Chinese nationals

Move to Luxembourg from China

You are a Chinese national and you want to move to Luxembourg from China for work, an investment, study or your family. The country draws a growing share of Chinese talent and Chinese wealth thanks to its financial centre, the Chinese banks already established here, its stability and its role as a gateway into the European Union. Here are the realistic routes and how we coordinate them for you.

EU Blue Card   Investor visa   Set up a company   Student visa

Why Luxembourg attracts Chinese nationals

Luxembourg holds one of the largest fund industries in the world, a deep base of international banks and several major Chinese banks on the ground (Bank of China, ICBC and China Construction Bank have operated here for years). For a finance professional, an engineer or an entrepreneur from China, that means a real job market and a familiar ecosystem. Add clear tax rules, strong political stability, international schools and a central position between Paris, Frankfurt and Brussels, and for many Chinese nationals Luxembourg becomes a serious European base rather than just a destination.

Routes to move to Luxembourg from China

As third-country nationals (non-EU), Chinese applicants fall under the immigration regime for non-Europeans. Several routes exist depending on your profile:

• EU Blue Card: for qualified profiles in finance, IT or engineering with a job offer. The applicable gross annual salary threshold in 2026 is 65,652 EUR, lowered to 47,174 EUR for shortage occupations. See our EU Blue Card page.
• Salaried work permit: for a role that does not meet the Blue Card conditions. See work permit.
• Investor route: for a capital contribution into a company or project, framed by specific conditions. See investor visa.
• Company formation: to launch or relocate a business with a self-employed permit. See set up a company.
• Student visa: to study at the University of Luxembourg or a recognised institution. See student visa.
• Family reunification: to bring your spouse and children once your own permit is granted. See family reunification.

Wealth and family office for Chinese HNWI

High net worth individuals from China often choose Luxembourg to structure and protect family wealth inside a stable European framework. We coordinate the setup of a family office and broader wealth protection with specialists, without replacing your tax or legal counsel. We do not provide investment advice: we point you to the right people and we handle the immigration side.

Chinese nationality and dual citizenship: check this first

Here is an honest and important point. Luxembourg allows dual nationality, but China does not recognise dual nationality. In practice, acquiring Luxembourg citizenship through naturalisation may lead to the loss of your Chinese nationality. Before starting any naturalisation process, have your personal situation checked, because the consequences on the Chinese side (passport, hukou, assets held in China) are serious and hard to reverse. This is a decision to make with full information, not a formality.

Chinese diplomas and documents: recognition, apostille, translation

Your Chinese documents have to be prepared correctly to be accepted in Luxembourg. This covers diploma recognition (useful for the Blue Card and regulated professions), legalisation or apostille of official records (degrees, civil status, criminal record) and translation by a sworn translator into French, German or English. Since China joined the Apostille Convention, many Chinese public documents can now be apostilled rather than legalised through consular channels, which shortens the path. We check every document upfront to avoid a file being sent back.

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