In the majority of cases, approximately a thousand per year, the family member already worked in Luxembourg.
The number of reunited families who received international protection in Luxembourg, has increased in the last five years. In 2015 around 59 people came to Luxembourg in this manner, but by 2018 the number had risen to 423.
The most common nationalities were Indian, Chinese and American, two thirds of whom were female. Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Immigration and Asylum, cited these numbers in response to a parliamentary question raised by ADR MP Fernand Kartheiser.
Asselborn’s response also drew attention to the fact that anyone undergoing the process must pay the costs of family reunification.
Kartheiser also posed questions regarding familial reunification in the case of marriage to a juvenile, or in the case of polygamy. Asselborn responded that immigration law does not allow reunification for married juveniles, and on the other topic, he referred Kartheiser to a previous parliamentary question from 2016, which states a person can only allow one spouse to join them as part of reunification.
On a similar note, the Grand Duchy ranked highly among destinations for expats according to InterNations.
Expat Insider 2019: Luxembourg ranks as 12th best destination for Expats in new survey
