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Existing Business Investor Residence Permit

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What investment option or options qualify?

For the Existing Business Investor Residence Permit, the qualifying investment option is at least EUR 500,000 in an existing company with its registered office in Luxembourg, with a commitment to keep the investment and a level of employment equivalent to the level at the time of the investment for at least 5 years. In the case of an acquisition of a company in difficulty and under a redundancy plan, the employment requirement does not apply.

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  • Who is concerned
    at least EUR 500,000 in an existing company with its registered office in Luxembourg an commit to keep for a duration of at least 5 years: their investment; a level of employment which must be equivalent to the level at the time of the investment (in the case of an acquisition of a company in difficulty and under a redundancy plan, the aforementioned requirement does not apply)

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

For an existing company with its registered office in Luxembourg, the minimum investment is EUR 500,000. The official source does not state government fees.

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  • Who is concerned
    at least EUR 500,000 in an existing company with its registered office in Luxembourg

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

The investment must be kept for at least 5 years, and the level of employment must be maintained at the level at the time of the investment (except in the case of acquisition of a company in difficulty under a redundancy plan). The official source does not state a physical-presence requirement.

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  • Who is concerned
    an commit to keep for a duration of at least 5 years: their investment; a level of employment which must be equivalent to the level at the time of the investment (in the case of an acquisition of a company in difficulty and under a redundancy plan, the aforementioned requirement does not apply)

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

The investor residence page does not address family members, and the checked official sources do not give family rules specific to investors. Luxembourg's general family-reunification procedure applies to third-country nationals who are family members of a third-country national; under it, qualifying family members include the spouse or registered partner (aged 18 or over) and the unmarried children under 18 of the sponsor and/or spouse or partner who are in their custody and dependent on them, and the sponsor must prove stable, regular and sufficient resources to support the family without social welfare. Holders of a 'family member' residence permit have access to the job market and may carry out a salaried or self-employed activity in Luxembourg. The official source does not state whether an investor residence permit holder meets the sponsor conditions.

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Limits of the record
  • The investor page itself is silent on family; this answer relies on the general third-country family-reunification page, which applies to any third-country sponsor and does not name investors specifically
  • Other sponsor conditions (accommodation, health insurance, any minimum prior stay) and discretionary extensions to other relatives not summarised

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

The residence permit for investors is valid for a maximum of 3 years and is renewable provided the conditions for renewal are still met. After 5 years of lawful and uninterrupted stay, third-country nationals may submit an application for a long-term residence permit. The official source does not state what happens to the investment upon exit.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state what happens to the investment when the investor exits or when the permit is not renewed.
  • Validity and renewal of the permit
    The residence permit for 'investors' is valid for a maximum of 3 years and is renewable provided the conditions for renewal are still met.
  • Validity and renewal of the permit
    After 5 years of lawful and uninterrupted stay on the territory of Luxembourg, third-country nationals may submit an application for a long-term residence permit .

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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