🇱🇺Visa options for Luxembourg
Luxembourg offers 31 visa types across 7 categories — from skilled-worker and study visas to family, investment, digital-nomad, and permanent-residency pathways. 14 lead to PR; 22 don't require a job offer. Here's every Luxembourg visa tracked by VisaMatch.
31visa types
7categories
14PR pathways
22no job needed
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Visa categories in Luxembourg
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Work (16)
EU Blue Card (Mobility from Another EU Member State)
Third-country nationals holding a valid EU Blue Card issued by another EU Member State, having resided there for at least 12 months, with: (a) employment contract for highly quali…
EU Blue Card Luxembourg
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) with: (a) higher professional qualifications (university degree or equivalent, minimum 3 years higher education); (b) employment contract o…
Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT) — Manager / Specialist
Third-country nationals employed by the transferring company or group for an uninterrupted period of at least 3 months immediately preceding the application, transferred as a mana…
Intra-Corporate Transfer (ICT) — Trainee
Third-country nationals employed by the transferring company or group for at least 3 uninterrupted months, transferred to Luxembourg entity within the same group as a trainee to a…
Investor Residence Permit
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) who are the effective beneficial owner (personally, or their spouse/registered partner) of a qualifying investment in Luxembourg meeting on…
National Long-Stay Visa (Type D)
Third-country nationals who have received a Luxembourg authorisation to stay (work permit, residence permit authorisation) from the Ministry of Home Affairs and require a visa to…
Posted Worker (EU-Based Employer)
Third-country nationals with a valid passport, permanent employment contract with a company established in an EU Member State or equivalent country (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway…
Posted Worker (Non-EU Employer)
Third-country nationals employed under a permanent contract by a company established outside the EU, posted to Luxembourg; the employer must have worked with the employee for at l…
Residence Permit for Athletes and Sports Instructors
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) with an employment contract from an approved Luxembourg sports federation or affiliated club, receiving at least the social minimum wage fo…
Residence Permit for Researchers (Third-Country Nationals)
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) who: (a) hold a higher education diploma giving access to doctoral programmes; (b) have signed a hosting agreement with an approved Luxembo…
Residence Permit for Salaried Workers (Third-Country Nationals)
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) who: (a) reside abroad and intend to move to Luxembourg for salaried work; (b) already legally reside in Luxembourg without employment auth…
Residence Permit for Seasonal Workers
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) with a signed seasonal employment contract in an approved seasonal activity category, and ADEM certificate authorising the employer to hire…
Residence Permit for Self-Employed / Independent Workers
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) who: (a) possess necessary qualifications for the planned activity; (b) have sufficient economic resources; (c) can demonstrate the activit…
Residence Permit for Trainees (Academic Internship)
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) pursuing training for more than 3 months in an academic framework, who obtained or are pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree…
Short-Stay Work Permit (Under 90 Days)
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) engaged in paid work in Luxembourg for less than 3 months.
Work Permit for Third-Country Cross-Border Worker
Third-country nationals legally residing in another EU Member State or an equivalent country (IS, LI, NO, CH) who wish to work in Luxembourg as cross-border commuters without esta…
Special Status (4)
Au Pair Permit Special
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) aged 18–30 years who: (a) have completed mandatory schooling (at least until age 17); (b) have basic knowledge of the language(s) spoken by…
Private Reasons / Personal Grounds Residence Permit Special
Two qualifying scenarios:
(1) Financial independence: Third-country nationals who can live off their own resources from professional activity carried out in another EU/Schengen st…
Volunteer Service Permit Special
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) who: (a) have completed mandatory education; (b) are under 30 years old; (c) have a signed volunteering agreement with an approved host ins…
Working Holiday / Work and Travel Permit Special
Nationals of Luxembourg's bilateral Working Holiday partner countries: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Chile.
Humanitarian & Protection (3)
International Protection (Refugee / Subsidiary Protection) Humanitarian
Third-country nationals and stateless persons who are unable to return to their home country due to a well-founded fear of persecution (Refugee Status) or a real risk of serious h…
Stateless Person Status Humanitarian
Individuals who are not considered nationals of any state under the operation of that state's law (definition per 1954 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons) a…
Temporary Protection — Ukrainian War Refugees Humanitarian
Persons who fled Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022, including: Ukrainian nationals; stateless persons who had international protection or equivalent status in Ukraine; other th…
Study & Training (3)
Post-Research Job-Seeker / Entrepreneur Permit Study
Third-country nationals who: (a) have successfully completed research activities in Luxembourg; (b) hold a valid, unexpired researcher residence permit at time of application.
