Visa requirements for Luxembourg visa

IMMIGRATION AND VISAS

Passport Requirements

All travelers need a passport, except the following:

• Travelers with a residence permit for foreigners issued by Austria, Belgium, France, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, or Switzerland.
• The European Union released travelers with a ‘Laissez-Passer.’
• The United Nations gives travelers a ‘Laissez-Passer.’
• Travelers with a national identity card issued to citizens of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, San Marino,  Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
• Travelers with Gibraltar Identification Cards given to Gibraltar residents.
• Travelers with national identification cards are given to Germany’s citizens.
• Travelers with provisional identification cards are given to German citizens.
• Travelers with ‘Kinderausweis,’ a German identity document issued to children.
• Travelers with travel documents ‘Titre de Voyage’ issued to people without nationality or citizenship according to the Convention of 1954.
• Travelers with travel documents issued by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo to Kosovo’s permanent inhabitants

• Singapore provides travelers with temporary travel papers.
• Travelers with a travel document issued to Palestinian refugees by Lebanon on condition allow the bearers to return to Lebanon.
• Travelers with a travel document and a residence permit issued by a European Economic Area member country or Switzerland to refugees or people without nationality or citizenship.
• Travelers with a travel document issued instead of a national passport issued to citizens of Israel.
• Travelers with a Seaman Book, provided they are travelling on duty, issued by the following countries: Algeria, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Angola, Austria, Australia, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahamas , Belize, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Brazil, , Cameron, Cambodia,  Islands, Chile, Cape Verde, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Canada, Congo, Croatia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Djibouti, Finland, France, Estonia, Gabon,  Greece,  Georgia,Grenada, Gambia,Guatemala, Guinea,  Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Honduras, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Guyana,  Iraq, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Israel, Republic of Korea, Italy, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Latvia, Madagascar, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Sri Lanka, Syria, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Mauritius, New Zeeland, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Senegal, Seychelles, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome & Principe, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Peru, South Africa, St Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, Spain, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Solomon Islands, Switzerland, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Tonga, Turkmenistan, the United States of America, Sudan, United States of America,  Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Tuvalu, Vietnam, Zambia, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
• Travelers with a Seaman Book provided they are traveling on duty issued by Turkey on or after November 12, 2007.

Document Validity

Passports and alternative documents, or either of them, must be valid for a duration of at least three months following the scheduled visit duration.

• Expired passports for no more than five years issued to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, or Switzerland are accepted.
• Expired passports for no more than one year, a national ID card, and a ‘Kinderausweis’ issued to Germany
• ‘s citizens are accepted.
• With a national ID card valid on arrival, citizens of Germany can enter.
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• Passport alternative documents issued to citizens of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, France, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, or Switzerland accepted.
• Passports and alternative papers, or either of them, issued to citizens of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Greece,  Italy, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Norway, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Sweden must be valid on arrival.
• Luxembourg residents can enter with travel documents valid on arrival.

Additional information

1. Travelers with a ‘Laissez-Passer’ issued by the Israeli government are only allowed to enter if they also have a Luxembourg visa.
2. Students, apart from their nationality, residing in a European Union member country and traveling as part of a school group from within the European Union, do not need a passport on condition that:
3. Their names are stated on a ‘List of Travelers’ stamped by the school and certified by the concerned authority in their home country;
4. One of the teachers at that school accompanies the school group.;
5. A picture of the student must appear in this ‘Directory of Travelers’.

Not all European Union member countries issue this type of ‘List of Travelers’. Furthermore, the exemption would NOT extend to the ‘List of Travelers, ‘ which is only stamped without the school’s images.

Minors

Passports for children traveling with their parents or guardians are not required:

• They are of the same nationality as their partner;
• In their companion’s passport, their names are recorded; and
• They are not older than the age of 15.

Warnings

The Schengen Agreement, intended to remove immigration restrictions on travel within all the signatory member countries’ territories, became effective on March 26, 1995. This culminated in the creation of a borderless zone known as the ‘Schengen Area.’ As a result, it is possible for citizens of the signatories of that agreement to travel between the countries referred to above without having checked their records. A ‘Schengen Visa’ is, however, required for travelers who need visas for one or more Schengen States to which they are ticketed and whose final destination is a Schengen State for which no visa is required. Also, transit without a visa (TWOV) is impossible if the Schengen country for which a visa is required is one of the next travel or transit countries since the traveler enters the Schengen region or borderless territory. This means that travelers from states that require a visa for all Schengen States and Travelers from states that require a visa for one or more Schengen States to which they are ticketed always need a visa. Travelers should acquire Schengen visas before they arrive in the Schengen territory.

