Being employed or self-employed as a third-country national family member of a third-country national
Last update
Third-country nationals who have a 'family member' residence permit are authorised to work in Luxembourg. They therefore do not need to apply for a work permit in advance if they wish to work in an employed or self-employed capacity.
Who is concerned
Third-country nationals who have a 'family member' residence permit are authorised to work in Luxembourg.
It should be noted that third-country nationals have free access to the Luxembourg labour market as soon as they arrive on the basis of a temporary authorisation to stay. However, they must take the necessary steps to obtain a residence permit as soon as possible.
Prerequisites
Please consult our Work section for information from the Ministry of Labour on the legal requirements for employment and work in Luxembourg.
How to proceed
Good to know
Please note: third-country nationals holding a 'family member' residence permit issued before 1 September 2023 were only authorised to work in Luxembourg if this was explicitly stated on their residence permit and under the conditions set out therein. From 1 September 2023, they will have free access to the labour market and will therefore be authorised to work in Luxembourg, regardless of any observations stated to this effect on their residence permit. There are no plans to replace these residence permits which will only cease to be valid on their expiry date. It is only the note or observation on the back of the permit that ceases to be valid from 1 September 2023.
The document entitled 'Liste des observations sur les titres de séjour pour ressortissants de pays tiers', which can be downloaded below (see 'Online services and forms'), lists the notes that may have been indicated on the 'family member' residence permit until 1 September 2023 and that cease to be valid from that date, as well as the notes that may be stated on it from 1 September 2023.
Online services and forms
Who to contact
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Ministry of Home Affairs General Department of immigration - Department for foreigners
- Address:
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26, route d'Arlon
L-1140
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
B.P. 752 L-2017 Luxembourg
- Phone:
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(+352) 247 84040
from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 16.00
- Fax:
- (+352) 22 16 08
- Email address:
- immigration.public@mai.etat.lu
enrolment and issuing of biometric residence permits: only by appointment
Related procedures and links
Procedures
Links
Further information
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Visa and immigration
on the website of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade
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Time frame for processing requests and for issuing documents
Pdf • 363 Kb
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Travel documents for non-EU family members
on Your Europe
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Family residence rights
on Your Europe
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Listes des experts, traducteurs et interprètes assermentés
sur le site du ministère de la Justice
Legal references
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Loi modifiée du 29 août 2008
portant sur la libre circulation des personnes et l'immigration
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Règlement grand-ducal modifié du 5 septembre 2008
portant exécution de certaines dispositions relatives aux formalités administratives prévues par la loi du 29 août 2008 sur la libre circulation des personnes et l'immigration
