How can a skilled worker move to Luxembourg for a job?

For a skilled worker with a job offer, Luxembourg offers two main employment routes. The EU Blue Card is built for highly qualified professionals with a higher-education background (or at least five years of relevant specialised experience) and a high salary at or above the single national threshold; it has no labour-market test and offers EU mobility plus a faster path to long-term residence. The salaried worker permit covers other employees, but here the employer must first declare the vacancy to ADEM and obtain a certificate authorising the recruitment of a third-country national.

Both follow the two-step process: a temporary authorisation to stay before entry, then a residence permit within three months of arrival, with a EUR 80 fee and decisions normally within about three months. Staff being transferred within a multinational group can instead use the ICT permit.

The Blue Card threshold is indexed and revised periodically, so confirm the current figure before relying on it. ACME can compare your offer against the Blue Card and salaried worker routes, coordinate the ADEM step with your employer where needed, and recommend the stronger fit.