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Luxembourg visa guide

Luxembourg Tourist Visa

A Schengen short-stay (type C) visa for a holiday in Luxembourg, up to 90 days in any 180-day period, filed at VFS and decided by the embassy in New Delhi.

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What’s included

  • Complete filing — every form, every field
  • Custom cover letter (not a template)
  • Money-papers review + VFS booking
  • Refusal-trigger audit before we submit

Your file is ready to submit within 3 working days of us receiving your complete documents.

Government and VFS fees are paid to them at cost: the embassy visa fee is €90 per adult, set uniformly by the EU for all 29 Schengen states.

What you pay, line by line
Our fee
₹4,999
All-in, GST included. Paid to us.
Embassy visa fee
€90 per adult
Set uniformly by the EU for all 29 Schengen states. Paid to the embassy at cost.
VFS / appointment charge
Varies by centre
Paid to VFS (or the appointment partner) at cost.

Nothing is added to our fee. The number on the page is the number.

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Processing
Usually 15 calendar days from receipt at the embassy
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Your journey with Lifeset

Luxembourg visitor visa, from first message to passport back.

  1. 1Day 0Tell us your planWhatsApp or a call. A consultant asks the right questions and says plainly whether a Luxembourg visitor visa is realistic for you.
  2. 2Same dayYour tailored checklistA document list for your case, not a generic one. You collect; we answer every "which one?" on WhatsApp.
  3. 3As documents arriveReview and refusal checkEvery paper is checked. Gaps in funds, ties or travel history are flagged and fixed before anything is submitted.
  4. 4Within 3 working daysFile ready, appointment bookedForms and cover letter done; your the visa centre appointment is booked, subject to the slots the centre has open.
  5. 5Appointment dayBiometrics and submissionYou attend the visa centre with a file assembled in the order the officer reads it.
  6. 6DecisionDecision receivedWe track the file to the decision. Approved: your passport comes back with the visa. Refused: our professional fee comes back under the Refund Policy and we plan the reapplication.

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Three ways to file your Luxembourg tourist visa. Here is what each one includes.

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  • One fixed, all-in fee quoted upfront

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  • Professional fee back if refused

    Under the published Refund Policy

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  • Refusal-trigger check before filing

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  • Cover letter written for your case

    Not a template

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  • Appointment or interview booked for you

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Luxembourg Tourist Visa — overview

Start here

The Luxembourg tourist visa is a Schengen short-stay visa (type C) for holidays, valid for up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area, with Luxembourg as the main destination. You submit the file in person at VFS Global, at Chandigarh, Jalandhar or New Delhi among others, and the Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi decides.

The embassy decides within 15 calendar days of receiving an admissible file, up to 45 if more checks are needed, plus 1 to 4 days of transit each way. Apply at least 4 weeks ahead, or 6 weeks from March to June, and bring two original letters from your bank.

Do Indians need a visa for Luxembourg, and which one?

Yes. Indian passport holders need a Schengen short-stay visa, type C, to holiday in Luxembourg. It is not an e-visa: you file a paper application at a VFS Global centre and give your fingerprints and photo there. The visa allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

The Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi decides. VFS's Luxembourg page says the embassy is competent for Indian citizens and for foreign nationals who are legal permanent residents of India, and that it returns processed passports to the visa application centre.

Luxembourg must be the main destination of the trip. That matters more here than for most countries, because few people spend a whole holiday in a country this size. If you are touring Luxembourg with Belgium, France or Germany, count the nights first. The section on choosing the right country, further down, explains the rule.

Luxembourg tourist visa at a glance

VisaPaper file and biometrics at VFS
Schengen short-stay visa, type C
Longest stay
90 days in any 180-day period
Who decides
Embassy of Luxembourg, New Delhi
Punjab centresJalandhar takes submissions on Tuesdays and Thursdays only
Chandigarh and Jalandhar
Visa feeVFS fee tab, 14 Oct 2026
₹9,900 adult, ₹4,950 child aged 6 to 11
DecisionUp to 45 if more checks are needed
15 calendar days from receipt at the embassy

VFS Global Luxembourg India and the Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi, checked 14 Oct 2026

Where do applicants from Punjab apply?

At VFS Global, the embassy's official partner in India and Nepal. Its Luxembourg centres in India are in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.

