Luxembourg visa resources
Luxembourg's immigration authority
The General Department of Immigration handles national long-stay authorisations, Type D visas and residence permits.
Important
Luxembourg's national immigration decisions — the temporary authorisation to stay, Type D long-stay visas and residence permits — are handled by the General Department of Immigration (Direction de l'immigration). It is the body you apply to from abroad and the office where biometrics are captured and permits collected in Luxembourg.
It sets the requirements for each long-stay route, decides authorisation-to-stay applications, and manages the residence-permit lifecycle after arrival.
What it does
- Receives and decides temporary authorisation to stay applications from third-country nationals
- Underpins the Type D visa, which is issued by consular missions only once the authorisation is granted
- Processes residence permit applications, captures biometrics and issues the biometric permit card
- Manages renewals and progression to long-term resident status
Contact
- General Department of Immigration — Department for Foreigners
- 26, route d'Arlon, L-1140 Luxembourg
- Telephone: (+352) 247 84 040
- Email: immigration.public@mai.etat.lu
- Biometric registration and permit collection are by appointment
Next steps
Official sources
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.
Verified against official sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.