Luxembourg Visa from the UK: Appointments, Checklist & Fees

Do UK residents need a visa for Luxembourg?

British, Irish and EU citizens do not need a visa to visit Luxembourg for up to 90 days in any 180. Many other nationals living in the UK do (US, Canadian and Australian citizens, for example, do not), even with indefinite leave, settled status, a Skilled Worker visa or a family visa.

That includes nationals of India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, China and South Africa. UK residence lets you apply from here rather than your home country. Your UK permission should usually run at least 3 months beyond your return; Luxembourg’s official pages do not state a figure, so confirm with the Embassy. Read our guide to UK visa validity for a Schengen visa if yours is close to expiring. If you are in the UK on a standard visitor visa, you should normally apply in your home country instead; see Schengen visas on a UK visitor visa.

You prove UK status with a UKVI eVisa share code, not a BRP; our eVisa share code guide shows how. ETIAS, the €20 travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers such as British citizens, is not yet operating, has no confirmed launch date and never replaces a visa for anyone who needs one. Non-EU visitors on short stays, visa holders and British citizens alike, now register in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) at their first Schengen crossing; see EES and ETIAS for UK residents.

Luxembourg visa appointments in the UK

You apply in person at the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in London, and appointments are requested by email only. There is no VFS Global, TLScontact or BLS International centre for Luxembourg anywhere in the UK, no online calendar and no walk-ins.

This makes Luxembourg unusual. Most Schengen countries hand UK applications to a commercial visa centre with several cities and a booking website. Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs directs both short-stay and long-stay visa applications in the UK to its London Embassy, which receives your file and notifies you of the decision.

Note: Some travel websites say Luxembourg applications in the UK go through VFS Global. The Embassy and the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs both direct UK applicants to the Embassy itself and name no external visa centre for the UK. Rely on the official pages.

London

The Embassy is at 27 Wilton Crescent, London SW1X 8SD, a residential crescent in Belgravia. Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge Underground stations are each a short walk away. The consular section works by appointment only and lists visa application hours of 09:00 to 16:00 and a separate visa collection window of 15:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday. The Embassy’s telephone number is 020 7235 6961.

Because there is one submission point and a separate collection window, applicants from Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England may need two trips to London: one to submit and give fingerprints, and one to collect the passport. Ask at your appointment whether another return method is accepted before you book travel.

How to book

1. Email [email protected] with a short, factual request.
2. It helps to include your full name as in your passport, nationality, intended travel dates, purpose of the trip, the number of applicants (list each family member) and a UK mobile number.
3. Reply promptly when the Embassy offers a date, and confirm in writing.
4. Keep the confirmation email; bring a copy on the day.

The Embassy’s consular page lists no booking fee and no intermediary: you request the appointment yourself, in your own name.

Important: We do not book, hold or supply visa appointments, and nobody can legitimately sell you a Luxembourg Embassy slot. We explain how the process works, help you write a clear booking request in your own name and make sure your application is complete for the day.

Availability by season

A small consular section serves the whole UK, so reply times and dates vary. Demand for Schengen visas from the UK generally rises before Easter, in late spring and summer, and in the weeks before Christmas. Email at least 6 to 8 weeks before travel, earlier for those peaks, and have your documents ready so you can accept the first date offered. Our Schengen visa appointment guide has wider timing advice.

On the day

Arrive a few minutes early with your confirmation, your passport, the signed form, originals and one set of photocopies. There is no visa centre to photocopy pages, take photos or sell extras, so bring everything printed. Staff check your file, take fingerprints (unless you gave them for a Schengen visa in the last 59 months, or you are under 12) and collect the visa fee. Expect to leave your passport with the Embassy while the application is processed, as it has a separate visa collection window; confirm the arrangements at your appointment.

Luxembourg visa document checklist for UK residents

Luxembourg’s requirements follow the standard Schengen rules, plus the engagement de prise en charge for hosted stays and stronger invitations for business and institutional visits. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says extra documents sent after you apply may still be considered if you contact the Embassy or its visa department, but strongly recommends a complete file from the outset, so treat the file you hand over as the file that is judged.

