EuropeSelect the passports you hold to see short-stay access and per-route eligibility for Luxembourg.
Short stays: tourism, transit, business trips, medical, pilgrimage.
Tourist Visa
Electronic travel authorisation for visa-exempt nationals (e.g. US, UK, Canada, Japan). Valid 3 years for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. We apply on your behalf end-to-end. Fees illustrative.
Tourist Visa
Short-stay visa for tourism: up to 90 days within any 180-day period. We prepare your forms and documents; you attend the consulate/VFS appointment to submit biometrics. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
Tourist Visa
Standard Schengen short-stay visa for third-country nationals visiting Luxembourg for tourism, visiting family/friends or short non-work purposes for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Many nationalities are visa-exempt for short stays; those who are not apply at the competent consulate or visa centre. The standard fee is EUR 90 (EUR 45 for children aged 6-12; free for children under 6 and certain categories; a reduced EUR 35 applies to nationals of countries with EU visa-facilitation agreements such as Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Georgia, North Macedonia, Armenia and Azerbaijan). A type C visa does not authorise paid employment, and decisions are normally issued within 15 calendar days (extendable to 30-45 days in complex cases). It does not lead to residence; longer or working stays require a long-stay (type D) visa and a residence permit.
Transit Visa
Required by some nationalities to pass through the international transit area of a Schengen airport without entering. Whether you need one depends on your nationality. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
Business Visitor Visa
Short-stay visa for business trips (meetings, conferences, negotiations): up to 90 days within any 180-day period. We prepare forms and documents; you submit at the consulate/VFS. Government fee EUR 90 (illustrative).
Business Visitor Visa
Short-stay Schengen visa used for business activities in Luxembourg such as meetings, conferences, negotiations, contract signings and intra-group visits, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. It uses the same type C visa procedure and EUR 90 fee, with a supporting invitation or business letter from a Luxembourg company. Visa-exempt nationalities may carry out the same activities without a visa. A business visa does not permit taking up local salaried employment; any paid activity (even under 90 days) requires a long-stay type D visa and the relevant work authorisation obtained before entry. It does not lead to residence.
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Universities, language courses, internships and exchanges.
Student Visa
For stays over 90 days to study. Issued under national rules -- apply at the consulate of your destination country. We guide you; submission is in person. Fees and processing times vary by country.
Student Visa
For non-EU students admitted to a recognised Luxembourg higher-education institution (such as the University of Luxembourg). Applicants must show enrolment, sufficient monthly resources (at least 80% of the social inclusion income / REVIS reference) and health insurance. The student obtains a temporary authorisation to stay (decision normally within 60 days), a type D visa where required, then applies for the residence permit within 3 months of entry (EUR 80). The permit is valid for 1 year or the study cycle if shorter and is renewable. Students may work an average of up to 15 hours per week outside study time (unlimited during holidays and for doctoral research). After completing a Master's or defending a PhD, graduates may apply for a 12-month permit to seek work or start a business, and study time may count toward later residence.
Internship / Trainee Visa
For non-EU nationals undertaking a training placement (internship) with a Luxembourg host organisation under a training agreement that sets out the educational purpose, duration, supervision and schedule. The permit covers the duration of the internship, up to a maximum of 6 months (longer where an academic programme requires it). Applicants must show sufficient resources (at least 80% of the social inclusion income) and health insurance, obtain a temporary authorisation to stay, a type D visa where required, and pay the EUR 80 fee. Internships shorter than 3 months do not require a separate work permit. This is a temporary route and does not lead to long-term residence.
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Digital nomad, freelance, skilled employment and company transfers.
Freelancer Visa
Third-country freelancers apply for a temporary authorisation to stay plus, where the activity requires it, a business permit from the Ministry of the Economy; the self-employed residence permit is valid up to 3 years and renewable.
Self-Employment Visa
For non-EU nationals establishing themselves as self-employed professionals, founders or independent contractors in Luxembourg. Applicants must show they meet the conditions to access the intended profession (e.g. a business permit where required), appropriate qualifications and experience, and sufficient, stable resources. The applicant obtains a temporary authorisation to stay, a type D visa where required, then applies for the residence permit within 3 months of entry (EUR 80). The first permit is typically issued for up to 1 year; renewals require proof that the activity continues (social-security affiliation, tax returns, filed accounts at the Trade and Companies Register). EU long-term resident status is possible after 5 years of lawful, uninterrupted stay.
