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LUXEMBOURG – Immigration Procedures Digitalized

July 18, 2023

Luxembourg’s Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has digitalized the countries immigration procedures, effective 10 July 2023. The change in procedures affects both European Union citizens and third-country nationals living in Luxembourg.

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LUXEMBOURG: Changes to Requirements for Authorisation to Stay

September 24, 2018

Effective 21 September 2018, amendments to the immigration rules in Luxembourg have streamlined the documentary requirements for applications for authorisation to stay for locally-hired non-EEA (third-country) workers.

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LUXEMBOURG: Minimum Wage Increases

August 21, 2018

Effective 1 August 2018, the statutory minimum wage in Luxembourg has increased by 2.5%, Wages in Luxembourg are pegged to the cost of living (consumer price inflation).

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LUXEMBOURG: New Immigration Law Brings Extensive Changes

March 31, 2017

Luxembourg’s new immigration law entered into force on 24th March 2017, introducing several new residence permit categories, including the new EU ICT permit, along with other changes of significance for non-EU nationals. The Official Gazette of 20th March 2017 published the Law of 8th March 2017 amending and supplementing the Immigration Law of 29 August […]

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LUXEMBOURG: New Bills Passed Implementing Permit Changes

February 24, 2017

Earlier this month, Luxembourg’s parliament passed two new bills amending the rules regarding citizenship and introducing five new work and resident permit categories. Of the five new categories, one has been introduced following the implementation of the European Union (EU) Intra-Company Transfer Directive. Luxembourg is the seventh country to include the directive in its laws, […]

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LUXEMBOURG: Minimum Salary Increases for EU Blue Card

July 27, 2016

The Luxembourg government has increased the minimum salary requirements for European Union (EU) Blue Cards which came into effect on the 10th July 2016. EU Blue Card holders in Luxembourg must now be paid at least €73,296 per year (1.5…

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PERU – Suspension of Visa Exemption for Mexican Ordinary Passport Holders

April 11, 2024

Peru is suspending visa the exemption for Mexican ordinary passport holders for tourist and business visits.

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IRELAND – Citizenship by Descent – Irish Born Grandparent

March 14, 2024

Do you have an Irish born grandparent? If so, you may be entitled to apply for Irish citizenship by having your birth registered on what is termed, the Foreign Birth Register.

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CHINA – New Visa-Waiver Scheme

March 7, 2024

China is granting a visa-waiver to citizens of six countries, allowing them to visit China for periods up to 15 days for business, tourism, family visit, and transit purposes.

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6 Common Misconceptions about Short Term Travel in Europe

February 6, 2024

Free movement and open borders are concepts that are often misunderstood. Here we clear up the confusion around six common misconceptions.

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