Immigration & mobility
EU Blue Card in Luxembourg
The EU Blue Card is the residence permit for highly qualified workers in Luxembourg. It requires a qualified employment contract, a higher education degree (or equivalent experience) and a salary that reaches the statutory threshold. It opens rights to family reunification and to mobility within the EU. The firm prepares your file.
In short
The EU Blue Card in Luxembourg is the residence permit for highly qualified workers. It requires a qualified employment contract, a higher education degree (or equivalent experience) and a salary reaching the statutory threshold. It opens rights to family reunification and mobility within the EU.
Responsible for legal content: Maître Cora Maglo, Avocate à la Cour, Liste I du Barreau de Luxembourg depuis 2009. · Applicable law: Luxembourg
EU Blue Card in Luxembourg: key points at a glance
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| Fees | Announced fixed fee. Depending on the profile and any family component. |
| Indicative timing | The processing time varies; the firm prepares a complete file to avoid requests for further documents that extend the procedure. |
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The Blue Card is the preferred route for qualified profiles recruited in Luxembourg: it is more advantageous than an ordinary work permit when it comes to family and European mobility.
The key issue is the accuracy of the file (degree, contract, salary threshold). Cerno Law Firm checks eligibility and files the application.
EU Blue Card in Luxembourg: when should you call on the firm?
You are being recruited for a qualified position in Luxembourg, or you are recruiting foreign talent.
The salary threshold and the qualification documents must be assembled with precision.
What happens if you do nothing?
Refusal for an insufficient salary, an unrecognised degree or an incomplete file; a delay that jeopardises the hire.
A mistake about the applicable threshold causes the application to fail.
How does the firm step in?
Verification of eligibility (qualification, contract, threshold), preparation and filing of the file, follow up through to issuance.
Preparation of the related family reunification.
Practice areas
When to call on the firm
- Obtain a Blue Card for a qualified position.
- Sponsor a foreign employee as an employer.
- Bring your family under the Blue Card.
- Prepare a move from another EU State.
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What salary is required for the Blue Card in Luxembourg?
A salary at least equal to the statutory threshold, which is reviewed periodically and set by reference to the average salary. The firm checks the threshold applicable to your file at the time of filing.
Is a degree mandatory?
A higher education degree is in principle required; substantial and relevant professional experience may, in certain cases, take its place.
Can the family come?
Yes, the Blue Card opens a right to family reunification under facilitated conditions.
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Founded in 2013; Maître Cora Maglo has been admitted to the Luxembourg Bar since 2009
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- 2009
- at the Bar since 2009
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Had a consultation with Me Cora Maglo about my Luxembourg Blue Card application. She explained everything clearly: the process, timeline and documents I need, and helped me with my wife’s family reunification too. Honest and practical advice. I felt confident after talking to her.F. P.J’ai beaucoup apprécié le service de Maître Maglo : son sérieux, sa sympathie, son professionnalisme et sa disponibilité. Toujours répondu rapidement et clairement, avec des conseils pragmatiques, sans pousser à des procédures longues et coûteuses lorsqu’elles ne sont pas justifiées.N. W.Super assistance and great support! Highly recommend. All my questions were answered, Cora and her team kept me updated all the time. I will definitely reach out to them next time for my residency.T.They talk about us
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