Approved Youth Volunteer Residence Permit

A third-country national who wishes to come to Luxembourg to take part in a programme for voluntary service for a period of more than 3 months , must follow a procedure in 2 consecutive steps:

have completed their mandatory education and be less than 30 years old;

register with the National Youth Service ( Service national de la jeunesse - SNJ); have concluded a volunteering agreement with an approved host institution to carry out a specific volunteer project or a project in the framework of a volunteer programme; have the approval of the National Youth Service;

a volunteering agreement concluded with an approved host institution to carry out a specific volunteer project or a project in the framework of a volunteer programme; proof that the organisation in charge of the volunteer programme vouches for them for the duration of their stay; where necessary, a power of attorney.

provide proof that the organisation in charge of the volunteer programme vouches for them for the duration of their stay, in particular with regards to living and return expenses;

The residence permit issued to the third-country volunteer worker is valid for one year . As an exception, the validity period can be the same as the duration of the volunteer programme, if the latter is more than one year.

The residence permit for a third-country volunteer is non-renewable . Moreover, the volunteer worker cannot change the residence permit category after expiration of the residence permit for volunteer workers.