Third-country national

Third-country national (TCN) is an expatriate who works for a company that is foreign in the host country. An expatriate who works for a foreign company that is located in the host country (for example, a French person working in China for a German company).

Definition

According to the HRBoK Guide,

Third-country national (TCN). An expatriate who works for a company that is foreign in the host country. An expatriate who works for a foreign company that is located in the host country (for example, a French person working in China for a German company).