Visa Exemptions

All travelers must hold a visa except the following:

1. Citizens of Luxembourg.

2. Citizens of Austria, Cyprus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, France, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Norway, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland.

3. Travelers with British passports endorsed ‘British Citizen.’

4. Travelers staying for no more than three months provided they are:

• Travelers with British passports endorsed ‘British National (Overseas).’
• Travelers with passports issued by Andorra, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Brazil, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Republic of Korea, Mauritius, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, New Zeeland, Seychelles, Panama, Paraguay, Malaysia, Nicaragua, San Marino, Singapore, St Kitts-Nevis, the United States of America, Vatican City, Uruguay, and Venezuela;
• British passport travelers approved: ‘British Overseas Territories Resident’ containing Great Britain’s ‘right of residence’ badge; or ‘British Subject,’ which also contain the label ‘right of residence’ issued by Great Britain;
• Travelers with passports issued by SAR Hong Kong;
• Travelers with diplomatic passports, provided they are nationals of Chad, Bosnia Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Senegal;
• Travelers with diplomatic passports provided they are citizens of Pakistan, Albania, Ukraine, And Russia;
• Travelers with diplomatic, service, or special passports provided they are nationals of Tunisia, Morocco, or Turkey;
• Travelers with diplomatic or special passports provided they are nationals of the UAE;
• Travelers with diplomatic, official, or service passports provided they are citizens of Bolivia;
• Citizens of Cuba who, in addition to their passports, have either an identification document issued by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Evidence of belonging, provided by the authorities of the two nations, to the Cuban diplomatic or consular delegation in the Netherlands or Luxembourg; this applies to:
  • Travelers with ordinary passports;
  • Travelers with diplomatic or service passports;
• Travelers with official or diplomatic passports, given that they are Thai nationals;
• Travelers, irrespective of their nationality, with a ‘family member’ residency permit provided by a Member State of the European Union to a member of the family who is a citizen of a Member State of the European Economic Area or a citizen of Switzerland if they are traveling with, or are traveling to join, nationals of a Member State of the EEA or a Switzerland citizen.
• Diplomatic or service passport passengers, given that they are Indonesia, Jamaica, Moldova, Malawi, Montenegro, Peru, and Serbia.
• Travelers released by the European Union with a ‘Laissez-Passer’;
• The United Nations gives travelers with a ‘Laissez-Passer’;
• Travelers, regardless of nationality, with a residence permit issued by Monaco or by one of the Schengen states;
• Approved refugees and people without nationality or citizenship provided they have a travel document and residence permit issued by a European Economic Area member country or Switzerland.

5. Travelers with a residency permit given to international residents by Luxembourg.

6. Travelers, irrespective of their nationality, residing in Liechtenstein for a time not exceeding five days and keeping evidence of their residency, provided that they are in transit through the Schengen Area and continue their journey to a country outside the Schengen Area, other than by means of transport.

TWOV (Transit Without Visa)

TWOV is permissible for transit travelers continuing their trip to a third country by the same or first connecting plane without leaving the airport transit area provided:

– For non-Schengen nations, they arrive from and depart from;

– They have confirmed onward tickets; and

– They have all the documentation required for their next journey.

a. Citizens of Ghana or Nigeria with normal passports may use the above-mentioned TWOV facility if they are on their return trip after a legal stay in or have a visa for the following countries:

Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Republic of Ireland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Romania, the United States of America or the United Kingdom.

b. Citizens of Afghanistan, Eritrea, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Angola, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Syria with normal passports require a transit visa at all times. Travelers with normal passports may use the above-mentioned TWOV facility if they have a residence permit for Andorra, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Republic of Ireland, Japan, Romania, San Marino, the United States of America, or the United Kingdom.

c. Travelers with a ‘Titer de Voyage’ issued by Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Colombia, Congo, (Kinshasa), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria or Sudan require a visa at all times. Travelers with normal passports may use the above-mentioned TWOV facility if they have a residence permit for Andorra, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Republic of Ireland, Japan, Romania, San Marino, the United States of America, or the United Kingdom.

d. Warning:

Citizens of Albania, Azerbaijan, Cuba, Barbados, Belarus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China, Mozambique, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Cambodia, Republic of Moldova, Liberia, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam can only use the TWOV facility if they are departing on the first available flight for which they have a confirmed reservation. If it is possible to arrive at Luxembourg airport on the day of departure of the first available flight, those travelers will not be allowed to arrive on the previous day.