For Punjab, the two nearest centres work differently. Chandigarh accepts Luxembourg submissions Monday to Friday. Jalandhar opens Monday to Friday with a prior appointment, but its submission hours for Luxembourg are Tuesday and Thursday only, so pick your date with that in mind.

Three embassy rules about who comes to the centre:

  • Tourists submit in person. For tourist visas, only the applicant may hand in the application. Representatives and travel agents are not allowed to submit it for you.
  • Children come with a parent. All minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian when the application is submitted.
  • Fingerprints are taken in person. Every Schengen applicant in India gives fingerprints and a digital photo. If you gave fingerprints for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, they can be copied from your earlier file, although the embassy may collect them again if there is doubt. Children under 12 give no fingerprints.

VFS also offers "Visa at your doorstep", which lets you submit from a location you choose, for an extra charge per person. Track appointment dates on our Luxembourg appointment availability page.

A warning the embassy itself publishes: there is no visa lottery for Luxembourg, and no one can promise in advance that a visa will be granted. The embassy adds that visa fees are fixed amounts and that the only additional fee is VFS's service fee. If someone asks you for more, check with the embassy before paying.

Which documents depend on your situation?

The common checklist is printed further down. Luxembourg's tourist checklist is stricter than most on money, and what you show depends on your situation:

  • Salaried

    What Luxembourg asks to see
    Salary slips for the last 3 months, your employment contract, and an original covering letter on your employer's letterhead giving your position, length of service and the leave granted
  • Self-employed or business owner

    What Luxembourg asks to see
    An excerpt from the company register, GST registration or a similar document, plus a covering letter on your own business letterhead
  • Retired

    What Luxembourg asks to see
    Pension slips for the last 3 months, with the same bank letters and tax returns as everyone else
  • Student

    What Luxembourg asks to see
    An original covering letter from your school or college confirming the leave or vacation
  • Child under 18 travelling alone

    What Luxembourg asks to see
    Written consent of both parents or guardians with custody, certified by a notary, plus copies of their signed ID
  • Child travelling with one parent

    What Luxembourg asks to see
    Notarised written consent of the other parent or guardian, plus copies of the custodial parents' signed ID

Then come two papers that only your bank can produce, and that a printed statement does not replace:

  • An account-status letter. An original letter from your bank on the status of your personal account over the last 3 months, carrying the name and signature of the branch manager.
  • A credit-limit letter. An original letter from your bank stating the credit limit on your credit card.

Add income tax returns for at least 2 years as proof of tax paid, a hotel booking, and a complete travel programme with the itinerary, dates and places you will visit. Every document goes on A4 paper, in English or with an English translation by a sworn translator. The checklist ends by saying it is not exhaustive: the embassy can ask for more papers or call you for an interview.

Visiting relatives instead? Luxembourg uses a separate checklist with the host's formal obligation, the prise en charge. See the Luxembourg family visit visa guide.

How much is the Luxembourg visa fee for Indians?

The Schengen visa fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6 to 11, and VFS charges it in rupees: ₹9,900 for an adult and ₹4,950 for a child on its fee tab on 14 October 2026. Children under 6 and family members of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens pay no visa fee. The VFS service charge is ₹2,420 per application. The rupee fee is reset at every month end in line with the exchange rate, and the visa fee and VFS charges are not refunded if the visa is refused. Pay in cash or by Visa, MasterCard or RuPay card. Our filing fee is shown at the top of this page.

How long does it take, and when should you apply?

The embassy's rule is 15 calendar days for an admissible application, counted from the day the application reaches the embassy. Add transit: the file takes between 1 and 4 days each way between the VFS centre and New Delhi, depending on where you applied. If documents are missing, the application waits on hold until they arrive, and if more checks are needed, processing can stretch to 45 calendar days.

When to apply:

  • Earliest: 6 months before the intended travel date.
  • Latest: 15 calendar days before you travel. An application the embassy receives later than that can be declared inadmissible and sent back to VFS with your passport, unprocessed.
  • Recommended: at least 4 weeks before travel, and at least 6 weeks in the peak season from March to June.

Plan backwards from those six weeks if you want a summer trip. With Jalandhar taking Luxembourg submissions only two days a week, the appointment itself can take a while to line up.

Why do Luxembourg visas get refused for Indian applicants?

Luxembourg uses the EU's standard refusal form with numbered reasons. These are the ones that catch holiday files from India, and how to avoid each.

