For highly qualified paid employment in Luxembourg under a contract of at least six months and the current statutory salary threshold.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg sits in Western Europe. Its immigration system runs 23 distinct routes — led by work, investment and family, each set out in official law. All 23 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 23across 12 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 23 of 23cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Work5 of the 23 routes — see them under Work below
- Region
- Western Europe
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- Population
- 686,970
- Official language
- German, French · +1
- Currency
- EUR
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
Immigration routes
All 23 routes, grouped by purpose — 23 of 23 cite an official government source directly.
Work
5 routes
For a manager, specialist or trainee transferred within the same corporate group to a Luxembourg host.
For a qualified researcher with a hosting agreement from an approved Luxembourg research organisation.
For a third-country national with a Luxembourg employment contract after the employer obtains an ADEM certificate following the labour-market test.
For employment in a recognised seasonal activity after the employer completes the ADEM labour-market process.
Investment
4 routes
For a deposit of at least €20,000,000 with a Luxembourg financial institution maintained for at least five years.
For investment of at least €500,000 in an existing Luxembourg company while maintaining the investment and employment level for five years.
For investment of at least €3,000,000 in a qualifying management and investment structure with real substance in Luxembourg.
For investment of at least €500,000 in a new Luxembourg business that creates at least five jobs within three years.
Business & self-employment
1 route
For a third-country national carrying out viable self-employed commercial, craft, industrial or liberal activity in Luxembourg.
Study
2 routes
For a recent higher-education graduate undertaking a related remunerated training placement in Luxembourg.
For full-time admission to a complete study cycle at a recognised Luxembourg higher-education institution.
Family
3 routes
For a third-country national outside ordinary family reunification whose strong, stable personal or family ties make refusal disproportionate.
For a qualifying non-EU family member accompanying or joining an EU citizen exercising free-movement rights in Luxembourg.
For a qualifying family member joining a third-country sponsor who intends long-term residence in Luxembourg.
Independent means
1 route
For a third-country national living from qualifying income earned in another EU or Schengen state or from an eligible old-age, invalidity or survivor pension.
Residence-based status
2 routes
For an EU citizen who has lived legally and continuously in Luxembourg for five years under EU free-movement rules.
For a third-country national with five years of continuous lawful residence, stable regular resources, suitable housing and health insurance.
Free movement
1 route
For an EU citizen moving to Luxembourg to work, study, seek work, be self-employed or live with sufficient resources.
Youth mobility
1 route
For citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Canada, Chile, Japan and South Korea aged 18 to 30, or up to 35 for Taiwan, Chile, Canada and South Korea, who have not used the programme before and can support themselves and buy a return ticket.
Cultural, religious & volunteer
1 route
For a person under 30 carrying out an approved voluntary-service activity through a registered host and the National Youth Service.
Short stay & visit
1 route
For a visa-required third-country national visiting Luxembourg and the Schengen area for up to ninety days in any 180-day period.
Humanitarian protection
1 route
For a third-country national or stateless person seeking refugee status or subsidiary protection in Luxembourg.
Official sources
- Guichet.lu immigration proceduresGovernment
- MAE visa immigrationGovernment
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