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 Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:48 am Post subject: VISA TO LUXEMBOURG |
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VISA TO LUXEMBOURG
Nationals of the following countries can enter the Luxembourg territory and stay for a maximum of three months (tourist visit, family visit, business trip etc) without a visa provided they have:
a valid national identity card
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland.
a passport which expired less than five years ago
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany (a passport which has expired less than 12 months ago), Liechtenstein, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland.
a valid passport without a visa
Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela
a valid diplomatic or official duty passport without a visa
Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco, Pakistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey
a valid diplomatic passport without a visa
Chad, Senegal
The following are also exempted:
* foreigners travelling with a:
1.United Nations permit,
2. Identity papers issued by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe,
3.Permit for European Union personnel,
4.Official NATO identity papers,
5.Personal military identity card together with a collective or individual travel order issued by NATO or the competent administrative authorities of a member country,
6.Personal military identity card issued by the American or Canadian militaries based in Europe together with a leave of absence permit,
7.Permit issued by the Customs Cooperation Council.
* flight crew licence or certificate issued in accordance with the International Air Services Transit Agreement signed in Chicago on 7th December 1944
* a valid refugee travel permit issued in accordance with the Geneva Convention of 1951 by one of the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
* a school list drawn up by a member state of the European Union for a school trip to Luxembourg.
* a special travel document stating the words “Batelier du Rhin” (“Rhine bargemen”) indicating that the holders are citizens of the riverside states of the Rhine.
* a residence permit issued by Schengen States which allows free circulation in other Schengen states together with a valid travel document.
N.B.: Some of these documents mentioned in this section are not recognised by all of the States signed up to the Schengen agreement. If you have to pass through another Schengen State to get to Luxembourg you should contact the authorities of this State to find out about the validity of your travel document.
A valid passport with a visa* is required for citizens of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, FYR of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
* short stay visa (maximum three month stay in a six month period) for business, tourist visits, family visits, etc. Unless stated otherwise, the visa is also valid for other member states signed up to the Schengen Agreement, namely : Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden. The short stay visa does not permit the carrying out of a profit-making or remunerated activity.
Any stay for which the aim is the pursuit of a profit-making or remunerated activity, including paid or unpaid training placements, is subject to first obtaining a provisional residence permit from the Ministry of Justice as well as a work permit issued by the Ministry for Employment.
Short stays for studying are subject to first obtaining a permit from the Ministry of Justice.
Schengen Visa
Since 26th March 1995, a new type of visa - the Schengen Visa - has been introduced by the signatories of the Schengen Agreement: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden. (As not all of these are members of the EU, the Schengen Accord is not an EU treaty as such). You might be interested to know that the treaty acquired its name from the Luxembourg village of Schengen on the Moselle, bordering both France and Germany, where the Agreement was signed.
I. General regulations
The Schengen visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the above countries allows the holder to move freely in all of these countries within the validity of the visa.
If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, you must apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of that country.
If you intend to visit several Schengen countries without having a main destination, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the first country that requires you to have a visa.
The Luxembourg Embassy does not accept postal applications. Application should therefore be made in person at the Embassy or Consulate that is responsible for your place of residence.
The Schengen visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the above countries allows the holder to move freely in all of these countries within the validity of the visa.
II. Documentation
The following documentation must be provided:
* A passport or official travel document accepted by the Schengen countries and valid for at least three months longer than the validity of the visa with a blank page to affix the visa sticker.
Note: If the validity of a passport or official travel document is restricted to only a few Schengen countries, it is still possible to issue a visa. Its validity will, however, be limited only to the countries which accept the passport or official travel document.
* One (1) application form duly completed and signed by the applicant with one (1) passport size photograph.
* Proof of the purpose of your visit. This proof should take the form of an official letter of invitation from your host or business partner and a confirmed onward or return ticket (to be shown only once visa is granted) and, where applicable, a confirmed hotel booking.
* Evidence that you have sufficient funds to cover the cost of your intended stay (e.g. traveller cheques, credit cards or bank statement).
* Adequate travel medical insurance valid for the time of your proposed stay (European Health Insurance Card not accepted for this purpose).
* A letter from your employer or, if you are self-employed, from your solicitor, accountant or the Chamber of Commerce. Business references may also be required. If you are a student, please submit a letter from the school, college or university confirming attendance. Depending on the circumstances of your application, you may be requested to produce further documentation. |
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