# Student visa & permits in Luxembourg

> Student visa, residence permit, registration, fees, deadlines and document guidance for studying in Luxembourg.

Source of record: https://versityspot.com/study-abroad/luxembourg/visa
Confirmation: 16 of 16 sections confirmed against their official source (last 2026-08-08).

## Visa & Immigration

A third-country national coming for full-time higher education normally applies for a temporary authorisation to stay before travelling. If a visa is required, the student then obtains a type-D visa. The Ministry normally responds to a complete authorisation application within 60 days; the authorisation itself is valid for 90 days for the entry step.

Financial resources must amount to at least 80% of the current social inclusion income (REVIS), with return-travel costs covered as well. Acceptable evidence can include scholarship or student-loan documentation, bank evidence (including recent statements), or a formal undertaking from a qualifying guarantor. Free accommodation and eligible student-work earnings can be taken into account. A health-insurance certificate covering illness in Luxembourg is also required. After arrival, the residence-permit issuance fee is EUR 80.

*Source: https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/immigration/plus-3-mois/ressortissant-tiers/etudiant/etudiant-pays-tiers.html*

## Residence Permit

After arrival, a third-country student must declare arrival to the commune within three days, complete the required medical examination and tuberculosis screening, and submit the student residence-permit application within three months.

The student permit is valid for at least one year, or for the study cycle if that cycle is shorter, and is renewable while the conditions remain met. Renewal is filed within the two months before expiry. Do not assume every permit is automatically issued for exactly one year: the official rule allows the shorter study-cycle duration where relevant.

*Source: https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/immigration/plus-3-mois/ressortissant-tiers/etudiant/etudiant-pays-tiers.html*

## Common questions

### What should international students know about visa in Luxembourg?

Authorisation to stay first; current means threshold is 80% of REVIS.

### What should international students know about residence in Luxembourg?

Declare arrival within 3 days, complete the medical check, then apply within 3 months.