Additional information

1.Residence permits issued by Monaco or one of the Schengen States and kept by Turkish citizens must be valid for at least four months from the date of arrival.

2. Travelers without a clear means of support and travelers suspected of jeopardizing public security, peace, or order may be denied entry. Moreover, it is recommended that travelers should have onward or return tickets and all necessary documents for their next trip because a refusal of entry upon arrival may cause serious difficulties and incur costs upon travelers and transporting carriers.

Exception: Citizens of all European Economic Area member countries and Switzerland.

3. Students, apart from their nationality, residing in a European Union member country and traveling as part of a school group from within the European Union, do not need a visa on condition that:

• Their names are stated on a ‘List of Travelers stamped by the school and certified by the concerned authority in their home country;
• One of the teachers at that school accompanies the school trip;
• Not all European Union member countries issue this type of ‘List of Travelers’. The exemption will NOT apply to the ‘List of Travelers’ that is only stamped by the school without photos.

Warnings

Travelers who do not respect entry or transit regulations will be deported to their home country. Both the traveler and the transporting carrier will be subject to payment of fines.

CUSTOMS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Import regulations

1. Travelers arriving with goods bought within the European Union for personal use only are allowed free import of:

a. Tobacco products: 800 cigarettes; 400 cigarillos; 200 cigars; one kilogram of pipe or cigarette tobacco.

b. Alcoholic drinks: 10 liters of alcoholic drinks over 22%; 20 liters of alcoholic drinks less than 22%; 90 liters of wine but no more than 60 liters of sparkling wine; 110 liters of beer.

2. Travelers arriving from non-European Union countries including the Canary Islands, Channel Islands, and other similar regions are allowed free import of:

a. Travelers aged 17 years old and more are allowed 200 cigarettes; 100 cigarillos each weighing no more than three grams; 50 cigars; 250 grams of smoking tobacco; or a proportional mixture of these products

b. Travelers aged 17 years and older are permitted to drink one liter of alcoholic beverages over 22 percent volume; undenatured ethyl alcohol over 80 percent volume; two liters of alcoholic beverages or aperitifs made from wine or related beverages more than 22 percent volume; sparkling wines or liqueur wines; or a proportional mixture of these products in addition to four liters of still wine; and 16 liters of still wine;

c. Medicines for personal use only

d. Air travelers are allowed other goods up to a total value of EUR 430 per traveler.

3. Prohibited Goods:

Imports of weapons and ammunition from the Russian Federation and Syria are not approved.

See https:/sanctionsmap.eu/#/main/main/ for more information.

Crew members customs regulations

The amounts listed below are only permitted once per month for crew members. At other entries, they are allowed to import only one packet of cigarettes.

Pets

Cats and dogs are subject to Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 and Regulation (EU) 576/2013.

Birds are subject to Decision (EC) No. 25/2007. For more information, contact the Luxembourg embassy.

Baggage Clearance regulations

A traveler’s luggage should be cleared at the first airport of entry in Luxembourg.

a. Exemption:

– Luggage of transit passengers whose destination is outside Luxembourg, provided that the destination is marked;

– Luggage of travelers departing from another Schengen state.

Airport tax

Upon leaving the airport, travelers are not expected to pay any airport fees.

Currency Import regulations

The same rules for importing currencies as for exporting currencies apply.

Currency Export regulations

There are no restrictions on exporting local currency (Euro-EUR) and foreign currencies for travelers arriving from or traveling to a country within the European Union. As far as travelers coming directly from or commuting to a country outside the European Union are concerned, amounts greater than or equal to EUR 10,000 must be reported in another currency, including banker’s draught and cheques of any sort.