Your passport must be under 10 years old, valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area, with two blank pages. Use the application form published on the Embassy website, complete every field and sign it; names, dates and addresses must match your other documents exactly. Your UK status is the eVisa share code with the printed GOV.UK status page. Insurance must give at least €30,000 of medical and repatriation cover in every Schengen state for every day of the trip; see our travel insurance guide.

Accommodation must cover every night. For hotels, use bookings in your name for the exact dates. For a private stay, bring the host’s invitation letter (their address, your dates and your relationship), a copy of their Luxembourg ID card or residence permit, and proof of their address. If the host is also paying for you, add their approved engagement de prise en charge:

• Who signs: a sponsor living in Luxembourg, who attaches a copy of their passport or ID card (and residence permit if they are not a Luxembourg citizen), their last three payslips or other proof of monthly income, and a copy of your passport data page.
• How: online through MyGuichet.lu (needs a LuxTrust product or eID), or on paper with the host’s signature legalised by the administration of their place of residence (their commune).
• Approval: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must approve it; paper applications go to its Passport, Visa and Legalisation Office. It is free.
• Validity: one trip, used within 6 months of approval. The host is released once there is proof you have left Schengen.

Your cover letter should set out the purpose, dates, where you stay each night and any day trips across the border. Our cover letter guide has a structure.

Employed

An employer letter on headed paper with your role, salary, start date and approved leave dates, plus 3 months of payslips. The net pay should match the credits on your bank statements. See our employer letter guide.

Self-employed

Companies House or HMRC registration, your latest SA302 or tax return, and business statements alongside personal ones. Explain seasonal or irregular income; see our self-employed guide.

Students

A letter from your university or college confirming enrolment and that the trip falls in a holiday, your eVisa, and your own funds or a parent’s letter with their statements. See our students guide.

Retired

Pension statements and savings showing regular income. Show a home or family ties in the UK to evidence your return.

Sponsored

A UK sponsor (spouse, parent) writes a letter covering your costs and adds their bank statements, ID or eVisa and proof of your relationship, such as a marriage or birth certificate.

Children

A full birth certificate and consent from both parents, or from the absent parent with a copy of their passport. Children under 12 do not give fingerprints. See our guide to Schengen visas for children.

How much money do you need for a Luxembourg visa?

Luxembourg’s own visa pages do not set a fixed daily amount, but the EU’s table of reference amounts for crossing the external border, updated by the European Commission in June 2026, lists Luxembourg at €67 per person per day. Consulates use these reference amounts as a guide when they assess means of subsistence, so treat €67 a day as a floor rather than a target: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks you to show sufficient means for the whole stay and the return journey, and what counts as enough depends on your actual plan.

In practice that means bookings you can visibly afford, with money left for food and local travel, on top of your normal UK rent and bills. Luxembourg City hotels are expensive, so a week of hotel nights needs a healthier balance than a stay with relatives. Three months of statements that show steady income matching your payslips matter more than a single large figure.

If you cannot show enough yourself, a host in Luxembourg can sign an engagement de prise en charge, which the Ministry recognises as proof of means once it has approved it. A UK sponsor can also support you with a letter and statements. Large deposits just before applying, with no explanation, are a common red flag; our bank statements guide explains what consulates look for.

Luxembourg visa fees from the UK

You pay only the Schengen visa fee: €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6 to 11, with children under 6 free. There is no visa centre, so there is no service charge.

The Embassy sets its own sterling figure and payment method, so ask when it confirms your appointment. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none, for example family members of EU citizens covered by free movement rules. The fee is not refunded if you are refused.

Your real extra costs are travel to London, possibly twice, and any return postage the Embassy accepts. More detail is in our Schengen visa fee guide.

How long does a Luxembourg visa take from the UK?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says applications are generally processed within 15 calendar days of submission, extendable to 45 days if additional supporting documents are required. The real timeline is longer, because getting an appointment by email and, for hosted stays, the engagement approval both come first.

You can apply up to 6 months before travel and no later than 15 calendar days before. Do not book non-refundable flights until the visa is in your passport. See our processing time guide.