Startup / Entrepreneur Visa
No dedicated startup visa; non-EU founders obtain an authorisation to stay as a self-employed worker via a business permit, a viable business plan and adequate capital (typically EUR 25,000-50,000) plus means of subsistence; permit valid 1-3 years, renewable.
Skilled Work Visa
For stays over 90 days to work. Requires employer sponsorship / a work permit before you can apply, so eligibility is conditional. Issued under national rules -- apply at the consulate of your destination country. Fees and processing times vary by country.
Skilled Work Visa
Luxembourg's main route for hiring a non-EU employee into a standard role. Before the worker can apply, the employer must declare the vacancy to the national employment agency (ADEM) and obtain a recruitment certificate after a labour-market test (or rely on a shortage-occupation exemption). The applicant then files for a temporary authorisation to stay with the Immigration Directorate (decision normally within a maximum of 4 months); visa-required nationals obtain a type D visa, enter, make a declaration of arrival within 3 days, undergo a medical check and apply for the residence permit within 3 months of entry (EUR 80). The first permit is valid up to 1 year and limited to one profession/sector; from the first renewal it can be issued for up to 3 years with access to any sector. EU long-term resident status is possible after 5 years of lawful, uninterrupted stay.
Skilled Work Visa
For highly qualified third-country professionals with a higher-education qualification (or equivalent professional experience for certain ICT roles) and a Luxembourg job offer meeting the salary threshold. The required gross annual salary is at least EUR 65,652 (the current threshold tied to the average gross annual salary). The applicant obtains a temporary authorisation to stay, a type D visa where required, then a residence permit (EUR 80). The first Blue Card is valid for 4 years, or the contract length plus 3 months if the contract is shorter. Changes of sector or profession require prior ministerial authorisation. After 5 years of lawful residence on EU territory as a Blue Card holder (the last 2 years in Luxembourg), holders may apply for EU long-term resident status; Blue Card holders benefit from facilitated family reunification.
Skilled Work Visa
Allows non-EU graduates who have completed a Master's degree or successfully defended a PhD in Luxembourg to remain for 12 months to look for a job or set up a business related to their field of study. The permit is valid for 12 months and is non-renewable in this status. Applicants must show resources of at least 80% of the social inclusion income, comprehensive health insurance and proof of degree completion, and pay the EUR 80 fee; the application should be filed at least 30 days before the student permit expires. Holders may not take up unrelated employment under this permit - to work, they must switch to a salaried-worker or self-employed residence permit, with the activity relating to their academic training.
Intra-Company Transfer Visa
For managers, specialists and trainee employees temporarily transferred from a group entity established outside the EU to a Luxembourg entity of the same company or group. The worker must already be bound by an employment contract with the foreign entity before and during the transfer. The application for the ICT residence permit is filed with the Immigration Directorate; visa-required nationals obtain a type D visa. Permits are valid up to 3 years for managers and specialists and up to 1 year for trainees, and are not renewable beyond those caps. Holders of an ICT permit issued by another EU state may work in Luxembourg within the same group for short-term mobility (up to 90 days in any 180-day period) subject to notification. The ICT permit is temporary and does not itself lead to long-term residence.
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Golden visas, real estate, citizenship by investment, passive income.
Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)
3-year renewable residence permit for third-country nationals investing €500,000 in an existing Luxembourg company (kept 5 years) or €500,000 in a new business creating 5 jobs within 3 years (higher tiers: €3M management structure, €20M deposit).
Non-Lucrative / Passive Income Visa
For financially independent non-EU nationals who can live in Luxembourg from their own resources without working locally - for example from professional activity carried out in an EU/Schengen state, pensions, or other stable income. Resources are assessed against the monthly social minimum wage for unskilled workers (EUR 2,771.33 gross/month from 1 June 2026). The applicant obtains a temporary authorisation to stay, a type D visa where required, then applies for the residence permit (EUR 80) showing comprehensive health insurance and suitable accommodation. The permit is issued for a maximum of 3 years and is renewable. By default it does not include a work permit (work eligibility is noted in the permit's observations field). EU long-term resident status is possible after 5 years of lawful, uninterrupted stay.
