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A third-country national who wishes to come to Luxembourg for a period of more than 3 months for reasons of family reunification with another third-country national must follow a procedure in two consecutive steps:. Every third-country national i. The application for an authorisation to stay has to be submitted by the third-country national before entering the country. However, the third-country national can mandate a third party i.
This procedure applies to third-country nationals who are family members of a third-country national i. Family reunification is not possible for all family members. The definition of a family member includes:. The minister may widen the possibilities for family reunification to the following persons provided the applicant has lawfully resided in Luxembourg for at least 12 months:.
Please note that non-EU nationals who are family members of an EU citizen or a national of a country treated as such living in Luxembourg must obtain a residence permit. The procedure to be followed depends on the duration of their stay:. There is a simplified procedure for children born in Luxembourg to parents who are third-country nationals, and who are residing legally in Luxembourg. Such new-born children will be granted, on application, a 'family member' residence permit.
The application must be submitted using a specific form together with the following documents:. There is no specific provision for entering the country for a marriage. Third-country nationals who wish to marry a third-country national who legally resides in Luxembourg must follow the normal procedure for a stay of less than three months. If necessary, they must also apply for a short-stay visa , and must meet the conditions for entry and for a short stay. In order to bring their family to Luxembourg, third-country nationals residing in Luxembourg the 'sponsor' must meet a number of conditions.
They must:. The condition of a stay of a determined minimum duration in Luxembourg does not apply in the following cases:. Special case : special provisions for recipients of international protection. Recipients of international protection may apply for family reunification and will only have to fulfil the conditions applicable to accommodation and resources if the sponsor submits the application later than 6 months after the date where international protection was granted.
