Long-Stay (Type D) — Family Reunification Verified 2026-05-11Family Reunification Visa (Long-Stay, Type D)
Luxembourg Long-Stay D Visa for non-EU family members joining a Luxembourg resident (Luxembourger, EU national, or third-country resident with sufficient resources). Authorization to Stay from the Immigration Department mandatory. Field n°30 of the application form.
Two separate decisions stand between an Indian family member and Luxembourg. First the sponsor applies for an Authorization to Stay from the Immigration Department at guichet.public.lu, a step only they can take and one that can run to weeks or months. Only then does the D visa application go to VFS in India, where the Embassy in New Delhi quotes 15 calendar days and will hold the file open until any missing document is supplied. The visa fee is ₹5,360 for any age plus a VFS charge of ₹2,359. Files are refused when the original Authorization is missing, when the relationship certificate is not apostilled, or when field 30 of the form is left incomplete.
- Processing time
- About 15 days
- after you submit
No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Luxembourg visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.
Luxembourg — Schengen member · Embassy New Delhi (84 Jor Bagh) · Authorization to Stay rules everything
One Luxembourg visa = all 29 Schengen countries. But Tourist must submit in person, and Long-Stay D Visas need an Authorization to Stay first.
All India applications are decided by the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, New Delhi (84 Jor Bagh, ND-110003) through VFS Luxembourg centres. The Embassy is the single jurisdiction for India + Bangladesh + Sri Lanka + Maldives. For Long-Stay D Visas (Work / Study / Family Reunification / Researcher / EU Blue Card), the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg issues an Authorization to Stay (applied for at guichet.public.lu) BEFORE the D Visa — the original letter is required at VFS.
29 Schengen countries
Full Schengen member since 1995 — Luxembourg visa unlocks the whole zone, not just Luxembourg.
Regional jurisdiction
Embassy New Delhi covers India + Bangladesh + Sri Lanka + Maldives. Nepal residents route via VFS Kathmandu (Long Term only).
15 calendar days (up to 45)
Apply 4 weeks ahead (6 weeks during March–June peak). Files received <15 days before travel can be deemed inadmissible.
The Luxembourg rule the rest of Schengen doesn't share
- Tourist visa = applicant-only. Tourist is the ONLY Luxembourg category where reps / travel agents / company reps cannot submit for you. Plan to attend VFS in person. All other categories accept authorised representatives.
- Visit Family/Friends → Prise en Charge. The Luxembourg sponsor fills + signs the Formal Obligation, then gets it signed/stamped by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Luxembourg (MAEE). Original or digital copy is mandatory — Indian-side affidavits are NOT a substitute.
- Long-Stay D Visa → Authorization to Stay first. Apply at
guichet.public.lufor the substantive decision. Once issued, the ORIGINAL Authorization triggers the D Visa at VFS. Field n°31 (Employment) or n°30 (Family Reunification) of the form is mandatory. - Then book your VFS appointment, attend with biometrics + original documents, pay visa fee + ₹2,359 VFS service charge in cash / Visa / Mastercard / RuPay.
Three details Indian sites get wrong: (1) The Prise en Charge MUST carry the MAEE stamp from inside Luxembourg — sponsor-signed alone is not enough. (2) €0 visa fee for family members of EU/EEA/Swiss citizens under Directive 2004/38/EC (relationship certificate must be apostilled / legalised; VFS service charge still applies). (3) VAYD/ODMV doorstep biometrics available at ₹9,900 solo / ₹7,500 each for 2–10 applicants — useful for cities outside the 11 VFS hubs.
Bangladesh / Sri Lanka / Maldives residents: Long-Stay D Visa applications can be sent directly to the Embassy of Luxembourg, New Delhi via prepaid courier — the regional jurisdiction routes through Delhi rather than a local VFS centre. Nepal residents apply at VFS Kathmandu (Long Term only).
Note: SureshotVisa handles the 5 Schengen Short-Stay (Type C) categories — Tourist, Business, Visit Family/Friends, Cultural/Sport/Conference, Family of EU/EEA/Swiss — plus Airport Transit (Type A) end-to-end through VFS. Long-Stay D Visas (Work / Study / Family Reunification / Researcher / EU Blue Card / Investor) require an Authorization to Stay decision inside Luxembourg first — we handle the India-side VFS submission once that's in hand. Call us for category-specific guidance.
