Document checklist
El Salvador → Luxembourg: Long-stay visa and residence permit for salaried workers
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
12 itemsIdentity
Copy of a residence permit from another EU country (if you have one)
If you already live in the Schengen area, include a copy of the valid residence permit another EU country gave you.
Copy of your whole valid passport
RequiredA copy of your complete passport (every page). It must be valid.
Purpose of travel
ADEM certificate authorising your employer to hire you
RequiredA certificate from ADEM (the Luxembourg employment agency) that allows your employer to recruit the person of their choice. An employer can ask ADEM's director for it if, 3 weeks after declaring the vacancy to ADEM, no suitable candidate was offered from the local job market.
Signed employment contract with at least the minimum salary
RequiredAn employment contract, dated and signed by you and your future employer (legally established in Luxembourg), with a gross salary of at least the current monthly social minimum wage in Luxembourg.
Accommodation
Declaration of arrival at your commune
RequiredAfter you enter Luxembourg (step two), you must declare your arrival at the commune (town hall) where you will live. The page we read does not give a deadline or list the documents for this step.
Insurance
Travel health insurance valid across the Schengen area
RequiredTravel health insurance that is valid in all Schengen states and covers the whole length of the visa you apply for: medical and hospital costs, medical repatriation and death.
Travel
Apply for a long-stay visa (visa D) before you travel
RequiredIf you live abroad and want to work as an employee in Luxembourg for more than 90 days, step one is to apply for a long-stay visa (visa D) for a "salaried worker" residence permit, before you enter Luxembourg. Apply at a Luxembourg embassy or consulate in your home or residence country, or in a neighbouring country if Luxembourg doesn't handle long-stay visas where you live. Only Luxembourg or Belgian embassies can issue them.
Other
Criminal record extract or sworn statement
RequiredAn extract from the criminal record of the country where you currently live, issued less than 3 months ago. If you can't get one for a good reason, a sworn statement (affidavit) can replace it.
Curriculum vitae
RequiredYour CV.
Medical check-up after you arrive
RequiredAfter you enter Luxembourg, you must have a medical check. The page we read does not give the details.
Residence permit application before your visa expires
RequiredAfter you enter Luxembourg, apply for your residence permit before the long-stay visa you were given expires. The page we read does not state a fee or list the documents for this step.
Your diplomas or proof of your professional qualifications
RequiredYour diplomas, or proof of your professional qualifications.
Why applications on this route get refused
No answer within the stated time
The answer time is normally 4 months at most. If there is no answer by then, Guichet.lu says you can treat the application as rejected.
How to avoid it: Send a complete application the first time, and plan your start date with this wait in mind.
No ADEM certificate authorising the hire
Your application must include a certificate from ADEM that allows your employer to recruit the person of their choice. Without it, the sponsorship condition isn't met.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that they've obtained the ADEM certificate before you apply.
Contract salary below the social minimum wage
The employment contract must show a gross salary of at least the current monthly social minimum wage in Luxembourg.
How to avoid it: Check the current minimum wage and the salary in your contract before you apply.
Sources
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