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Luxembourg Long-Term Resident Status

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a third-country national with five years of continuous lawful residence, stable regular resources, suitable housing and health insurance.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Continuous Lawful Residence RequiredThe qualifying residence must be lawful and continuous.
  • Financial meansResources must be stable, regular and sufficient without social welfare.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationSuitable housing is required.
  • Health insuranceHealth insurance for the applicant and dependent family is required.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Temporary Categories ExcludedThe listed temporary categories do not qualify for this status.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryFive years of uninterrupted lawful residence, resources, housing, insurance and no public-order threat are required.
  • Official source basisFive years of uninterrupted lawful residence, resources, housing, insurance and no public-order threat are required.
  • Prior Residence Years MinThe applicant must have lawfully and continuously resided in Luxembourg for at least five years.
  • Report summaryFive years of uninterrupted lawful residence, resources, housing, insurance and no public-order threat are required.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity YearsThe long-term resident permit card is valid for five years and renewable.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Luxembourg?
The official source states: For a third-country national with five years of continuous lawful residence, stable regular resources, suitable housing and health insurance.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Resources must be stable, regular and sufficient without social welfare. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Health insurance for the applicant and dependent family is required.
04Do I need to show accommodation in Luxembourg?
The official source states: Suitable housing is required.

Every answer is quoted from the official guichet.public.lu page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source guichet.public.luLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Luxembourg government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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1 other residence-based status route to Luxembourg.

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