Processing
15 calendar days standard at the Embassy…
Stay Duration
D Visa valid up to 90 days entry
Starting Fee
₹5,360
Apply At
12 VFS centres
Your whole Luxembourg Family Reunification Visa,
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A strong Luxembourg file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges
File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents
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Everything below — included, nothing extra
- Document checklist
- Application form guidance
- Document review
- Cover letter
- Purpose of travel structure
- Financial proof review
- Sponsor document guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Post-submission guidance
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, in one glance
What the ₹24,999–₹34,999 fee covers for a Luxembourg file
- We work out what your case actually is, before touching a form
- We build the checklist around your profile, not a template
- We read your documents against each other, not against a list
- Financial proof review
- Purpose of travel structuring
- Cover letter / explanation support
- Return ties review
- Sponsor / invitation guidance
- Application form guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Biometrics guidance
- Post-submission support
Government, VFS, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.
Good to know before you apply
Rules that apply to every Luxembourg visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.
- 1Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, New Delhi (84 Jor Bagh, ND-110003) is the single jurisdiction for India + Bangladesh + Sri Lanka + Maldives. Nepal residents route through VFS Kathmandu (Long Term only). Bangladesh / Sri Lanka / Maldives residents can post Long-Stay D applications to the Embassy directly via prepaid courier.
- 2MAIN-DESTINATION RULE: apply via Luxembourg only if Luxembourg is your main Schengen destination (longest stay or main purpose). If splitting nights evenly across Schengen states, apply through the country of first entry.
- 3TOURIST VISA = APPLICANT-ONLY SUBMISSION: the Tourist category is the ONLY Luxembourg visa where representatives, travel agents, or authorized company reps cannot submit on the applicant's behalf. All other categories (Business / Family-Friends / Cultural / Long-Term) accept authorized representatives.
- 4PRISE EN CHARGE for Visit Family/Friends: the Luxembourg-side sponsor fills the formal obligation, signs it, and gets it stamped by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Luxembourg (MAEE). The original (certified true copy) or digital copy is mandatory at VFS. Indian-side affidavits are NOT a substitute.
- 5LONG-STAY D VISA: an Authorization to Stay (original) issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg (applied for at guichet.public.lu) is mandatory BEFORE the D Visa. The D Visa is the entry vehicle, not the substantive decision. On arrival, the applicant must register with the local commune within 3 working days and apply for the residence permit (titre de séjour).
- 6Photo specification: 35mm × 45mm in colour on a white background, face 30–36mm chin to top of hair, dated within the last 6 months, no edits / filters. Photo pasted (not stapled) on the form. Name and surname written on the back of the print.
- 7Travel medical insurance: EUR 30,000 minimum coverage, valid for ALL Schengen countries, covering accident / urgent medical attention / emergency hospital treatment / repatriation. Must cover the entire trip including arrival and departure. Multi-entry visa applicants sign an additional declaration covering further journeys. NOT required for Long-Stay D if the applicant is covered by an insurance through the future employer / spouse / family member (e.g. Caisse Nationale de Santé).
- 8Indian passport must be machine-readable (handwritten Indian passports issued after 01.04.2010 are NOT accepted), issued within the last 10 years, valid 3 months beyond Schengen departure (6 months for Long-Stay D), with at least 2 blank pages. Submit the data page copy.
- 9Apply at least 4 weeks before travel (6 weeks during March–June peak). Files received less than 15 calendar days before travel can be deemed INADMISSIBLE and returned with the passport, unprocessed.
- 10Biometrics: fingerprints + digital photograph captured in person at VFS. Re-used for 59 months (5 years minus a day) — first-time applicants and re-applicants after 5 years must attend in person. Children under 12, applicants whose fingerprinting is physically impossible, and certain heads-of-State / national-government delegations are exempt.
- 11Indian Income Tax Return (ITR) acknowledgements are mandatory for short-stay categories: last 2 assessment years. Long-Stay D categories generally need 3 years (verify with the Embassy by category).
- 12Modes of payment at VFS: cash, Visa, Mastercard, RuPay. Optional services: SMS Facility ₹400, Premium Lounge ₹3,600, Prime Time Submission ₹3,500, VAYD/ODMV doorstep biometrics ₹9,900 (solo) / ₹7,500 each (2–10 applicants), courier facility ₹800 + courier assurance ₹1,200.