A travel programme that does not hang together (reasons 2 and 10)

Luxembourg asks for a complete travel programme with the itinerary, dates and places to be visited, a hotel booking, and the transport into Luxembourg. When these disagree with each other or with the form, the purpose and conditions of the stay look unjustified or unreliable. Make every date match.

A bank statement instead of the bank letters (reason 3)

The checklist asks for two original letters from the bank, one on the account's status for 3 months signed by the branch manager and one on your credit card limit. A net-banking printout does not meet that, and a thin or recently topped-up account raises the means question anyway.

An employer letter that leaves out the leave (reason 13)

The covering letter must give your position, your length of service and confirm that adequate leave has been granted. A general NOC without those three facts leaves the officer unsure you have a job to return to.

Insurance that does not cover the whole stay (reason 16)

The policy must be valid in all Schengen countries for the entire stay, with at least €30,000 for accident, urgent medical attention, emergency hospital treatment and repatriation. VFS links the approved list of Indian insurers; use one on it.

Filing too close to departure

An application received less than 15 calendar days before travel can be returned as inadmissible without a decision. That is not a refusal, but you lose the appointment, the time and the non-refundable fees.

What each numbered reason means is set out on our Schengen refusal reasons page.

Tips for a stronger file

  • Order the bank letters early. The branch manager has to sign the account-status letter, and both letters must be originals. Ask your branch a week before the appointment.
  • Show the last leg. The transport reservation must include the intra-Schengen flight, train or bus into Luxembourg, since many trips from India arrive through another Schengen airport. If someone is driving you in, say so.
  • No paid tickets needed. The embassy does not ask for confirmed air tickets; a reservation or booking is enough.
  • Photo rules. One colour photo on a white background, under 6 months old, unedited and with no filter, pasted (not stapled) on the form. VFS adds that it should measure between 35 and 45 mm, show the face 30 to 36 mm from chin to top of hair, and carry your name and surname on the back.
  • Old visas. Copies of every Schengen visa from the last 5 years help the officer see your travel record.
  • Passport condition. Handwritten or non-machine-readable Indian passports issued after 1 April 2010 are not accepted, and the passport needs at least two blank pages.
  • Courier. If you choose courier return, you sign a declaration that you have checked the name and address on the courier sticker. Check it properly.

Is Luxembourg the right country for your Schengen trip?

Only if it is the main destination. VFS's Luxembourg page sets out the rule: on a multi-country trip, apply to the country where you will stay longest or which is the main purpose of the stay; if every country gets the same number of nights, apply to the country of first entry.

So a week in Luxembourg City and the Moselle valley with a day in Trier is a Luxembourg file. A Benelux circuit with four nights in Brussels, three in Amsterdam and two in Luxembourg belongs with Belgium; see our Belgium tourist visa guide. Under the Visa Code, a consulate that is not competent must return the file, refund the visa fee and tell you which consulate is. The weeks are lost either way.

Once the visa is issued, you can travel across the Schengen area within the dates and days it allows. Luxembourg is one of the countries using the EU's Entry/Exit System, which registers your entries and exits electronically with fingerprints and a face image.

Can you extend a Luxembourg visa or appeal a refusal?

An extension is possible only in narrow cases. Under the EU Visa Code, a visa must be extended for force majeure or humanitarian reasons, free of charge, and may be extended for serious personal reasons, for a fee of €30. Applying for a longer holiday is not one of those reasons.

If you are refused, the refusal form gives the reason and tells you how to appeal and by when; the Visa Code requires every Schengen state to provide that information. A fresh application that answers the ticked reason is often faster than an appeal. Check the deadline on your letter with our refusal deadline tool, and for the rest of the country picture start at the Luxembourg country page.

Official sources

Documents you need

14 items
  • Application form

    Duly filled, dated and signed by you, with all documents on A4 sheets.

  • One photograph

    Recent, colour, white background, under 6 months old, unedited with no filter, pasted (not stapled) on the form.

  • Passport

    Valid at least 3 months beyond your return date, with at least 2 blank pages and not older than 10 years, plus a copy of the data page.

  • Previous Schengen visas

    Copies of Schengen visas obtained during the last 5 years, if any.

  • Hotel booking

    Proof of accommodation for the whole stay in Luxembourg.

  • Complete travel programme

    The itinerary, the dates and the places you will visit.

  • Transport reservation

    A reservation or booking, including the intra-Schengen connection into Luxembourg. A paid ticket is not required.