Luxembourg visa types for UK residents

Most UK residents apply for a short-stay type C visa for tourism, family visits or business, valid for up to 90 days in any 180. The purpose you choose decides which supporting documents carry the most weight.

Tourist. Luxembourg City’s old town and fortifications, Vianden castle, the Müllerthal trails near Echternach and the Moselle wine villages around Remich, including Schengen itself. Show hotel bookings and an outline itinerary.

Visiting family or friends. Bring your host’s invitation letter, their ID or residence permit and proof of address. If they pay for your stay, add the approved engagement de prise en charge. See our family visit visa guide.

Business. Luxembourg is a major centre for investment funds, banking and EU bodies. Bring a letter from the Luxembourg company stating the meeting dates, purpose and who pays, plus your UK employer’s letter. See our business visa guide.

Official and institutional visits. For the Court of Justice of the EU, the European Investment Bank or other Kirchberg institutions, the inviting body’s letter is central.

Airport transit. Only some nationalities need a type A airport transit visa to change planes at Luxembourg Airport without leaving the international zone. Check the EU list for your nationality before booking a connection there.

Students on holiday. UK students apply as tourists or family visitors, with a university letter confirming the trip falls in a break.

Stays over 90 days, for work, study or family reunion, need a national type D visa and a separate procedure. Luxembourg’s new long-stay (D) visa procedure applies from 1 October 2026, replacing the old step of first seeking a temporary authorisation to stay from the General Department of Immigration, so check the Embassy’s current guidance before applying.

Luxembourg-specific tips

What catches UK applicants out with Luxembourg is usually process, not documents: the email booking, the single embassy and the host guarantee.

• Write a clean booking email. One message, all applicants listed, passport names exactly as printed. Follow up politely if you hear nothing after a week, rather than sending repeated messages.
• Start the host guarantee first. The engagement de prise en charge only counts as proof of means once the Ministry has approved it, so allow time for approval before your appointment. Since January 2026 hosts can apply online on MyGuichet.lu as well as by the paper route.
• Plan two London trips. Submission is 09:00 to 16:00 and collection only 15:00 to 16:00. From Scotland or Northern Ireland, book flexible travel.
• Bring everything printed. There is no visa centre with photo booths or photocopiers on Wilton Crescent.
• Explain cross-border days. Many visitors base themselves in Luxembourg and visit Trier, Metz or the Belgian Ardennes. Day trips do not change your main destination, but list them.
• Check the main destination honestly. If most nights are in Brussels, apply to Belgium; if in Paris, apply to France; if in Trier or the Moselle on the German side, apply to Germany. See which country to apply to.
• Public transport is free on buses, trams and second-class trains within Luxembourg (first class and cross-border journeys are paid), so you do not need to evidence train or bus bookings inside the country.

Why Luxembourg visas are refused (and how to avoid it)

Most Luxembourg refusals come down to a handful of avoidable problems. Fix them before your appointment rather than relying on sending documents later.

• Wrong country. Applying to Luxembourg when most nights are in Belgium, France or Germany. Count your nights and match your bookings.
• Unclear funds. Large unexplained deposits, or statements that do not match your payslips or the cost of your hotels.
• Unsupported hosting. Saying a host will pay without an approved engagement de prise en charge or evidence of their income.
• Weak ties to the UK. UK permission ending soon after the trip, or no clear job, studies or family here. Check your eVisa expiry.
• Vague purpose. A business trip without a Luxembourg invitation, or a tourist itinerary that does not add up.
• Inconsistent documents. Dates on the form, insurance, bookings and cover letter that do not match, or insurance that covers Luxembourg only.

If you are refused, the notice lists the reasons. You have two routes, each with a 3-month deadline from notification of the refusal: an administrative appeal by signed letter (a handwritten signature is required) to the Passport, Visa and Legalisation Office, 6 rue de l’Ancien Athénée, L-1144 Luxembourg (the Ministry also lists [email protected]), or a court appeal before the Administrative Tribunal, which must be filed by a lawyer. Late or unsigned appeals are inadmissible. Some applicants reapply instead with evidence that answers each reason. Our guide to a refused Schengen visa explains both options.