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The standard employment route for third-country nationals, processed by the Immigration Directorate of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Before hiring, the employer must declare the vacancy to the National Employment Agency (ADEM); if no suitable EU candidate is found, ADEM issues a certificate authorising recruitment of a third-country national.
Non-EU nationals with a job offer from a Luxembourg employer for more than three months.
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Before entry you apply for a temporary authorisation to stay (response within a maximum of 4 months) with your passport, criminal record extract, CV, diplomas, employment contract and the ADEM certificate; after arrival you declare arrival within 3 days, have a medical exam, and apply for the residence permit within 3 months.
Yes, through the separate family reunification procedure, which generally requires you to have resided lawfully for about 12 months and to prove sufficient resources, suitable housing and health insurance for the household.
Yes. The employer must declare the vacant position to ADEM (the national employment agency); if no suitable candidate is found within about 3 weeks, ADEM can issue a certificate allowing the employer to hire a third-country national.
The first permit is valid for a maximum of 1 year; from the first renewal onward it can be valid for up to 3 years for any profession or sector, provided you prove you actually worked during the previous period.
Your first permit is restricted to one profession and sector with any employer; changing sector or profession during that first year needs ministerial authorisation, but once you hold a valid permit beyond the first you can change sector or profession without new authorisation, subject to renewal conditions.
Yes. After 5 years of lawful, uninterrupted residence as a salaried worker you may apply for EU long-term resident status, which carries a 5-year permit and the right to work in all sectors.
The Salaried Worker permit is Luxembourg's standard employment route for non-EU nationals with a job offer of more than three months. The employer must first clear the vacancy with the National Employment Agency (ADEM) before you can be hired.
