Luxembourg Increases EU Blue Card Salary Requirement by Over 7%

Luxembourg has decided to increase the minimum salary level required for third-country nationals to obtain an EU Blue Card.

As reported by Schengen.News, according to Fragomen, effective March 18, 2025, the minimum salary level for the EU Blue Card in Luxembourg has risen from €58,968 to €63,408, reflecting a 7.53% increase. This means that the salary requirement has increased by €4,440.

"Third-country nationals must be offered a salary at least equal to the amount set by Grand-Ducal regulation (€63,408)." — Guichet.lu, Luxembourg’s Official Administrative Portal.

From March 18, 2025, all applications for Luxembourg’s EU Blue Card must meet the new salary level. However, applications submitted before this date will still be processed under the previous salary threshold.

EU Blue Card Issuance in Luxembourg: 2024 Statistics

Luxembourg processes a high number of EU Blue Card applications each year.

According to Luxembourg’s Ministry of Interior, 825 EU Blue Cards were issued in 2024:
- 302 in the first half of the year
- 523 in the second half of the year
- The highest number of EU Blue Cards was issued in October (118), while the lowest was recorded in September (70).

Eligibility Criteria for Luxembourg’s EU Blue Card

Besides meeting the salary requirement, third-country nationals must fulfill several other conditions.

According to Guichet.lu, applicants must:

- Hold a valid passport and check if they require a visa to enter the Schengen Area
- Have higher professional qualifications or equivalent experience
- Obtain a job contract of at least six months for highly qualified employment
- Provide documents proving their qualifications for the specified job or sector

Several other EU countries have also increased their EU Blue Card salary requirements, including Austria, Germany, and Hungary. Despite ongoing labor shortages, these countries have raised salary thresholds to better regulate migration and attract only highly skilled professionals.