Who Can Apply
- Spouse / registered partner of a Luxembourg resident with sufficient resources
- Dependent children under 18 (under 21 in some cases) joining a parent resident in Luxembourg
- Dependent ascending relatives (parents) of a Luxembourg-resident sponsor (where granted)
- Holders of an Authorization to Stay for Family Reunification
Not eligible under this visa:
- Non-EU family members of EU/EEA/Swiss nationals exercising free movement — apply under Directive 2004/38/EC route (separate visa type on this site)
- Anyone WITHOUT a prior Authorization to Stay from the Immigration Department
- Short visits — apply for Visit Family/Friends (Type C) instead
What it costs
Government & VFS fees
Paid directly to Luxembourg / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Long-Stay D Visa fee — all applicants (any age) | ₹5,360 |
| VFS service charge — per application | ₹2,359 |
| Optional courier facility (one-way) | ₹800 |
| Optional courier assurance | ₹1,200 |
Visa fees are set by the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in INR and tied to the EUR / INR exchange rate — they are revised every month-end. All fees and VFS service charges are non-refundable in case of refusal. VFS service charges are inclusive of CGST 9% + SGST 9%. Optional services: SMS Facility ₹400, Premium Lounge ₹3,600, Prime Time Collection ₹800, Prime Time Submission ₹3,500, VAYD/ODMV doorstep biometrics ₹9,900 (solo) or ₹7,500 each (2–10 applicants). Family members of EU/EEA/Swiss citizens applying under Directive 2004/38/EC pay zero visa fee — but the VFS service charge still applies.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
What Luxembourg actually requires — and what it does not.
Luxembourg applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Luxembourg
Flight reservation
The Luxembourg consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing.
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
How to hold a flight without payingHotel booking
Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code.
Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Refundable hotel booking, explainedTravel insurance
Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference.
Where people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What the cover must actually sayTravel itinerary
A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Luxembourg must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate.
Where people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Luxembourg. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe arrange all four for your Luxembourg file.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.
What to gather
Documents required
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Personal Documents
5 items- Visa application form (duly filled, dated, and signed)Required
Schengen short-stay form for Type C; Long-Stay D form for Type D. Download from visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/lux/.
- One recent passport-size photograph — 35mm × 45mm, white backgroundRequired
Colour, full face, less than 6 months old, non-edited and no-filter. PASTED (not stapled) on the form. Name and surname written on the back.
- Valid national passport + 1 copy of the data pageRequired
Machine-readable (handwritten Indian passports issued after 01.04.2010 NOT accepted), issued within last 10 years, valid ≥3 months beyond Schengen departure (≥6 months for Long-Stay D), ≥2 blank pages.
- Copies of Schengen visas obtained during the last 5 years (if applicable)
- Non-Indian residents in India: residence permit + supporting permit
Required only for non-Indian nationals living in India — present residence permit and any work / study authorisation.
Family Reunification-Specific Documents
6 items- Original Authorization to Stay (for Family Reunification) issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in LuxembourgRequired
Mandatory. Applied for at guichet.public.lu by the Luxembourg-side sponsor. The ORIGINAL letter is required at VFS.
- Field n°30 of the application form (Joining a family member) — duly filledRequired
Records the family member already in Luxembourg. Mandatory for Family Reunification applicants.
- Proof of family relationshipRequired
Marriage certificate / registered-partnership certificate / birth certificate — legalised or apostilled. Indian-side notarisation alone is not sufficient.
- Copy of sponsor's Luxembourg ID card / residence permit / passportRequired
Demonstrates the sponsor's legal residence in Luxembourg.
- Sponsor's proof of sufficient resources, accommodation, and health insuranceRequired
Established via the Authorization to Stay process — accommodation contract, employment / income proof, CNS health insurance enrolment.
- For children — proof of custody / parental consent of the other parent (if applicable)
Notarised written consent of the non-travelling parent, or court order for sole custody.
Travel & Insurance
2 items- Proof of means of transport — reservation or bookingRequired
- Travel medical insurance — EUR 30,000 minimum, 3-month minimum durationRequired
NOT required if covered by the sponsor's CNS / family-member health-insurance arrangement (provide Caisse Nationale de Santé certificate).
Minor-Specific Documents (if applicable)
4 items- Minor with one parent — Notarised written consent from the non-travelling parent
Plus copy of the non-travelling parent's photo ID bearing their signature.
- Minor travelling alone — Notarised written consent from BOTH parents/guardians
Plus copies of both parents' photo IDs bearing their signatures.
- Sole-custody cases — Court order or other legal proof of sole custody
Substitutes for the consent of the absent parent.
- Birth certificate of the minor (legalised official copy)
Especially for Family Member of EU/EEA/Swiss applications.
Required · optional / if applicable
The journey.
7 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.
- 01
Apply for Authorization to Stay through guichet.public.lu
The Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg is the substantive decision-maker. The applicant (or the Luxembourg-side employer / institution / family member) files the Authorization to Stay application with supporting documents specific to the category (Work, Study, Family Reunification, Researcher, Highly Skilled, Investor / Self-Employed). This step is SEPARATE from the D Visa — its own timeline runs from several weeks to several months.
