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The EU Blue Card in Luxembourg: Requirements for Highly-Qualified Non-EU Workers
Luxembourg's EU Blue Card is the residence and work permit for highly-qualified non-EU nationals. It requires a higher-education qualification or at least five years of relevant experience, a contract of at least six months, and gross annual pay of at least 65,652 euros (the threshold since 3 March 2026). You apply from abroad before arrival via the Immigration Directorate. It lasts up to four years and allows family reunification and intra-EU mobility.
By Julia Weberyesterday
Politics
Your rights explained
How to get Luxembourg citizenship — and how the Sproochentest works
Most people become Luxembourgers through naturalisation: at least five years of legal residence (the final 12 months uninterrupted), a pass in the Sproochentest spoken-Luxembourgish test, and the free 'Vivre ensemble au Grand-Duché' civic course or its exam. Dual nationality has been allowed since 2009, so you keep your current passport. A faster 'option' route exists for spouses, people born or schooled here, and 20-year residents. The Article 89 ancestry route is closed.
By Marie-Anne Kayser3 days ago
Politics
Immigration
One permit, one queue: the EU's new deal for non-EU workers
New EU rules in force across the bloc from 21 May 2026 modernise the "single permit" - the combined work-and-residence authorisation for non-EU nationals. The recast directive promises faster decisions, the freedom to change employer, and a grace period if you lose your job. Here is what changes, and why it matters most in a country as foreign-staffed as Luxembourg.
By Anouk Origer4 days ago

The EU Blue Card in Luxembourg: Requirements for Highly-Qualified Non-EU Workers

How to get Luxembourg citizenship — and how the Sproochentest works

One permit, one queue: the EU's new deal for non-EU workers