Visa for Luxembourg from Morocco: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Moroccan citizens must obtain a Schengen short-stay visa (type C) before travelling to Luxembourg for tourism, a family visit, business or a short event. This visa allows a stay of up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, across the entire Schengen area. For a longer stay (study, work, relocation), a national long-stay visa (type D) applies instead, under a separate procedure.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

A standard file includes: a completed and signed Schengen application form, a valid passport (valid for at least three months beyond the intended departure date and with two blank pages), compliant ID photos, travel insurance covering at least €30,000 in medical costs and repatriation, plus proof of accommodation (booking or sponsorship), sufficient financial means and a return flight reservation. The short-stay visa fee is €90 for an adult, on top of the provider's service charge. Make sure your documents are consistent: the dates on your ticket, accommodation and insurance should cover the full length of the requested stay.

Luxembourg does not always maintain its own full consular presence in Morocco: it is frequently represented by Belgium for processing Schengen visas. In practice, the application is lodged at the competent visa centre (an external provider such as VFS Global) by appointment, where the file and biometric data (fingerprints and photo) are collected. Before applying, check on the official portal visas.mae.lu which embassy handles Luxembourg applications in Morocco and which provider receives the files, as the arrangement may change.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Luxembourg is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Luxembourg has no consulate in Morocco, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Morocco, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Morocco but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Expect a processing time generally between 15 and 45 days once a complete file has been submitted. Book your appointment and apply as early as possible: an application can be lodged up to six months before departure, and it is advisable to do so at least three to four weeks ahead, and more during peak season. Allow for appointment waiting times at the visa centre, which can lengthen in summer. Do not book a non-refundable ticket until the visa has been granted.

Refusals often stem from insufficient insurance, weak proof of funds or accommodation, or inconsistent dates in the file. Check that your passport meets the minimum validity requirement and apply to the country of your main destination: if Luxembourg is your only or main destination, that is the country to apply to (or Belgium acting on its behalf), not another Schengen state. Finally, a Schengen visa is not an automatic right of entry: the final admission decision rests with the border police on arrival.