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🇱🇺 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Work Visa: requirements and how to apply

Premier fast-track residence permit for high-earning professionals in banking, tech, and European institutions.

Official Luxembourg work visa page

EU Blue Card Luxembourg (Travailleur Hautement Qualifié)

Premier fast-track residence permit for high-earning professionals in banking, tech, and European institutions.

Typical duration
Up to 4 years
Path to permanent residency
EU Long-Term Resident status after 5 continuous years (or citizenship after 5 years with basic Luxembourgish test)

Main requirements

  • Salary ≥ 1.5x national average
  • University degree
  • Guichet.lu approval

Official page

Documents usually needed for Luxembourg

  • Employment contract with a Luxembourg entity for a minimum duration of 1 year
  • For EU Blue Card: salary at least 1.5 times the Luxembourg average gross annual salary (~ €89,000+)
  • Higher education diploma (at least 3-year bachelor) or 5 years equivalent professional experience
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    Temporary Authorisation to Stay (Autorisation de Séjour)

    Submit application by post or online to the Directorate of Immigration before travelling to Luxembourg.

    4 - 8 weeks

  2. 2

    Consular Visa Type D & Arrival Declaration

    Obtain visa D sticker, enter Luxembourg, and make declaration of arrival at the local Commune within 3 days.

    1 - 2 weeks

  3. 3

    Medical Exam & Residence Title (Titre de Séjour)

    Complete tuberculosis and medical check with Ligue Médico-Sociale to receive physical biometric residence card.

    2 - 4 weeks

More about moving to Luxembourg

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Luxembourg. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Directorate of Immigration (Direction de l’immigration) - Ministry of Home Affairs

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Directorate of Immigration (Direction de l’immigration) - Ministry of Home Affairs on the official website before applying.