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India → Luxembourg

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Luxembourg
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
889
Change since 2018
+33.9%
Share of all arrivals in Luxembourg, 2023
3.55%
Inflow 2023889OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Luxembourg

Inflows of nationals of India recorded by Luxembourg; stock of nationals of India living there; and acquisitions of Luxembourg's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

6431,286200020032006200920122015201820212023
6431,2862000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200033
200136
200219
20039
20049
200523
200665
2007135
2008178
200997
2010127
2011156
2012143
2013145
2014201
2015337
2016394
2017620
2018664
2019775
2020537
2021985
20221,286
2023889
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—5,091—
20238894,657124
20221,2863,77799
20219853,12568
20205372,80434
20197752,33152
20186641,87228
20176201,41124
20163941,21013
20153379637
20142018465
20131457835
20121436881
20111565695
2010127—3
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in India who live in Luxembourg: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

1,6123,22419901995200020052010201520202024
1,6123,22419902000201020202024
Data table
1990187
1995177
2000170
2005147
2010127
2015193
20202,791
20243,224
Estimate, 2024
3,224
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.94%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Luxembourg's consulates in India

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Luxembourg's consulates located in India.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20243,2332,66749815.4%
20233,0902,65131210.1%
20222,2681,89634415.2%
20212702640—
202037336492.4%
20192,4852,2981867.5%
20182,2832,1221617.1%
20171,7381,54119611.3%
20161,5801,520593.7%
20151,3731,327463.4%
20141,2821,214685.3%
201320319583.9%

Applications by year

1,6173,233201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,6173,2332013201520172019202120232024
Data table
2013203
20141,282
20151,373
20161,580
20171,738
20182,283
20192,485
2020373
2021270
20222,268
20233,090
20243,233
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Luxembourg

First residence permits issued by Luxembourg to citizens of India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family406
  2. Work344
  3. Education70
  4. Other reasons10
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202583026200
2024989222147137
20231,173264112123
20221,30434990118
202189324367104
202052013434103
20199591885287
20188021422859
20176561682430
20164231391327
201535552733
201425642523
201316427526
20121763510
2011144050
201091040
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card177
  2. Other paid activities142
  3. Researchers25
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,680
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
236
Changed status into work, 2025
53
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
51
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Luxembourg in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhinewdelhi.mae.lu
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Luxembourg, 2023; India ranks 5.

Inflows to Luxembourg, 2023
  1. Portugal3,638
  2. France3,145
  3. Italy1,947
  4. Spain1,022
  5. India889
  6. Belgium882
  7. Germany824
  8. Ukraine807
  9. Syria770
  10. Romania642
  11. Russia534
  12. Brazil483
Other destinations for people from India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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