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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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EUROPEAN UNION – Reminder of Upcoming Entry-Exit System (EES)

October 21, 2024

Changes to travelling in Europe are due to take place in 2024 and 2025 with the introduction of the Entry-Exit System (EES)

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EUROPEAN UNION – Reminder of upcoming European Travel and Immigration Authorisation System (ETIAS)

September 9, 2024

ETIAS is a pre-travel authorisation to enter one of the ETIAS countries for a short stay. It is understood that implementation should be in the first half of 2025. 

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CHINA – New visa-waiver scheme

May 8, 2024

China is granting a visa-waiver to citizens of 12 countries, allowing them to visit China for periods up to 15 days for business, tourism, family visit, and transit purposes.

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JAPAN – Digital Nomad Visa Launched   

April 18, 2024

Digital Nomad visa allows foreign nationals to live and work remotely in Japan for up to 6 months in a 12-month period.

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