Luxembourg Work Permit for Indians
Luxembourg work permit for Indian citizens: the authorisation to stay, documents, EUR fees and realistic timelines.
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Documents you need
- Job offer or signed employment contract (min. 12 months)
- Passport valid 6+ months with 2 blank pages
- Apostilled degree certificates + sworn translation
- Indian police clearance certificate (PCC), max 6 months old
- Birth certificate with apostille from MEA India
- Recent biometric photos (45 x 35 mm)
Step-by-step process
- 1
Employer posts the vacancy with ADEM
Before hiring a non-EU candidate, the Luxembourg employer must declare the vacancy to ADEM and obtain a certificate allowing recruitment outside the EU. This typically adds 3 weeks to the process.
- 2
Apply for the temporary authorisation to stay
You (or your employer) send the application by post to the Immigration Directorate in Luxembourg while you are still in India. Expect 1-3 months for a decision; salaried-worker files are often decided in 6-10 weeks.
- 3
Get the type D long-stay visa in India
With the authorisation letter, apply at the VFS/Embassy handling Luxembourg visas in India (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata). The long-stay visa fee is €99 plus VFS service charges; allow 2-4 weeks.
- 4
Declare arrival and complete the medical check
Within 3 working days of landing, register at your commune. Within 3 months, complete the TB screening and medical exam with an approved doctor.
- 5
File for the residence permit for salaried worker
Submit the residence-permit request with the medical certificate and the €80 fee receipt. The first card is valid 1 year, tied to your employer and occupation, and renewable for 3 years afterwards.
Important tips
- •Budget roughly €80 authorisation fee + €99 visa fee + €80 permit card, plus apostille and translation costs in India (usually ₹8,000-20,000 in total).
- •Your first permit ties you to one employer and one job type — inform the Immigration Directorate before changing employer during the first year.
- •Salary must at least match the applicable minimum wage; highly qualified roles use the EU Blue Card threshold instead.
- •Keep scanned copies of every posted document — files sent from India occasionally need to be resent.