How can you relocate to Luxembourg with your child

Travelling with a child under 6 years of age

To cross the border with a preschool child, you should prepare the following documentation:

• The child’s passport (if they have one), or a parent’s passport, if the child is included.
• Two colour photographs of your child that meet the requirements.
• Birth certificate (both the original and a certified true copy). The parent can keep the original while the copy will be submitted to the migration department.
• Proof of employment letter and a bank statement of at least one parent to confirm sponsorship status.

Travelling with a child aged 6-14

When travelling with primary school aged children, the documents required will be the same as above, but the following additional documents will also be required Certificate from the child’s school. 

Children aged 12-14 may be asked for a vaccination certificate, although the requirement to provide one has been officially abolished.

Travelling with a child over 14 years of age

This kind of trip is different because the child, as a fully-legal citizen of the home country, will have their own passport. Therefore, they will be required to bring the original passport with them, while a copy should be attached to the bundle of documents.

A child travelling with only one parent or guardian

In this case, you should prepare the following additional documents:

• Notarised consent for a child to leave the country from the parent staying in the country.
• Copy of the parent’s passport.
• Information about the person accompanying the child should be included in the parent’s proof of consent for the child to leave the country. The guardian’s full name, passport data, and contact details should be indicated here.
• If a child is accompanied by a third party, then consent and passport copies are required from both parents.

A child is planning to study in Luxembourg

Newly arrived children usually enrol in the same class they were attending in Russia. However, to apply to a local school, you are required to prepare:

• A copy of the academic report for the last 2 years.
• If you don’t have the academic report, then an attendance letter signed by your school principal.
• A fee of 75 euros is required if the child is older than 12 years. This requirement does not apply to children of elementary school level in Luxembourg (ages 4-12).

If possible, request a medical card from the school and bring your diplomas and certificates with you: these documents may be useful when you enrol in a Luxembourg school.

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How to obtain Luxembourg citizenship for a child

Obtaining citizenship is a tough process. The Grand Duchy does not have a «law of the soil,» so even children born here are not automatically recognised as citizens.

A child has a right to obtain a local passport if:

• One of their parents is a Luxembourg citizen
• The child was adopted
• For a parent to obtain citizen status, at least 5 years should have passed since entering the country. Also, the applicant should have a good reputation and have no criminal record in the country or abroad.
• The five-year requirement may be reduced for specific categories, particularly for refugees.