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To come to Luxembourg

Citizens of the following countries can enter the Luxembourg territory and stay for a maximum of three months (tourist visit, family visit, business trip etc) without a visa provided they have:

  • a valid national identity card
    Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland.

  • a valid passport without a visa (valid at least 3 months after the beginning of the journey)

    Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Macedonia *, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro *, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, The Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Serbia **, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela

* if holder of a biometric passport
** if holder of a biometric passport. The waiver does not apply to holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Department. (Koordinaciona uprava)

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The following are also exempt:

  • foreigners travelling with a :
    1. United Nations permit,
    2. Identity papers issued by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe,
    3. Permit for European Union personnel,
    4. Official NATO identity papers,
    5. Personal military identity card together with a collective or individual travel order issued by NATO or the competent administrative authorities of a member country,
    6. Personal military identity card issued by the American or Canadian militaries based in Europe together with a leave of absence permit,
    7. Permit issued by the Customs Cooperation Council.
  • flight crew licence or certificate issued in accordance with the International Air Services Transit Agreement signed in Chicago on 7th December 1944
  • a valid refugee travel permit issued in accordance with the Geneva Convention of 1951 by one of the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
  • a school list drawn up by a member state of the European Union for a school trip to Luxembourg.
  • a special travel document stating the words "Batelier du Rhin" ("Rhine bargemen") indicating that the holders are citizens of the riverside states of the Rhine.
  • a residence permit issued by Schengen States which allows free circulation in other Schengen states together with a valid travel document.

N.B.: Some of these documents mentioned in this section are not recognised by all of the States signed up to the Schengen agreement. If you have to pass through another Schengen State to get to Luxembourg you should contact the authorities of this State to find out about the validity of your travel document.

A valid passport with a visa* is required for citizens of the following countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, FYR of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

* short stay visa (maximum three month stay in a six month period) for business, tourist visits, family visits, etc. Unless stated otherwise, the visa is also valid for other member states signed up to the Schengen Agreement, namely : Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech. Rep., Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. The short stay visa does not permit the carrying out of a profit-making or remunerated activity.

Any stay for which the aim is the pursuit of a profit-making or remunerated activity, including paid or unpaid training placements, is subject to first obtaining a provisional residence permit from the Immigration Service .

Short stays for studying are subject to first obtaining a permit from the Immigration Service .

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Representation in Montenegro

Since the 1rst of January 2008, applicants for A, B and C visas (airport, transit and tourism: max. 90 days) from Montenegro have to apply at the Slovenian Diplomatic Mission in Podgorica, while applicants for a D or D+C visa (long stay) still have to apply at the Belgian Embassy in Belgrade.

Representation in Moldova

Since the 1rst of June 2009, applicants for A, B and C visas (airport, transit and tourism: max. 90 days) from Moldova have to apply at the Hungarian Diplomatic Mission in Chisinau, while applicants for a D or D+C visa (long stay) still have to apply at the Luxembourgish Embassy in Moscow.

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