Visas

Short-stay visas

Please address your short-term visa applications (Schengen visas, type "C" visas) for Luxembourg to the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in the Republic of Kosovo. For more information, consult the website of the Swiss Embassy.

Long-stay visas

Please address your long-stay visa applications (type D) for Luxembourg to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Sofia.

Long-term visa procedure for applicants applying for a long-term visa (Visa D) under the new procedure from 1 October 2026 onwards

General Information

As of 1 October 2026, the procedure for obtaining a first residence permit for third-country nationals wishing to settle in Luxembourg will be simplified and aligned with European practice. This reform, approved by the Government Council in July 2025, replaces the previous procedure, which required a prior application for a temporary residence authorisation with the General Department of Immigration by an application for a long-stay visa (Visa D), to be submitted through Luxembourg or Belgian diplomatic or consular representations abroad.

Third-country nationals wishing to settle in Luxembourg must submit a long-stay visa (Visa D) application in accordance with the applicable procedure with the competent Luxembourg embassy or consulate, or, where applicable, through its external service provider (VFS Global). The applications have to be lodged with the Luxembourg Visa Application Centre (https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/en/lux)

For more information, please consult the “Long-stay visa (Visa D)” section or Guichet.lu.