  • Covering letter

    Original, on your employer's, company's or school's letterhead, stating your position, length of service and the leave granted.

  • Salary or pension slips

    For the last 3 months, with your employment contract, or a company register excerpt or GST registration if self-employed.

  • Bank letter on account status

    An original letter on your personal account's status over the last 3 months, with the branch manager's name and signature.

  • Bank letter on credit limit

    An original letter from your bank stating the credit limit on your credit card.

  • Income tax returns

    For at least 2 years, as proof of income tax paid.

  • Travel medical insurance

    Valid in all Schengen countries for the whole stay, minimum €30,000, covering accident, urgent medical attention, hospital treatment and repatriation.

  • Consent for minors

    Notarised consent of both parents if the child travels alone, or of the other parent if with one parent, plus signed ID copies.

What it costs

All-in
Our fee
₹4,999
All-in, GST included. Paid to us.
Embassy visa fee
€90 per adult
Set uniformly by the EU for all 29 Schengen states. Paid to the embassy at cost.
VFS / appointment charge
Varies by centre
Paid to VFS (or the appointment partner) at cost.

Nothing is added to our fee. The number on the page is the number.

Item

Amount

Visa fee (adult)

The €90 Schengen fee in rupees, reset at every month end. Not refunded if refused.

₹9,900 (checked 14 Oct 2026)

Visa fee (child aged 6 to 11)

Children under 6, and family members of EU, EEA or Swiss citizens, pay no visa fee.

₹4,950 (checked 14 Oct 2026)

VFS service charge

Per application, GST included. Not refunded if refused.

₹2,420 (checked 14 Oct 2026)

Courier (optional)

Per application. Courier assurance costs ₹1,200 (checked 14 Oct 2026).

₹800 (checked 14 Oct 2026)

SMS updates (optional)

Per application.

₹400 (checked 14 Oct 2026)

Prime Time Submission (optional)

Per application. Premium Lounge costs ₹3,600 (checked 14 Oct 2026).

₹3,500 (checked 14 Oct 2026)

Visa at your doorstep (optional)

₹7,500 per person for groups of 2 to 10 (checked 14 Oct 2026).

₹9,900 per person (checked 14 Oct 2026)

Government and third-party fees change often — we confirm the exact current amounts for your case before you pay anything.

How long it takes

Timing
  • The embassy’s decision: Usually 15 calendar days from receipt at the embassy, up to 45; add 1 to 4 days of transit each way This is the visa post’s timeline, not ours.
  • Our part: Your file is ready to submit within 3 working days of us receiving your complete documents.

How the process works

6 steps

Typical processing: Usually 15 calendar days from receipt at the embassy, up to 45; add 1 to 4 days of transit each way

  1. Step 1

    Confirm Luxembourg is the main destination

    Apply here only if you stay longest in Luxembourg, or enter the Schengen area here when the nights are equal.

  2. Step 2

    Ask your bank for the two letters

    Account status for 3 months signed by the branch manager, and the credit card limit, both as originals.

  3. Step 3

    Prepare the A4 file

    Form, photo, passport copies, hotel, travel programme, transport reservation, covering letter, slips, ITRs and insurance.

  4. Step 4

    Book and attend VFS yourself

    Tourists must submit in person. At Jalandhar, Luxembourg submissions are taken on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  5. Step 5

    Pay and give biometrics

    Pay the visa fee and service charge in cash or by card, and give fingerprints unless they are already on file.

  6. Step 6

    Wait for the embassy's decision

    Usually 15 calendar days from receipt in New Delhi, plus transit. Collect the passport or receive it by courier.

Frequently asked questions

14 answers
  • Luxembourg does not publish a fixed amount for Indian tourists. Its checklist asks for proof of sufficient financial means for all expenses during your stay: salary or pension slips for 3 months, an original bank letter on your account's status over the last 3 months signed by the branch manager, an original letter stating your credit card limit, and income tax returns for at least 2 years. The officer judges whether that covers the trip you describe.

  • No. For tourist visas, the embassy accepts the application only from the applicant in person, and representatives and travel agents are not authorised to submit on your behalf. For business, family or friends visits and cultural or conference visas, the applicant, an authorised company representative or a travel agent may submit, though fingerprints must still be given in person unless they are already on file.

  • At least 4 weeks before travel, or 6 weeks during the peak season from March to June, as the embassy recommends. You can lodge the application up to 6 months before the trip. An application the embassy receives less than 15 calendar days before your travel date can be declared inadmissible and sent back to VFS with your passport, unprocessed.

