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3 programs for Luxembourg. Explore the options and get a free expert assessment.
Luxembourg's route for highly qualified employees. There is no labour-market test, but the salary bar is high and Luxembourg now applies a single threshold for all sectors (the former reduced rate for shortage occupations was abolished). It offers EU mobility and a faster path to long-term residence.
Permit under the EU ICT Directive for managers, specialists and trainee employees transferred from a company branch outside the EU to a Luxembourg entity of the same group, with the possibility of mobility to other EU states.
The standard employment route for third-country nationals, processed by the Immigration Directorate of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Before hiring, the employer must declare the vacancy to the National Employment Agency (ADEM); if no suitable EU candidate is found, ADEM issues a certificate authorising recruitment of a third-country national.
The EU Blue Card is Luxembourg's route for highly qualified employees. There is no labour-market test, but the salary bar is high, and Luxembourg now applies a single national threshold for all sectors after abolishing the former reduced rate for shortage occupations.
The Salaried Worker permit is Luxembourg's standard employment route for non-EU nationals with a job offer of more than three months. The employer must first clear the vacancy with the National Employment Agency (ADEM) before you can be hired.
This permit is for third-country nationals carrying on a commercial, craft or liberal-profession activity in Luxembourg. You must show the activity is genuine and viable, hold any required authorisations, and have adequate resources and qualifications.
The ICT permit, under the EU ICT Directive, lets companies transfer managers, specialists and trainee employees from a non-EU branch to a Luxembourg entity of the same group, with possible mobility to other EU states.
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