Consular services

• First Luxembourg Passport (US, Canadian and Mexican citizens having recovered their Luxembourg citizenship based on ancestry):

In order to submit your first passport and identification card application, please send a copy of the documents listed here (PDF) to the following email address:  washington.consular@mae.etat.lu

Please find a template of the Children Statement of Residency here.

• Renewal of Luxembourg Passport

Please find instructions on how to renew your Luxembourg passport here.

For further information on Passport and ID cards, please visit our section Passport & ID card.

• Staying in Luxembourg for less than 90 days

USA/Canada/Mexico citizens do not need a visa to visit the Schengen area countries as long as the stay does not extend beyond 90 days and the passport is valid three months beyond the date of departure from the Schengen area.

However, some third-country nationals may need a visa. Please verify whether you are subject to visa obligation.
 

WHERE to apply:

If you intend to visit Luxembourg, you may apply at one of our Consulates in the USA (Washington, D.C., New York and San Francisco). Please note that Honorary Consulates do not issue Schengen visas.

If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you may apply for a visa at one of our Consulates in the USA only if Luxembourg is your primary destination.

Your place of residence in the USA will determine where to submit the application (see above Consular juristiction).

Canadian residents will apply at the Consulate General of Belgium in Montreal.

Mexican residents will apply at the Consulate General of Belgium in Mexico.

Please note: If you are in the USA on a visiting visa (B1/B2 visa), you will have to apply for a Schengen visa at the appropriate Schengen member country Embassy in your home country.
 

WHEN to apply:

Please submit your complete visa application at least 15 days before the intended departure date. Processing time may take up to 4 weeks plus additional business days for mailing your documents. Therefore, make sure to send your application as early as possible before your intended trip to Luxembourg.

HOW to apply:

STEP 1

Send an email summarizing the purpose of your trip, the countries you are planning to visit and the amount of time you wish to spend. Attach a scanned copy of the documents listed below:

The Application form and the following supporting documents according to the purpose of your trip:

- Visitor-Family and Friends
- Visitor- Business /Conference/Cultural/ Sport event
- Visitor-Tourism

E-mail your documents to washington.consular@mae.etat.lu. 

You may attach several PDF files (NO zipfiles, Google Drive files or iCloud files will be accepted), and each file must not exceed 1 MB in size. 

STEP 2

Your appointment will be scheduled after the documents have been reviewed. The Consulate will not process your application if it is incomplete.

Bring the following items to the appointment along with all supporting documentation:

- A visa photo, see requirements.

- A prepaid FedEx label. The USA residents must create a self-addressed label:
FedEx website  https://www.fedex.com/lite/lite-ship.html#address;
- The label should be addressed as shipped FROM YOUR HOME ADDRESS TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS (or work address if you prefer).

A non-refundable Money Order or Cashier’s Check payable to “Luxembourg Embassy”. Personal checks or cash are not accepted (see Visa Fees below).
 

• Staying in Luxembourg for more than 90 days
  

A third-country national who wishes to travel/work/study or stay in Luxembourg for a period of more than 3 months, must follow this procedure.

If you are subject to visa obligation, you must submit a Visa D Long-Term Stay Application with the Luxembourg Consulate in your jurisdiction. 
 

• Visa Fees

Please find information on the different types of visa and fees here.

TRAVEL TO LUXEMBOURG

From 1 October 2022, all third-country nationals can travel to the Grand Duchy for any reason, including for non-essential travel (i.e. for tourist or other reasons), regardless of their vaccination status.

Luxembourg and Canada entered into mobility arrangement allowing young Canadians - aged 18 to 30 - to work and travel in Luxembourg for up to 12 months / Le Luxembourg et le Canada se sont entendus pour permettre aux jeunes canadiens - de 18 à 30 ans - de voyager et de travailler au Luxembourg jusqu’à 12 mois.

Please find more information here.

For further information on visa and Immigration please visit our section Studies and Work & Travel