Requirements to enter Luxembourg

 

The information on this page has been submitted to the Luxembourg Tourist Office (London) by the Luxembourg Embassy in London. If you are a resident of the United Kingdom, and require a Visa for Luxembourg, please contact: Luxembourg Embassy 27 Wilton Crescent London SW1X 8SD Tel: 020 7235 6962 (Lines available from 2.30 to 5 pm only!) Fax: 020 7235 9734 email: "emb at luxembourg dot co dot uk" The Luxembourg Tourist Office does not deal with Visa enquiries!

Please note that this information is correct at the time of input (cf "last update" bottom of page), and is subject to change! We urge enquirers to check with their nearest Luxembourg Embassy , and/or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for any changes to this list that may have escaped our attention. Nationals of the following countries can enter the Luxembourg territory and stay for a maximum of three months (tourist visit, family visit, business trip etc) without a visa provided they have: a valid national identity card Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland. a passport which expired less than five years ago Andorra, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany (a passport which has expired less than 12 months ago), Liechtenstein, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland. a valid passport without a visa Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela a valid diplomatic or official duty passport without a visa Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Pakistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey a valid diplomatic passport without a visa Chad, Senegal The following are also exempt: foreigners travelling with a: United Nations permit, Identity papers issued by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Permit for European Union personnel, Official NATO identity papers, Personal military identity card together with a collective or individual travel order issued by NATO or the competent administrative authorities of a member country, Personal military identity card issued by the American or Canadian militaries based in Europe together with a leave of absence permit, Permit issued by the Customs Cooperation Council. flight crew licence or certificate issued in accordance with the International Air Services Transit Agreement signed in Chicago on 7th December 1944 a valid refugee travel permit issued in accordance with the Geneva Convention of 1951 by one of the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom a school list drawn up by a member state of the European Union for a school trip to Luxembourg. a special travel document stating the words “Batelier du Rhin” (“Rhine bargemen”) indicating that the holders are citizens of the riverside states of the Rhine. a residence permit issued by Schengen States which allows free circulation in other Schengen states together with a valid travel document. N.B.: Some of these documents mentioned in this section are not recognised by all of the States signed up to the Schengen agreement. If you have to pass through another Schengen State to get to Luxembourg you should contact the authorities of this State to find out about the validity of your travel document. A valid passport with a visa* is required for citizens of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, FYR of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe. * short stay visa (maximum three month stay in a six month period) for business, tourist visits, family visits, etc. Unless stated otherwise, the visa is also valid for other member states signed up to the Schengen Agreement, namely : Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden. The short stay visa does not permit the carrying out of a profit-making or remunerated activity. Any stay for which the aim is the pursuit of a profit-making or remunerated activity, including paid or unpaid training placements, is subject to first obtaining a provisional residence permit from the Ministry of Justice as well as a work permit issued by the Ministry for Employment. Short stays for studying are subject to first obtaining a permit from the Ministry of Justice. See also Schengen Visa

Luxembourg Tourist Office - London

last update: May 28, 2008