How To Apply For Luxembourg Work Visas For Skilled Foreigners

Luxembourg is offering work visas for skilled foreigners, and companies are hiring. 

A tiny landlocked nation in Europe, Luxembourg is bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. Luxemburg City, the nation’s capital, is renowned for its fortified medieval townships.

The official languages of the nation are German, French, and Luxembourgish. The three cultures have been blended to create the nation’s cuisine. Luxembourg produces award-winning wines, and its residents own the most automobiles.

The tiny European nation stands out in terms of its economy. For the past 40 years, it has had the highest minimum wage and the lowest unemployment rate in Europe. Additionally, immigrants make up almost half of the population. For instance, 525,000 people live in Luxembourg, of which 43% are foreigners.

The good news is that under the following circumstances, the nation may sponsor work visas for nationals of Third World Countries:

 

Highly qualified workers 

Highly trained people from developing nations should:

Bring a contract of employment for a prestigious position valid for at least one year.

Bring documentation proving their eligibility to practice the regulated profession specified in the employment contract or their high professional qualifications for the activity or industry listed in the employment contract.

Get a job offer that is at least 1.5 times the average gross annual wage (EUR 78,336 in 2019) or at least 1.2 times the average yearly gross compensation in Luxembourg in one of the professions for which the government has recognized a specific need for third-country nationals (EUR 62,668.80 in 2019).

Agreements between the employer and the foreign worker are required when the National Employment Agency (Agence pour le développement de l’emploi – ADEM) is involved. The contract may include a let-out clause stating that the job relationship won’t begin until the work visa has been approved.

The citizen of a third nation must get an authentic ADEM certificate from the employer and include it with their application for a work visa.

 

How to Apply 

Before beginning employment in Luxembourg, citizens of third countries must submit a formal work permit application to the Immigration Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.

Applicants must submit their first and last names and addresses in the nation where they currently reside. They must also offer the following in addition to their application:

A copy of their current passport, a visa issued by another EU member state or country that is recognized as one (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland)

A most recent curriculum vitae, diplomas, or credentials; a current certificate of residence or household composition from their nation of residence;

A genuine, most recent certificate from ADEM authorizing the employer to hire the applicant of their choice for the advertised position, along with a Luxembourg-compliant employment contract that has been dated and signed by both the applicant and the employer.

For the spouse, registered partner, or ascendant, a current certificate of affiliation with the Luxembourg Joint Social Security Centre (parent)

 

Points to note

• Power of attorney: Individuals from other countries may instruct a third party—like their prospective employer—to apply on their behalf.
• The papers must be verified as genuine copies or originals (except for passports and diplomas, for which plain documents will suffice).
• The papers must be accompanied by an official translation done by a sworn translator if they are not written in German, French, or English.
• Only applications that are complete will be handled. Applications that need to be completed will be sent back to the applicant.
• Typically, it takes three months for the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs to respond.

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