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EU Permanent Residence After Five Years

LuxembourgLong-term residence

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What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

5 years of continuous legal residence in the host country. In some specific cases permanent residence can be applied for before 5 years. The starting point of the period is not stated.

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  • When the period begins is not stated

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

Legal residence counts; supporting documents depend on the situation (employed, self-employed, jobseeker, pensioner, student) and may show the applicant has been working, studying, self-employed, self-sufficient or looking for work (e.g. payslips, bank statements, tax returns). Which residence counts only partially or not at all is not stated.

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  • Partial or non-counting residence types not specified
  • Luxembourg-specific rules not captured

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

Answer not available

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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