The Asylum and Migration Overview (AMO) (formerly Annual Report on Migration and Asylum, ARM) lays out new developments in Luxembourg on migration and asylum by highlighting changes in existing legislation or policies and by tracing significant national debates in 2024.
This year, for the first time, the report can be read with the help of a screen reader and is partially accessible. The EMN team is striving to publish the next report in a 100% accessible format and would greatly appreciate any feedback.
Important developments in 2024
- Luxembourg’s overall population continued to increase in 2024 by 1,5% or 9 923 people and the proportion of foreigners stayed stable compared to the previous years. The migratory surplus amounted to 9 281 persons.
- Immigration for economic and family reasons represented the largest categories of purposes for first residence permits also in 2024. The Luxembourg authorities implemented multiple efforts to increase the country’s attractiveness to highly skilled workers.
- The number of requests for international and for temporary protection declined. The year 2024 saw a reception system under stress and also multiple efforts to tackle it. During 2024, National Office for Childhood (Office National de l’enfance) gradually took charge of UAMs.
- The Law of 23 August 2023 relating to Intercultural Living Together and modifying the amended Law of 8 March 2017 on Luxembourgish nationality entered into force on 1 January 2024 and repealed the Law of 16 December 2008 on the reception and integration of foreigners in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
- The drafting process of a new national integrated border management strategy (2024-2028) as part of the implementation process of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 begun. This process is coordinated by the General Department of Immigration in close cooperation with the Grand Ducal Police.
- The Law of 18 December 2024 implementing several European regulations relating to the Schengen Information System (SIS) has been adopted and the implementation of the regulations concerning the interoperability of information systems entered into force on 24 December 2024.
- The reintroduction of internal border controls by Germany and France slows down border traffic and hence leaves a significant economic impact on Luxembourg. The Luxembourg authorities have contested these border controls.
- Luxembourg’s first Return House (Maison Retour) opened on the former premises of the SHUK on 1 September 2024.
- The report analyses the electoral programmes of the 13 political parties who competed for a seat in the European Parliament in the European elections, which took place on 9 June 2024.