Immigration
Luxembourg | Increase of the threshold for the EU Blue Card
Summary
By Ministerial regulation of March 15, 2024, the salary threshold for EU Blue Card holders has increased as follow:
The detail
EU Blue Card applicants in Luxembourg must have at least a 3-year University Degree and or justify at least five years of relevant professional experience. As of Sunday 24 March 2024, companies employing EU Blue Card holders will be required to pay the minimum gross salary of at least 88.452 euros unless the employee is working in an identified shortage occupation, in which case the salary minimum will be 70.762 euros.
The list of shortage occupations includes:
What this means
For initial and renewal applications, employers of foreign nationals seeking to obtain or renew a work permit after 24 March 2024 must increase the foreign national’s salary to comply with the new rule. Those who do not meet the threshold will be eligible for the standard local work permit (Salaried Worker Permit), for which a labor market test will need to be completed.
For pending applications, any file received before the publication date (24 March 2024) should be processed taking into consideration the previous threshold.
Recommended actions
Employers should review their population to check if they comply with the new threshold for highly skilled workers.
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