  • No. The embassy says it does not ask for confirmed air tickets, and the checklist asks for a reservation or booking, adding that a paid ticket is not required. Include the intra-Schengen flight, train or bus that brings you into Luxembourg, and if someone is driving you there, mention it.

  • Two original letters from your bank: one on the status of your personal account over the last 3 months, carrying the branch manager's name and signature, and one stating the credit limit on your credit card. Add salary or pension slips for the last 3 months, your employment contract or business registration, and income tax returns for at least 2 years.

  • Yes. Luxembourg's tourist checklist asks for income tax returns for at least 2 years as proof of paid income tax, alongside the bank letters and salary or pension slips. If you have not filed returns, explain why in your covering letter and give the strongest other proof of income you have, because the checklist treats tax returns as a standard part of the financial proof.

  • Yes. VFS Global runs Luxembourg visa application centres in both cities. Chandigarh accepts submissions Monday to Friday. Jalandhar is open Monday to Friday with a prior appointment, but its submission hours for Luxembourg are Tuesday and Thursday only. Either way, the Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi decides, and processed passports come back to the centre.

  • Usually not, but it can happen. The checklist says it is not exhaustive and that you may be asked for additional documents or to appear for a personal interview at the Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi. Keep your phone and email active after applying, and answer any request quickly, because an application with missing documents stays on hold until they arrive.

  • Not always. If you gave fingerprints for a Schengen visa within the last 59 months, they can be copied from that earlier file, though the embassy can take them again if there is any doubt. You may also ask for them to be taken again if it cannot be confirmed straight away that they are on file. Children under 12 are exempt from fingerprinting.

  • Yes. You need overseas travel medical insurance valid in all Schengen countries for the whole stay, with at least €30,000 of cover for accident, urgent medical attention, emergency hospital treatment and repatriation. For a multiple-entry visa you also sign a declaration covering further trips. VFS links the approved list of Indian insurance companies for Schengen visas; check that your insurer is on it.

  • The embassy can declare the application inadmissible. If it reaches the embassy less than 15 calendar days before the intended travel date, it will not be processed and is sent back to VFS with your passport. Since transit from the VFS centre to New Delhi takes 1 to 4 days, filing at VFS 16 days ahead is not safe. Apply at least 4 weeks before travel.

  • Then the family visit route usually fits better than a tourist visa. Your son arranges the formal obligation, called the prise en charge, which he fills in and signs and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Luxembourg signs or stamps. You submit the original certified copy or the digital copy with proof that you are related, such as birth certificates. Our Luxembourg family visit guide covers the full list.

  • Up to 90 days within any 180-day period, across Luxembourg and the rest of the Schengen area, with Luxembourg as your main destination. The visa itself sets the dates and the number of days you may use, so read the sticker before you book anything, and plan the trip inside the entries and validity it allows.

  • Only for strong reasons. Under the EU Visa Code, a visa is extended free of charge when force majeure or humanitarian reasons stop you from leaving in time, and may be extended for serious personal reasons for a fee of €30. You apply in the country where you are at the time. A wish to stay longer on holiday is not a ground for an extension.

Going it alone vs filing with us

Why it matters

On your own

  • Guessing the document list — one missing or wrongly formatted paper triggers a refusal.
  • Generic cover letters copied from the internet that officers recognise and flag.
  • No read on peak rejection windows or what this visa post is strict about.
  • Government and VFS fees are non-refundable — money lost if you are refused.
  • A refusal stamp follows you and weakens every future visa application.

With Lifeset Overseas

  • An honest case assessment before you spend a rupee on government fees.
  • A file built to the embassy's exact checklist and in the exact order.
  • Weak finances, ties or purpose identified and fixed before submission.
  • Previously refused? We can rescue and rebuild the file.
  • Every case handled by one consultant, end to end.

A refusal isn't the end

Refused before?

A refusal is not a permanent bar — but it only improves if the actual reason is found and answered, and nobody can tell you a second application will succeed. If a Luxembourg visa has been refused, we:

  • Read the actual refusal letter and pinpoint the real gaps.
  • Advise whether to pull the officer's notes (CAIPS / GCMS) for the true reason.
  • Identify which part was weak — funds, employment, purpose or ties.
  • Tell you honestly whether to reapply now or strengthen the file first.

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