to enter together.
5. Silencio positivo: if 20 working days pass, request a certificate of silencio positivo and use it for visa/registration.

Common mistakes to avoid

1. Confusing national ICT with ICT-UE: you may lose EU mobility and have to reapply.
2. Not paying tasa 038 or attaching it incorrectly: file stalls.
3. Criminal records without apostille/translation: certain rejection or correction request.
4. Missing the 1-month deadline for the TIE: sanction and border headaches.
5. Insufficient insurance if there’s no SS registration yet: the consulate may refuse the visa.
6. Salary below market for the role: Migraciones will question it; justify the role and conditions clearly.