How to Move to Luxembourg?

Moving to Luxembourg— one of the richest countries in the world— is a dream come true for many. So, to make it easier for you, we’ve gone through the most important steps you need to take to move there.

Step 1. Understanding Your Immigration Options

If you want to move to Luxembourg long-term, you must have a good reason for your move, such as the following:

• For work.
• To study.
• To join a family member.

Moving to Luxembourg for Work

To move to Luxembourg for work, you must apply for one of the following long-stay visas:

1. Work visa for salaried workers. You can qualify for this visa if you’ve found employment in the country and your employer has declared an open position that a Luxembourg citizen or resident could not fill.
2. EU Blue Card. An EU Blue Card is granted to foreign workers considered “highly skilled” individuals. Usually, this includes professionals in IT, engineering, healthcare, etc. Most importantly, your salary must be a minimum of €58,968 (as of 2025).
3. Self-employed visa. To move to Luxembourg as a self-employed person, you must show evidence of your self-employed activity and proof that you have enough financial means to support your stay in the country.
4. Seasonal worker visa. To qualify for this visa, you must be working in a seasonal activity such as harvesting, packaging of harvesting products, work in retail stores, hotels, or restaurants open at specific times of the year, and so on.

Where to Find Jobs?

In case you are still searching for a job in Luxembourg, you can use the following sites to help you in your search:

• Work-in-Luxembourg portal (offered by Luxembourg’s National Employment Agency)
• Jobsinluxembourg.eu
• Jobs.lu
• Moovijob.com
• LinkedIn
• Indeed.com
• Glassdoor.com

These platforms also offer English-speaking jobs in Luxembourg since English is widely spoken in the country.

List of Professions in Demand in Luxembourg

Some of the most in-demand professions in Luxembourg are the following:

• Bank customer management.
• Financial analysis and engineering.
• Accounting and bookkeeping.
• Management and engineering in industrial design.
• Roofing installation and restoration.
• General nursing care.
• Social work.
• Social and educational intervention.
• Legal defence and advice.
• Information systems administrations.
• AI development.
• Human resources management.

Moving to Luxembourg for Study

You can also move to Luxembourg with a study visa. First, you must be admitted to a higher education institution in Luxembourg and then apply for the visa. Because Luxembourg has some of the lowest tuition fees in Europe (between €200 and €400 per semester), it’s highly popular with foreign students.

Of course, a study visa is not the type of visa that allows you to live long-term in the country, but after you complete your studies, you can apply for a work visa if you’ve found employment in the country.

Moving to Luxembourg for Family Reunification

To join a family member in Luxembourg, you must apply for a family reunification visa. Your partner or spouse can be a Luxembourg citizen or foreign resident who moved there under another visa (in most cases, it’s a work visa).

Step 2. Applying for a Visa

If you’re from a visa-free country, you must apply for authorization to stay at the General Department of Immigration before entering Luxembourg, but you don’t need a visa.

Once approved, you have 90 days to enter the country, declare your intent to stay at the municipality (administration communale), and apply for a residence permit (titre de séjour)— see below ‘settling in Luxembourg’.

If you need a visa to enter, you still have to apply for authorization to stay first. After approval, you have 90 days to complete the rest of your application.

Step 3. Settling in Luxembourg

As soon as you enter Luxembourg, you have to complete the final steps to settle down in the country, such as signing up for your residence permit, opening a bank account, getting a long-term rental agreement, and so on.

Apply for a Residence Permit

Within three months of entering Luxembourg, you must apply for your residence permit. You can do this online through the official platform MyGuichet.lu., or you can submit it by post by filling out the application form here, and attaching the rest of your documents (e.g., passport, authorization to stay, proof of your declaration of arrival, medical certificate, and so on).

You will then be asked to make an appointment with the Department of Immigration to submit your biometrics and take photographs. Once your permit is approved, you have to go in person and pick it up.

Please note that the first residence permit is valid for one year, and afterward, you have to renew it based on your immigration status.

Find Accommodation

To help you find a place to settle down in the country, you can look into the following sites:

• atHome.lu
• immotop.lu

Most expats report having problems finding a rental apartment in the country due to high demand, high rent, and the requirement to have a few months’ deposit in most cases. They recommend that after obtaining your residence permit, you move out to cities closer to the border of other EU countries as it’s much easier and cheaper to find housing there.

Open a Bank Account

Opening a bank account in Luxembourg will make it much easier for you to manage your finances while you’re staying there. Technically, you can open a bank account before arriving if you have proof of an employment contract or proof of admission to a study course.

But you can also complete the procedure after arriving, and you will need a valid ID and proof of a Luxembourg address.

Obtain Health Insurance

Everyone who lives for more than three months in Luxembourg must sign up with the public health insurance scheme, the National Health Fund (the Caisse Nationale de Santé- CNS).

If you’re employed, the registration is automatic, as your employer will sign you up for Social Security benefits. If you’re self-employed, you must sign up by yourself with the Join Centre of Social Security (Centre commun de la sécurité sociale – CCSS) for benefits, including health insurance.

Please note that some expats prefer to have additional private coverage, as the public health system usually covers about 80% of the medical costs (100% for long-term or difficult illnesses).

Moving to Luxembourg as an EU Citizen

EU citizens who want to move to Luxembourg must register their residence and apply for a declaration to stay within 8 days of entering the country.  To live long-term in Luxembourg, you must have a job offer, a study program, or a family member, same as other nationals.

After three months, you have to fill in a registration certificate at the communal administration in the area where you’re living in Luxembourg.

Obtaining Luxembourg Citizenship

After five years of continuous residence in the country, you can apply for citizenship. But you must pass a language test and must sit for a citizenship test.

That being said, Luxembourg citizenship is rarely granted since the country is small and highly selective about naturalization.

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