Investor visa and residence permit in Luxembourg: structuring the investment and the company.
Luxembourg grants a residence permit to a third-country investor who makes a qualifying investment (amended law of 29 August 2008). Our role is the financial side: we incorporate and structure the eligible company or investment vehicle, set up substance and accounting, and coordinate the file. Filing the residence-permit application itself rests with the competent authorities and, where needed, immigration lawyers, with whom we work.
The investor residence permit is a Luxembourg residence authorisation open to third-country nationals making a recognised investment in the Luxembourg economy, provided for by the amended law of 29 August 2008 on the free movement of persons and immigration (investor option introduced in 2017). The investment may take the form of a participation in an existing or new company, a management/investment structure with substance, or a deposit with a Luxembourg financial institution.
Amended law of 29 August 2008 on the free movement of persons and immigration (investor category introduced by the law of 8 March 2017). Corporate side governed by the amended law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies; accounting under the law of 19 December 2002 (LuxGAAP). FSL acts as a licensed accountant (auth. 10077274) on the corporate, accounting and structuring side.
Key takeaway
- The investor residence permit (law of 29 August 2008) targets third-country nationals making a qualifying investment in Luxembourg.
- Commonly cited thresholds range from EUR 500,000 (company) to EUR 3,000,000 (management structure) or EUR 20,000,000 (bank deposit); to be confirmed case by case.
- FSL structures the eligible company or vehicle, the substance and the accounting; it is not an immigration law firm.
- The residence-permit application is filed with the competent authorities and, where needed, specialised lawyers.
What is the investor residence permit in Luxembourg?
Through the law of 8 March 2017 amending the law of 29 August 2008, Luxembourg opened a residence route for third-country nationals making a recognised investment in the national economy. It is a residence permit backed by a real and lasting investment, not a mere purchase of a right to reside.
Our involvement covers the financial and corporate side: choosing and incorporating the eligible vehicle, giving it substance and operating it. Filing the residence-permit application rests with the competent authorities and, where relevant, an immigration lawyer, with whom we coordinate the file.
How much is needed for an investor visa in Luxembourg?
The recognised investment options are, broadly: at least EUR 500,000 invested in an existing Luxembourg company with maintenance of jobs; at least EUR 500,000 in a new company to be created, with a commitment to create jobs (commonly cited: 5 jobs within 3 years); at least EUR 3,000,000 invested in an existing or new management or investment structure with appropriate substance; or at least EUR 20,000,000 deposited/invested with a Luxembourg financial institution and held for at least 5 years.
These thresholds and conditions are indicative and must be confirmed case by case with the authorities. We help you determine the option best suited to your project, then make it real and compliant.
Which structures are eligible?
Depending on the option chosen, the vehicle may be an operating company (SARL, SA) that creates or maintains jobs, or a management/investment structure with adequate substance. The choice depends on the investment option, the nature of your activity and your personal taxation.
We incorporate the structure, give it substance (registered office, governance, bank accounts) and handle its accounting, so that the investment is real, traceable and aligned with the authorities' expectations.
How do you obtain an investor residence permit?
The path combines a financial and corporate side (our domain) and an immigration side (competent authorities, lawyer). In practice: scoping the eligible investment, incorporating and structuring the company, setting up substance, then preparing and coordinating the file towards filing the application.
We prepare the financial and corporate documents (articles, accounts, source-of-funds evidence, business plan) and work hand in hand with your immigration counsel. We do not file the residence-permit application on your behalf: we are the financial and structuring partner.
FSL's role: financial and structuring partner
Financial Services Luxembourg is a licensed accountant (auth. 10077274). Our value is to make the investment credible and operational: a well-chosen vehicle, properly paid-up capital, real substance, LuxGAAP accounting kept up to date and filings on time.
This rigour directly serves the immigration file, because the authorities expect a tangible, well-documented investment. We remain your single point of contact on the corporate and accounting side, in liaison with your legal advisers.
Who this is for
- Entrepreneurs and investors from third countries seeking Luxembourg residence
- Families preparing a relocation backed by an investment
- Investors creating or acquiring a Luxembourg company
- Immigration lawyers seeking a financial and corporate partner
What we do
- Scoping of the eligible investment option and the suitable vehicle
- Incorporation of the company (articles, notary, RCS, RBE)
- Substance set-up: office, governance, bank accounts, jobs
- LuxGAAP bookkeeping, annual accounts and filings
- Coordination of the file with authorities and immigration lawyers
Estimated timelines
Pricing indication
Indicative ranges, excluding disbursements and taxes. Firm quote after scoping.
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The process, step by step
Investment scoping
Analysis of the investment option (existing or new company, management structure, deposit) and choice of the eligible vehicle based on your project and profile.
Incorporation & structuring
Drafting the articles, depositing capital, notarial deed, RCS registration and entry in the register of beneficial owners (RBE).
Substance & implementation
Registered office, governance, opening bank accounts, business plan and, where relevant, a job-creation plan to make the investment real.
File coordination
Preparing the financial and corporate documents, then coordinating with the competent authorities and, where needed, the immigration lawyer to file the application.
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