- 02
Receive the original Authorization to Stay letter
Issued by the Immigration Department in Luxembourg. The ORIGINAL letter is required at VFS — copies / scans are not accepted. The Authorization to Stay is the trigger for the D Visa application.
- 03
Download and complete the Long-Stay D Visa application form
Get the form from visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/lux/. Complete by hand or digitally, then date and sign. Paste the 35×45mm photograph on the form. Applicants in Work/Employment category fill field n°31; applicants joining a family member fill field n°30.
- 04
Get supporting documents in order
Original Authorization to Stay + passport (machine-readable, ≥6 months validity, ≥2 blank pages) + Schengen insurance €30,000 (not required if covered by future employer / spouse / family member, e.g. Caisse Nationale de Santé certificate) + category-specific documents.
- 05
Book your VFS appointment online (or use prepaid courier for non-India residents)
India residents: schedule at visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/lux/book-an-appointment. Bangladesh / Sri Lanka / Maldives residents: prepaid courier route to the Embassy is open. Authorized representatives, travel agents, and company reps accepted for Long-Stay D categories.
- 06
Submit at VFS + biometrics + visa fee
Visa fee ₹5,360 (flat for all ages, including children) + VFS service charge ₹2,359 — cash / Visa / Mastercard / RuPay. Biometrics captured at the centre. Generally 15 days at the Embassy; can extend to 45 days if documents are missing.
- 07
Travel to Luxembourg + register with the local commune + apply for residence permit
Once the D Visa is issued, travel to Luxembourg within the validity. On arrival, declare your address at the local commune within 3 working days, then apply for the residence permit (titre de séjour) at the Immigration Department on the basis of the Authorization to Stay.
What works
5 levers that flip a borderline case.
- The Luxembourg-side sponsor files the Authorization to Stay at guichet.public.lu — the Indian applicant cannot file it themselves. Start early (3–4 months before the planned move).
- The sponsor needs to demonstrate sufficient resources, suitable accommodation, and health insurance covering the joining family member — these are documented at the Authorization to Stay stage.
- Birth / marriage / partnership certificates must be apostilled or otherwise legalised — Indian notarisation alone is not enough.
- Field n°30 of the application form is mandatory — record the sponsor's name, relationship, and address in Luxembourg.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
- 1Authorization to Stay (Family Reunification) original missing
- 2Relationship certificate not legalised / apostilled
- 3Field n°30 incomplete
Download official forms
Each link opens the official Luxembourg page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
VFS Luxembourg India — Visa application form (Schengen Short-Stay / Long-Stay D)
Download the appropriate Schengen (Type C) or Long-Stay (Type D) PDF application form, complete by hand or digitally, then date and sign. Both forms are available from the VFS Luxembourg India website.
guichet.public.lu — Luxembourg's official government services portal (Authorization to Stay applications)
For Long-Stay D Visas (Work / Study / Family Reunification / Researcher / Highly Skilled / EU Blue Card / Self-Employed), the Authorization to Stay is filed through guichet.public.lu before the D Visa is applied for at VFS. Required documents and processing time depend on the category.
Prise en Charge (Formal Obligation) form — for Visit Family/Friends visas
The Luxembourg-side sponsor (family member or friend) downloads, completes, and signs the Prise en Charge. The original (certified true copy) or digital copy is then signed/stamped by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Luxembourg (MAEE). The applicant submits this signed/stamped document with their visa application — Indian-side affidavits are NOT a substitute.
VFS Luxembourg India — Online appointment booking
Book the VFS appointment after completing the application form. Pay VFS service charge in cash / card / UPI at the centre.
List of Indian Travel Insurance Companies approved for Schengen
Embassy-approved insurance providers — must cover EUR 30,000+ for accident, illness, medical emergency evacuation, and repatriation across all Schengen countries.
Harmonised Document List (Schengen)
Standard Schengen-wide harmonised document list — issued by the EU Council, applies across Luxembourg along with the country-specific checklist.
VFS application centres
Quiz not yet available for this visa type
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Family Reunification Visa (Long-Stay, Type D) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered straight
Family Member of EU/EEA/Swiss (Type C) is a SHORT-STAY visa under Directive 2004/38/EC — for non-EU family of EU/EEA/Swiss nationals exercising free movement, valid up to 90 days, €0 visa fee, simplified procedure. Family Reunification (Type D) is the LONG-STAY route — for non-EU family of Luxembourg residents (including third-country nationals with sufficient resources) intending to live in Luxembourg long-term. Family Reunification leads to a residence permit; the Directive route gives short-stay rights. The substantive criteria, fees, and documentation differ.
