Visas and residence permits
EU citizens do not require a visa, whilst non-EU citizens need to apply for a visa and/or a residence permit. These allow you to reside in Luxembourg for a period of more than three months.
Before applying for a visa, you will need to successfully complete your application for a place at university. Once we have checked your documents and you have been officially accepted, we will send you a Certificate of Acceptance and your Study Agreement. You will also receive a Letter of Admission. You will need the Letter of Admission to apply for your student visa and/or residence permit for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at the Luxembourg embassy:
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes
Direction de l’Immigration et de l’Asile
26, route d’Arlon
L-1140 Luxembourg
Postal address:
B.P. 752
L-2017 Luxembourg
For complete information on the application process for student visas (stays lasting more than ninety days), please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration website.
Required documents
- A copy of the entire valid passport
- Birth certificate
- Where applicable, a copy of the residence permit issued in another EU Member State if the applicant already resides in the Schengen area
- An extract from the applicant’s criminal record or an affidavit (sworn oath if no police clearance certificate can be issued) established in the applicant’s country of residence
- Proof of admission to a university in Luxembourg (here: to LUNEX)
- Proof of sufficient financial resources to cover living expenses and return travel. Monthly resources must equate to at least €1,161.60 plus tuition fees . This proof can be provided in the following manner:
1. by providing the original document of the certificate of scholarship or student loan stating the amount and duration or
2. by providing an original bank certificate as well as a bank statement from the past six months, in order to prove that…
… you have the necessary resources yourself or
… your parents are solvent and able to cover living expenses including tuition fees, healthcare costs for at least one year (twelve months) as well as return travel costs