Europe
Visa Watch! Europe: week of 28 September 2026
Covers the week of 28 September 2026
This article covers the week shown above. Rules may have changed since then, so check the linked official source on each item before applying, paying or relying on a deadline.
Luxembourg
Law
Moving to Luxembourg now starts at an embassy: long-stay visa needed before you arrive
From 1 October 2026, people from outside the European Union who plan to stay more than 90 days (for work, study, family reunion and similar) apply for a long-stay visa D at a Luxembourg embassy, or at a Belgian embassy where Luxembourg has no mission. They no longer first ask the immigration directorate (DGIM) in Luxembourg for a temporary stay authorisation. The visa D lasts 6 months.
Effective from 1 October 2026.
Also checked this week, with nothing to report: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
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