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How to obtain a Schengen Visa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration hereby gives notification that Luxembourg’s Benelux partners, i.e. Belgium and the Netherlands, have recently been outsourcing the receipt of visa applications in certain third country jurisdictions. This affects the following cities: Accra (NL), New Delhi (B), Mumbai (B), Islamabad (B), St Petersburg (NL), Ankara (B) and Istanbul (B), Kiev (B).
Additional information concerning this new procedure with regard to applying for a visa for Luxembourg may be obtained from the following websites: www.diplomatie.be and www.mfa.nl .
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Visa applications should be made in person at a Luxembourg diplomatic or consular mission or diplomatic or consular mission of a member state signed up to the Schengen agreement which issues visas on behalf of Luxembourg in the applicant's home country.
Two copies of a visa application form should be filled in.
The following documents should be provided in support of the application:
- two recent passport photos
- a valid passport or a travel permit recognised by the Schengen countries whose validity is at least three months longer than the validity of the visa applied for
- Written proof relating to the reason for the journey such as:
- official invitation letter for a business trip
- certified copy of an accommodation certificate of the reference person in Luxembourg ***
- hotel reservation
- return aeroplane ticket
- proof of sufficient means of subsistence (bank statements, cash, credit cards etc.)
- proof of legal residence in the usual country of residence
- health or travel insurance is required
Other written proof relating to the reason for the visit may be required.
Click here for more information on Schengen Visas.
Click here for a list of Visa charges.
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*** The pledge of financial support (engagement de la prise en charges) must be notified in advance by the Passports, Visas and Legalizations Office in accordance with Article 4 of the law of 29 August 2008 on the free movement of persons and immigration. The form, once it has been completed and legalized by the guarantor’s municipality of residence, must be sent by ordinary or registered post to the aforementioned department, together with the last three salary slips (or a document certifying monthly income) and a copy of the passport/identity card (and also, where necessary, proof that the guarantor is authorized to reside in the Grand Duchy).