Business Investor Visa
Luxembourg's residence-by-investment route for third-country nationals making a qualifying productive investment. Four categories qualify: (1) at least EUR 500,000 in an existing Luxembourg-registered company, maintained for at least 5 years with stable employment; (2) at least EUR 500,000 in a new company to be created, with at least 5 jobs created within 3 years; (3) at least EUR 3,000,000 in a management and investment structure (existing or new) registered in Luxembourg; or (4) a deposit of at least EUR 20,000,000 with a Luxembourg financial institution, kept for at least 5 years. Real-estate acquisition or rental is explicitly excluded. The project must first be approved by the Minister of the Economy or the Minister of Finance before the authorisation to stay is requested. The permit is valid up to 3 years and renewable; EU long-term resident status is possible after 5 years of lawful residence. This is not a citizenship-by-investment scheme.
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Retirement visas and working holiday schemes.
Retirement Visa
Retirement is handled under the residence permit for private reasons for non-EU nationals living off their own resources, including pensions paid by a social-security institution. Pension and other stable income are assessed against the monthly social minimum wage for unskilled workers (EUR 2,771.33 gross/month from 1 June 2026). Applicants must show comprehensive health insurance and suitable accommodation, and obtain a temporary authorisation to stay, a type D visa where required, and the residence permit (EUR 80). The permit is valid up to 3 years and renewable; it does not include a work permit by default. EU long-term resident status is possible after 5 years of lawful, uninterrupted stay.
Working Holiday Visa
12-month working-holiday visa for citizens of 7 partners — Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan — aged 18-30 (up to 35 for Taiwan, Chile, Canada, South Korea), with annual quotas (e.g. 100 Australians, 100 Japanese).
Reunification, spouse routes and ancestry-based repatriation.
Family Reunification Visa
For family members of a third-country national legally residing in Luxembourg who intends to settle long-term. The sponsor must show stable, regular and sufficient resources at least equal to the monthly social minimum wage for unskilled workers (EUR 2,771.33 gross/month from 1 June 2026, assessed over the preceding 12 months), suitable accommodation and health insurance. Eligible members are mainly the spouse or registered partner (18+) and unmarried minor children in the sponsor's custody; dependent parents or adult children may be admitted in limited cases. Sponsors must generally have held a residence permit for 12 months, though this is waived for holders of EU Blue Card, ICT, researcher permits and for parents of minor children. The Immigration Directorate decides within a maximum of 9 months; the family member's permit is initially valid 1 year and renewable, and family members may take up salaried or self-employed work from issuance. Independent long-term resident status is possible after 5 years.
Spouse / Partner Visa
Non-EU spouses, registered partners, direct descendants under 21 (or dependent) and dependent ascendants of an EU citizen (or Luxembourg national) exercising free-movement rights in Luxembourg apply for a residence card for family members of a Union citizen, under EU free-movement law (Directive 2004/38/EC). Family members of EU citizens do not need a separate work permit to take up paid activity. The card is valid for up to 5 years (or the EU citizen's intended stay if shorter) and renewable; permanent residence is available after 5 years of lawful residence. This route is generally more favourable than third-country family reunification, with no labour-market test and full access to employment.
Ancestry / Repatriation
The window for descendants of an ancestor who was Luxembourgish on 1 January 1900 closed: certification requests ended 31 December 2018 and the final deadline to sign the reclamation declaration passed on 31 December 2025 with parliament rejecting any extension.
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Talent, religious, humanitarian, media, official and permanent residence.
Talent / Highly Skilled Visa
For non-EU researchers carrying out a research project at an approved Luxembourg research institute under a signed hosting agreement. The applicant must hold a higher-education qualification giving access to doctoral programmes; the host institute confirms adequate qualifications and resources of at least the social minimum wage for skilled workers (EUR 3,325.59 gross/month from 1 June 2026). The researcher obtains a temporary authorisation to stay (decision normally within 60 days), a type D visa where required, then a residence permit (EUR 80) including the work permit for the research activity. The permit is valid for 1 year or the duration of the project and is renewable. Holders benefit from intra-EU mobility for research in other member states and facilitated family reunification; EU long-term resident status is possible after 5 years.
Long-Term Residence Permit
After 5 years of continuous lawful residence in Luxembourg, third-country nationals may apply for EU long-term resident status. Applicants must show stable, regular and sufficient resources to support themselves and dependent family without recourse to social welfare (REVIS), suitable accommodation, health insurance and evidence of integration into Luxembourg society (e.g. language-course certificates). The permit is valid for 5 years and renewable, and includes a work permit for all sectors, professions and employers. It provides near-equal treatment with nationals and facilitates onward mobility within the EU. The EUR 80 fee applies. Time spent on certain temporary permits (e.g. study counted at 50%) and absences affect eligibility.
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