Luxembourg
Work permit in Luxembourg.
To work in Luxembourg without EU, EEA or Swiss citizenship you need a residence and work permit from Direction générale de l'immigration (ministère des Affaires intérieures) (Directorate-General for Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs). The main routes are Residence permit for salaried workers (titre de séjour "travailleur salarié"), EU Blue Card, ICT permit, Seasonal work permit. EU long-term residence is possible after 5 years on most routes.
Permit types
The permits Luxembourg issues
- Residence permit for salaried workers (titre de séjour "travailleur salarié")
- EU Blue Card
- ICT permit
- Seasonal work permit
- Self-employment permit
- Family member permit
- Residence permit
- Visa
- Residence card
- Social-security certificate (A1 or similar)
Fees and other amounts
What else costs or counts
Fees and other dated amounts, each with the official page it comes from.
Residence permit (titre de séjour) issuing fee
€80 · as of 3 October 2026
Official sourceStaying longer
Faster routes and settling
EU long-term residence: after 5 years
- Stable and regular resources
- Sickness insurance
- Integration conditions where national law sets them
Citizenship: after 5 years
- Five years of legal residence in Luxembourg, the last year before the application uninterrupted
- The Luxembourgish language evaluation test passed
- The course "Vivre ensemble au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" attended, or its exam passed
Authorities
Who does what in Luxembourg
Direction générale de l'immigration (ministère des Affaires intérieures) (Directorate-General for Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs)
Decides the visa D for a residence permit, issues and renews the biometric residence permit and receives the notices of a change of employer or unemployment
Official websiteAdministration des contributions directes (ACD) (Luxembourg Inland Revenue)
Income tax and the tax withheld on salaries; uses the national identification number as the tax number
Official websiteCentre commun de la sécurité sociale (CCSS) (Joint Social Security Centre)
Affiliates the employee to social security from the employer's entry declaration
Official websiteAgence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM) (Luxembourg Employment Development Agency)
Receives the declaration of the vacancy and issues the certificate that lets the employer recruit a third-country national
Official websiteOther countries
- Sweden
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Norway
- Austria
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Croatia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
Official sources
- Guichet.lu: titre de séjour "travailleur salarié", 1st step (visa D with ADEM's certificate; reply within 4 months; first permit up to 2 years; change of employer after 6 months, notified 30 days ahead)
- Guichet.lu: délivrance de votre 1er titre de séjour (arrival declared at the commune within 3 days; medical check; application no later than 3 months before the visa D expires; fee 80 euros)
- Guichet.lu: renouvellement du titre de séjour "travailleur salarié" (no later than 2 months before expiry; stay and work while pending; up to 4 years)
- Guichet.lu: titre de séjour "carte bleue européenne" (visa D first; salary level set by règlement grand-ducal)
- Guichet.lu: travailleur saisonnier (at most 5 months in any 12 months)
- Guichet.lu: regroupement familial (spouse or registered partner over 18, unmarried children under 18; the family permit gives access to employment)
- Guichet.lu: séjour et travail plus de 90 jours, citoyen de l'UE (déclaration d'enregistrement within 3 months of arrival)
- Guichet.lu: membre de famille d'un citoyen de l'UE (residence card asked at the commune within 3 months of arrival)
- Guichet.lu: départ et arrivée dans une commune (a move within the country declared within 8 days)
- Guichet.lu: statut de résident de longue durée (5 years of legal and uninterrupted residence; fee 80 euros)
- Guichet.lu: naturalisation (5 years of legal residence, the last year uninterrupted; Luxembourgish language test; "Vivre ensemble" course)
- Guichet.lu: déclaration de poste vacant auprès de l'ADEM (certificate to recruit a third-country national, valid 3 months)
- Guichet.lu: déclarations d'entrée et de sortie auprès du CCSS (within 8 days of the event)
- Administration des contributions directes: numéro de dossier, matricule, NIF ou TIN (the 13-digit national identification number serves as the tax identification number)
- Administration des contributions directes: impatriés (art. 115, no. 13b L.I.R.)
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Who issues work permits in Luxembourg?
Direction générale de l'immigration (ministère des Affaires intérieures) (Directorate-General for Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs): Decides the visa D for a residence permit, issues and renews the biometric residence permit and receives the notices of a change of employer or unemployment.
When can someone get eu long-term residence in Luxembourg?
After 5 years on most routes. Stable and regular resources. Sickness insurance. Integration conditions where national law sets them.
When can someone get citizenship in Luxembourg?
After 5 years on most routes. Five years of legal residence in Luxembourg, the last year before the application uninterrupted. The Luxembourgish language evaluation test passed. The course "Vivre ensemble au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" attended, or its exam passed.
Which software can an agency or HR team use to manage work permits in Luxembourg?
Settio is relocation management and work permit software with a plan for Luxembourg: the main route (Residence permit for salaried workers (titre de séjour "travailleur salarié")), the steps with the Directorate-General for Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, the documents, the deadlines and the registrations after arrival, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace, and each case shows only Luxembourg's own rules and sources.
How does Settio help with work permits in Luxembourg?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Luxembourg, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
More
- Relocating to Luxembourg: the first weeks
- Relocation and immigration across Europe
- AI immigration compliance
Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information