It depends on the dependency relationship. Dependent ascending relatives (parents / grandparents) can be brought under Family Reunification, but the dependency must be substantiated — regular and substantial financial contribution from the Luxembourg sponsor to the parents' maintenance. The Immigration Department assesses this at the Authorization to Stay stage.
Yes for the India-side VFS submission once the Authorization to Stay is in hand. We coordinate with your Luxembourg sponsor on the documentation needed for the Authorization to Stay step. ₹499 consultation to start.
Luxembourg's Long-Stay D Visas (Work / Study / Family Reunification / Researcher / Highly Skilled / EU Blue Card / Investor) require a substantive Authorization to Stay decision from the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg, applied for at guichet.public.lu. The applicant (or their Luxembourg-side employer / institution / family member) needs to obtain this authorization first — the D Visa at VFS is only the entry vehicle once that decision is in hand. SureshotVisa handles the India-side VFS submission, biometrics, and document-pack preparation end-to-end. The substantive Authorization to Stay step inside Luxembourg is initiated by the Luxembourg-side sponsor; we can advise on the documentation and timeline, but the substantive case decision happens in Luxembourg, not in India.
Reviewed by Sherbir Singh Grewal, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.
How we get it done
Your Luxembourg Family Reunification Visa, from your first message to your passport back.
5 questions about this visa specifically. The first two are open — tap any other to read it.
Refused? Our full service fee comes back.Government and visa-centre fees are the one part nobody can refund.
+My relative in Luxembourg is inviting and sponsoring me. What do they need to send?
An invitation naming you and the relationship, proof of their own status in Luxembourg (residence permit, passport or citizenship), proof of address, and — if they are paying — their income evidence and a formal undertaking. Several countries have a specific sponsorship form; using a plain letter where a prescribed form exists gets the file bounced. Send us their documents together with yours: the two sides have to agree with each other, and mismatched addresses or dates between sponsor and applicant are one of the quietest refusal causes.
+Does having close family settled abroad make my visa harder?
It is the question officers probe hardest on a family visit, because a visitor visa turns on whether you will come back. It is not a bar — thousands of these are approved every month — but it has to be answered rather than ignored. The answer is your own life here: your job or business, your dependants, your property, your bookings. A file that names the relative and then says nothing about your ties invites the officer to assume the obvious.
+How long does a Luxembourg Family Reunification Visa take, start to finish?
Three things sit between today and your trip: preparing the file properly, waiting for an appointment, and the mission's own processing. Luxembourg currently states 15 calendar days standard at the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, New Delhi. May extend up to 45 calendar days if documents are missing — the Embassy will keep the file on hold until the applicant supplies the missing documents. Note: the Authorization to Stay decision in Luxembourg (issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at guichet.public.lu) is a SEPARATE step that precedes the D Visa application — its own timeline (often several weeks to months depending on category) is not counted in the 15-day VFS-side processing. for the decision itself. We control the first, which is usually days. The middle depends on slot releases. The third is entirely the mission's and no consultant can shorten it — anyone telling you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.
+How much of what I pay for the Luxembourg visa is actually your fee?
Most of it is not ours. The Luxembourg government fee (currently ₹5,360) goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee goes to VFS — both charged to you at cost, never marked up, and shown as separate lines on one GST invoice in the registered company name. Our service fee is the only part we set, and it is published rather than quoted case by case.
+How does SureshotVisa handle my Luxembourg Family Reunification Visa, from first message to passport back?
You send what you have on WhatsApp and a licensed consultant says the same working day whether the case is ready. We build the file around your profile, check every document against the others, write the cover letter to match them, and hold the file complete so the first workable appointment can be taken the moment it appears. You attend biometrics; we track the file to the decision (Luxembourg currently states 15 calendar days standard at the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, New Delhi. May extend up to 45 calendar days if documents are missing — the Embassy will keep the file on hold until the applicant supplies the missing documents. Note: the Authorization to Stay decision in Luxembourg (issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at guichet.public.lu) is a SEPARATE step that precedes the D Visa application — its own timeline (often several weeks to months depending on category) is not counted in the 15-day VFS-side processing.). Government and visa-centre fees (₹5,360 for this visa) are charged at cost; our own fee is published, and if the visa is refused that fee comes back in full.
Before you file
A Luxembourg Family Reunification Visa goes one of two ways.
Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a licensed consultant has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same Luxembourg rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.
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View guideWork / Employment Visa (Long-Stay, Type D)
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View guideStudy Visa (Long-Stay, Type D)
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View guideSource & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Luxembourg website and Embassy of Luxembourg. Last verified 2026-05-11. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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