Post-Study Job-Seeker / Entrepreneur Permit Study
Third-country students who have: (a) completed a Master's degree or successfully defended a PhD in Luxembourg; (b) a valid student residence permit or EU student mobility permit t…
Residence Permit for Students (Third-Country Nationals) Study
Third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/CH) enrolled in full-time higher education at an approved Luxembourg institution, pursuing a complete study cycle leading to an academic degree…
Permanent Residence (2)
Long-Term Resident Status (Third-Country Nationals) Permanent
Third-country nationals who have: (a) continuously and lawfully resided in Luxembourg for at least 5 years; (b) stable, regular, sufficient resources without social welfare depend…
Naturalisation (Luxembourg Citizenship) Permanent
Adult applicants (18+) who: (a) have legally resided in Luxembourg for at least 5 years, with the last year uninterrupted; (b) hold a Luxembourgish language test pass certificate;…
Visitor & Transit (2)
Airport Transit Visa (Type A) Visitor
Nationals of countries for which an airport transit visa is required under EU Regulation 2018/1806 Annex IV (e.g., Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea,…
Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C) Visitor
Nationals of countries requiring a visa to enter the Schengen Area who wish to visit Luxembourg (and/or other Schengen countries) for up to 90 days for tourism, business, family v…
Family (1)
Family Reunification Permit (Third-Country Nationals)
Family members of third-country nationals residing legally in Luxembourg who: (a) demonstrate intent to apply for long-term residence; (b) have income ≥ minimum wage for unskilled…
Frequently Asked Questions about moving to Luxembourg
How many visa types does Luxembourg offer?
Luxembourg offers 31 visa types across 7 categories — covering work, study, family, investment, and permanent-residency pathways.
Can I move to Luxembourg without a job offer?
Yes — 22 of Luxembourg's 31 visa types don't require a pre-arranged job offer. These include points-based skilled visas, investor and entrepreneur visas, digital-nomad and remote-worker visas, study visas, and family-sponsored pathways.
Does Luxembourg offer a pathway to permanent residency?
Yes. 14 of Luxembourg's visa types lead — directly or indirectly — to permanent residency. PR typically requires meeting time-in-country, income, language, and eligibility thresholds specific to each visa.
Which Luxembourg visa is right for me?
It depends on your goal. Employment-based visas suit skilled workers with qualifications and experience; family visas fit those with a spouse or close relative in Luxembourg; investor and golden visas target entrepreneurs with capital; study visas cover education; digital-nomad and retirement visas suit remote workers and retirees. VisaMatch checks your profile against every Luxembourg visa in seconds.
How do I check my eligibility for Luxembourg?
Use VisaMatch's free eligibility checker. Enter your nationality, age, occupation, income, and education, then select Luxembourg. You'll see every Luxembourg visa you qualify for, with links to the official government source for each.
Luxembourg in depth
Air qualityGoodAQI 14
ClimateTemperateMild summers, cool winters.
Infrastructure8.8/10Free public transport nationwide and excellent infrastructure.
Cost of living100Index, NYC = 100
SafetySafeVery low crime, one of the safest countries in Europe.
Internet95 MbpsGood
Political stabilityStableHighly stable, a major EU institutional hub.
Inflation2.9%Purchasing power index 92
Immigrant friendliness4.0/5The EU Blue Card and a highly international workforce — over 45% of residents are foreign-born.
Income tax42%Top marginal rate on income above EUR 234,870 (progressive table starting at 8% above EUR 13,230)
Median salaryEUR 58,126/yr
Healthcare accessUniversal (statutory social security, CNS)Conditional — employees affiliate with the CNS through their employer's social security declaration; non-EU/EFTA nationals on temporary visas must hold private international insurance until they take up qualifying employment
Best-performing job sectors
Finance — +4% YoY, major EU banking hub
EU institutions — +3% YoY, steady public-sector demand
Tech/fintech — +6% YoY
Curated research pass, sourced per field (tax, salary, healthcare and legal figures cite an official or named source) — not live data. Refreshed periodically, not real-time.
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