 Student residence permit What is this? It is a residence permit for third party country nationals who wish to come to Luxembourg in order to pursue higher education studies. This residence permit is not required for persons who have a family member residence permit and who reside legally in Luxembourg and wish to pursue a course of studies. The application must be made before entering Luxembourg. Conditions to be fulfilled The person must be admitted to a higher education institution. The following are considered as higher education institutions: the University of Luxembourg; educational institutions that teach courses leading to the Brevet de technicien supérieur (two‐year vocational higher education diploma). For the admission conditions of the different institutions please contact the institution of your choice directly. Steps to be taken A third party country national who wishes to move to Luxembourg for a period of more than three months to study must make an application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before entering Luxembourg territory. He or she must indicate his or her identity (full name and contact details) and enclose the following documents: • a full copy of his or her passport, certified as true to the original; • a birth certificate; • an extract of the police record or an affidavit; • proof that he or she has been admitted to a higher education institution to follow, as principal activity, a full‐time course leading to a higher education diploma issued by this institution; • parental authorisation if the student is under 18 years’ old; • proof that he or she has sufficient financial resources to cover living costs during the course and the cost to return to his or her country; • proof of health insurance covering all risks on Luxembourg territory. N.B. The documents to be submitted must have an apostil added by the competent local authority in the country of origin or certified by the competent local authority in the country of origin and authenticated by the embassy. If the documents are not written in German, French or English, a certified translation by a sworn translator must be enclosed. Page 1 sur 3 Formalities to be carried out in Luxembourg Within three working days from the date of entering the country, he or she must go to the commune authorities in the place he or she intends to reside, with the residence permit, to make a declaration of arrival. A copy of the declaration will be issued as receipt. Possession of the receipt and residence permit provides proof of legal residence until the full residence permit is issued. The applicant must undergo a medical examination. Before the end of a three‐month period, the applicant should contact the Immigration Directorate to obtain a residence permit by submitting the following documents: • a copy certified as true of the residence permit issued by the minister; • a copy certified as true of the arrival declaration drawn up by the commune authorities; • a medical certificate attesting that he or she fulfils the medical conditions authorising his residence, issued by a doctor established in Luxembourg; • proof of suitable housing, if required; • a recent photo, format 45/35 mm, taken from straight ahead with uncovered face, the head being at least 20 mm high, complying with ICAO/OACI standards; • proof of the payment/transfer of the issue duty of 30 EUR, to account CCPL n° LU46 1111 2582 2814 0000 (beneficiary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Immigration; communication: residence permit in the name of…) Decision – waiting times – appeals The period for a response from the Ministry is a maximum of three months. This period starts from the time the application submitted is complete. An incomplete application is not considered and is returned to the person. If the response is negative or no response is received, the person may make an appeal before the Administrative Court. Miscellaneous – Useful information The student may practise a salaried activity during the academic year limited to a MAXIMUM of 10H/WEEK (over 1 month). The student may be hired by an employer simply by presenting the residence permit. The employer makes a declaration with the following information: employer’s company name, full name, nationality, date and place of birth of student, date of starting work, nature of work, duration of contract and number of hours worked per month. The declaration must be accompanied by a copy of the residence permit and a copy of the employment contract. Page 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During holiday periods, students from third party countries may work up to 40 hours per week. When they are under 27 years old, they also have the option of working during the holidays within the scope of a different employment regime, reserved for students (Art. L. 151–3 et seq. of the Labour Code). This employment regime, only valid during holiday periods, is governed by specific rules, for example concerning salaries and social security contributions. Renewal of student residence permits On request, for a period of ONE YEAR, as long as the conditions are still fulfilled. Can students then remain in Luxembourg? A residence permit for salaried employee, valid for a maximum period of two years, non‐renewable, may be issued by the minister to a third party country national authorised to stay, if the following conditions are fulfilled: 1. he or she has successfully completed a training course in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg leading to a final higher education ; 2. with a view to returning to his or her country of origin, he or she wishes to add to the academic training received by initial professional experience serving the economic interests of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country of origin; 3. the salaried activity he or she intends to practise is directly related to the academic studies followed; 4. he or she is in possession of an employment contract entered into for a position declared vacnt to the Employment Office in the forms and conditions stipulated by the related legislation in force. NB: This text is only a summary drawn up by ASTI asbl. Only the text of the law is valid. Page 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