How to Apply for a Luxembourg Tourist Visa from India

This walk-through uses the Embassy's short-term Schengen visa page and the VFS Global tourist checklist for Luxembourg, as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. For long-stay, work and student routes, see our Luxembourg visa hub for Indian passport holders.

Should you apply to Luxembourg at all?

Luxembourg is a Schengen state, and Indian citizens need a visa to visit; there is no visa on arrival and no eVisa. The Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi is competent for applications from Indian citizens and foreign nationals legally resident in India, and its honorary consuls have no role in visas.

The first check is the destination itself. The Embassy asks you to apply to Luxembourg only if it is your main destination. If Luxembourg is only a side trip on a longer European holiday, the Embassy's instruction means its visa section is not the place to apply.

What does the tourist checklist ask for?

The VFS tourist checklist adds a few India-specific papers to the standard Schengen list. Put them in this order:

• Application form, filled, dated and signed
• One colour photo, 35 x 45 mm, white background, less than 6 months old, non-edited and with no filter, pasted (not stapled) on the form, with your name written on the back
• Passport valid at least 3 months beyond your return, with 2 blank pages, not older than 10 years, plus a copy of the data page; handwritten or non-machine-readable Indian passports issued after 01.04.2010 are not accepted
• Copies of Schengen visas from the last 5 years, if any
• Complete travel programme: itinerary, dates and places to be visited
• Proof of transport (a reservation is fine; a paid ticket is not required) and proof of accommodation
• Original covering letter on letterhead from your employer, company or school, stating your position, length of service and leave granted
• Salary or pension slips for the last 3 months, and an employment contract (or company register excerpt or GST registration if self-employed)
• Original bank letter signed by the branch manager showing your account status for the last 3 months, and a bank letter stating your credit card limit
• Income Tax Returns for at least 2 years
• Travel medical insurance valid in all Schengen states, minimum EUR 30,000 including repatriation, from an approved Indian insurer

All documents go on A4 sheets, in English or with a sworn English translation. Minors need notarised consent from parents or guardians and must be accompanied at submission.

How do you apply, step by step?

1. Fix your dates and destination. Confirm leave and make sure Luxembourg is the main stop.
2. Time the application. At least 4 weeks before travel, 6 weeks in the March to June peak season, and no more than 6 months ahead. Files received less than 15 calendar days before travel can be deemed inadmissible.
3. Complete the form and gather the checklist. Use the list above and keep dates identical across flights, hotels, insurance and the leave letter.
4. Book a VFS appointment. Choose a working centre; the Embassy lists Gurgaon, Pondicherry and Trivandrum as currently closed.
5. Attend in person. Tourist applicants must submit themselves; travel agents and representatives cannot lodge tourist files. You give biometrics at the centre and pay the fees.
6. Wait for the decision. The consular post may ask for more documents or call you for an interview in individual cases.

How much will you pay?

The visa fee is quoted two ways. VFS gives a rupee amount that changes with the exchange rate every month end; the Embassy gives a euro amount with its own rupee figure.

Optional VFS services include courier (INR 800), SMS (INR 400) and the Premium Lounge (INR 3,600). Applicants at centres other than New Delhi pay an additional courier charge for the file's transfer to New Delhi and back. The visa fee is non-refundable if the visa is refused.

How long does the Embassy take?

Processing should not exceed 15 calendar days from receipt at the Embassy, and can run up to 45 calendar days if further checks or documents are needed. Transit between your VFS centre and the Embassy adds 1 to 4 days each way depending on location. Count those days on both ends when you plan your bookings.

From 10 April 2026, the EU Entry/Exit System is fully operational at Schengen borders and replaces passport stamping for short-stay visitors, including Indian Schengen visa holders.

What if the visa is refused, or approved?

European Commission data shows a refusal rate of 23.0% for Schengen applications lodged at Luxembourg consulates in India in 2025 (814 visas not issued; 3,684 applications lodged), against 15.7% in 2024. These figures cover all applicants that year and are not a forecast for your file.

After a refusal you have two options. You can send an administrative appeal, a formal letter manually signed by you, within three months of notification to the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Passport, Visa and Legalisation Office (service.visas@mae.etat.lu). Or a lawyer can bring a legal appeal before the Administrative Tribunal within 3 months.

If you are approved and travel correctly, later trips get easier. Under EU rules for Indian nationals living in India, applicants who have obtained and lawfully used two Schengen visas in the previous three years are issued a two-year multiple-entry visa, and visas valid up to five years can be issued in justified cases.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares verifiable flight reservations, hotel bookings, itineraries and cover letters for visa files, from INR 1,000 for a flight reservation to INR 3,000 for the full set. A matching travel itinerary covers the checklist's travel programme. WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or use our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Which Luxembourg VFS centres are closed?

The Embassy lists the Gurgaon, Pondicherry and Trivandrum centres as currently closed. Working centres include Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.

Will I have to attend an interview for a Luxembourg tourist visa?

Not as a rule. During examination the consular post may, in individual cases, request additional documents and call the applicant for an interview.

Can I get a multiple-entry Luxembourg visa on my first application?

The EU rule for Indians links the two-year multiple-entry visa to having obtained and lawfully used two Schengen visas in the previous three years. Consulates can still issue visas valid up to five years in justified cases, or shorten validity in individual cases.

Do children need travel insurance for a Luxembourg visa?

Yes. Travel medical insurance valid for all Schengen countries with at least EUR 30,000 cover is part of the common checklist for every applicant. Only family members of EEA or Swiss citizens are exempt from the insurance obligation.