Visas are not required for EU and EEA (i.e., Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland) citizens to visit Luxembourg.

In addition, the normal visa requirements are waived for citizens of the following countries:

• Albania
• Andorra
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Canada
• Chile
• Columbia
• Costa Rica
• El Dominica
• East Timor
• El Salvador
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Hong Kong SAR (only for those holding a passport for the "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region")
• Israel
• Japan
• Kiribati
• Macau SAR
• Macedonia
• Malaysia
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius (Isle)
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldavia
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Palau
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• San Marino
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Solomon Islands
• Samoa
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Timor-Oriental
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago,
• Tuvalu
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom (and British National (Overseas))
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
  
  

Before entering Luxembourg

Citizens of the EU/EEA are entitled to freely train in Luxembourg without a visa.

Except for cases of visa waiver, non-EU citizens must qualify for either a short-stay type C visa for professional training if the training is under three months, or a long-stay type D visa for private reasons for training lasting over three months.

A non-EU national wishing to reside in Luxembourg to undergo intragroup training for under three months may be exempted from requiring a work permit. A non-EU national wishing to reside in Luxembourg to undergo intragroup training will be required to apply for a temporary residence permit for private reasons with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg prior to arriving.

Among the documents annexed to the application, there must be evidence of the training in Luxembourg. The temporary residence certificate is valid for 90 days as of its delivery, during which time the non-EU trainee must finalize the administrative formalities to receive a permanent residence permit.

A non-EU national holder of a residence permit issued by another EU member state where said person shall continue to reside during the intragroup training in Luxembourg is exempted from requesting a work permit during the validity of the EU residence permit.

After entering Luxembourg

Declaration of arrival/Accommodation form

Non-EU/EEA citizens staying for a period of under three months in Luxembourg will be required to either make a declaration of arrival in their new commune of residence within three days of their arrival, or complete an accommodation form at the establishment where they are staying (e.g., hotel, bed & breakfast).

Non-EU citizens staying for over three months in Luxembourg must make a declaration of arrival at their commune of residence.

Registration certificate (EU nationals)

EU nationals must register in their commune of residence and will receive a registration certificate within three months from their arrival.

Medical check (non-EU nationals)

A non-EU national must undergo a medical check as soon as possible, which consists of the following:

• A medical examination by a doctor established in Luxembourg
• A TB screening by the LMS

After receiving the results of these examinations, the Immigration Medical Department of the National Health Directorate will issue a medical certificate, which will be sent to the Immigration Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to allow the residence permit application to be processed.

Residence permit application (non-EU nationals)

Non-EU nationals must submit an application for a residence permit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within 90 days of their entry into Luxembourg.

The nationality of the non-EU national will determine whether or not a visa is required for them to travel to Luxembourg (see below). In general, and subject to the visa waiver described below, non-EU nationals wishing to visit, transit through or work in Luxembourg for a period of less than 90 days must obtain a Schengen short-stay type C visa from Luxembourg embassies and consular posts where the non-EU national resides, or from a diplomatic mission representing Luxembourg, prior to coming to Luxembourg.

The type C Schengen visa allows the holder to enter Luxembourg and move freely within other countries in the Schengen Area.

The Schengen visa does not grant its holder the right to visit other EU countries that are not members of the Schengen Area.¹

A short-stay type C visa is granted for an uninterrupted period of no more than 90 days or for 90 days accumulated over a 180-day period, for a limited number of activities, including the following:

• Business trips
• Participating in corporate management or shareholding meetings
• Intragroup service provision and so forth

The visa may be issued for one or multiple entries, depending on the reasons for the stay. The type C visa does not grant its holder the right to carry out a paid activity in Luxembourg. Only a long-term type D visa confers the right to a non-EU citizen to carry out a paid activity in Luxembourg (together with a work or residence permit).

The visa application must be accompanied by supporting documentation, including the following:

• A valid passport or travel document recognized by Schengen countries, valid for at least three months beyond the validity of the requested visa
• Evidence of the reason for the visit
• Health insurance
• A hotel reservation and a return travel ticket
• Evidence of sufficient resources for the stay in Luxembourg

¹ Currently, the Schengen Area is comprised of Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Highly qualified employee

A foreign national with high qualifications or experience in a specific sector, who meets the following conditions, may request an EU Blue Card work and residence permit:

• They will be employed for a highly qualified position of one year minimum in Luxembourg.
• They will earn at least EUR 84,780 per year, except for functions for which a particular need is noted by the government, in which case it is set at EUR 67,824 for the position (certain professions have a lower minimum salary requirement in comparison to the average gross annual salary).
• They can provide proof of having the requisite professional qualifications to carry out the activities indicated in the employment contract

Before entering Luxembourg

The position must be declared with the ADEM but will not be subject to the local market test.

Temporary residence certificate

The highly qualified employee must submit a temporary residence application to the Luxembourg Immigration Directorate. The application must be submitted and approved before entering the country.

The application for a temporary residence certificate must contain, in particular, the following:

• A copy of a valid passport
• A police record
• A copy of an employment contract for a highly qualified position with a minimum of a one-year duration and a minimum salary required for an EU Blue Card (see above)
• Certified copies of the applicant's diplomas or professional qualifications
• A curriculum vitae

After entering Luxembourg

The foreign national must fulfill the conditions detailed above for foreign national employees with no special status (see Visa waiver section):

• Declaration of arrival
• Registration certificate (EU nationals)
• Medical check (non-EU nationals)
• Residence permit application (non-EU nationals)

The EU Blue Card is valid for a period of four years, or for the duration of the employment contract plus three months, and may be renewed upon request if all requirements are satisfied. The EU Blue Card provides the highly qualified employee with limited access to the employment market for two years. After two years, the highly qualified worker benefits from equal treatment to Luxembourg nationals regarding highly qualified employment (with certain exceptions).