Luxembourg
General
To carry out a professional activity as a highly-skilled worker in Luxembourg, you must get a residence permit to stay as a highly-skilled worker.
Once in Luxembourg you must register with the Commune and apply to the Employment and Immigration department for a residence permit as a highly-skilled worker.
Salary Thresholds
Starting January 2025, EU Blue Card holders (new applications) salary must be at least 63,408 euro gross annually.
Procedure
To be a highly-skilled worker in Luxembourg, you must be able to prove you have a higher education qualification (diploma) or you have at least five years of specialised professional experience.
You must have a work contract for which you have the required qualifications and earn a salary equivalent to at least three times the minimum salary of a non-skilled worker.
The employer has to make a declaration of vacant position to the National Employment Agency (ADEM) about the vacancy before recruiting you. A labour market test will not be necessary.
The government fee for a residence permit application is 80 Euro.
Resources
Information guide for third country citizens and their families.
Salaried work for third-country highly qualified workers (EU Blue Card)
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