Luxembourg increases EU Blue Card salaries to €63,408

Highlights: Luxembourg increases EU Blue Card salaries to €63,408

• Luxembourg has decided to increase the EU Blue Card minimum salary requirement
• Luxembourg's minimum salary requirement is increased from €58,968 to €63,408.
• The new initiative of salary requirement was effective from March 18, 2025.
• In 2024, Luxembourg issued 825 EU Blue Cards to foreign nationals.
   

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Luxembourg to increase EU Blue Card salaries with a 7.5% hike

Luxembourg has decided to change the salary requirements for third-country nationals who apply for an EU Blue Card. This new initiative was effective from March 18, 2025, as the minimum salary level for eligible Luxembourg EU Blue Card has increased from €58,968 to €63,408.
 

The new initiative represents a 7.53 percent hike, which is € 4,440 more than the previous salary. Applications submitted after March 18, 2025, must meet the new salary level to be eligible for the scheme. According to Data from the Ministry of Interior of Luxembourg, in 2024, the country issued 825 EU Blue Cards, 302 of which were issued in the first half of the year and 523 in the second half. 
 

The highest number of EU Blue Cards was issued in October, with 118 third-country nationals benefiting from the scheme.
 

Eligibility Requirements to apply for Luxembourg EU Blue Card

Foreign nationals must also meet another eligibility requirement besides the salary level to obtain the EU Blue Card of Luxembourg. Applicants must have:
 

• Valid passport
• Valid visa (If needed one)
• Proof of higher educational qualification
• An employment contract of at least six months
• Proper documentation
• Fulfill the salary requirement of €63,408
   

Some countries other than Luxembourg have decided to increase their salary requirements, including Germany, Austria, and Hungary.
 

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