This Synthesis Report presents the main findings of the 2015 EMN Focussed Study on “Dissemination of information on voluntary return: How to reach irregular migrants not in contact with the authorities”. The overall aim of this study is to inform Member States and the Commission about the different approaches employed in the EU Member States … Continued

The focus of this study lies with irregular migrants who are not in contact with the authorities. Due to their irregular situation, it is difficult to provide information on the numbers of persons that are irregularly staying in Luxembourg. Several actors were able to provide some estimations on the scale of irregular migrants, but these … Continued

The phenomenon of unaccompanied minors (from here on referred to as ‘UAMs’) has so far been relatively small in Luxembourg and it primarily affects young people aged at least 16 years of age. This also explains the difficulty of establishing distinct profiles and may explain why there is no global legal framework which guarantees a … Continued

The Luxembourgish economy is based on highly added value services. However, to maintain its competitiveness, the government must find solutions to attract highly qualified workers. This is due to the fact that newly established companies are confronted with difficulties when recruiting this type of individuals. One solution is the Nation branding strategy, which consists of … Continued

Introduction Motivations and circumstances of unaccompanied minors for entering the EU Entry and assessment procedures, including border controls for asylum-seeking and non -asylum seeking unaccompanied minors Reception arrangments, including integration measures for unaccompanied minors Unaccompanied minors who go missing or abscond from reception and care Arrangements in the (Member) States for unaccompanied minors turning 18 … Continued

The aim of this EMN Study was to provide an analysis and further understanding of the policies and specific conditions in place in EU Member States that regulate the admission for business purposes of: –  Non-EU investors who are not yet present/resident in any Member State (admitted on a long-stay visa or residence permit for … Continued

Luxembourg is a unique place to live and do business in Europe. From the origins of the industrial development in Luxembourg, the availability of a cross-border workforce and the attraction of foreign capital and know-how have been the base of the economic success and the high standard of living in Luxembourg. The issue of attracting … Continued

This study explores Luxembourg’s entry bans policy and use of readmission agreements as well as their links with reintegration assistance. The first part of this study will deal with entry bans. In Luxembourg a return decision can be accompanied by an entry ban for a maximum period of 5 years, even though in practice they … Continued

There is one detention centre in Luxembourg with a capacity of 88 persons, which is located close to the international airport. Furthermore, at the airport is a waiting zone that can be used to detain persons up to a maximum of 48 hours. The detention centre has been created only recently, it has opened on … Continued

The social security system in Luxembourg is in principle a contributory-based system different to other countries, which have a residence-based system. The social protection system is composed of three major branches:  a)      Social security: This branch comprehends healthcare, sick cash benefits, maternity and paternity leave benefits, accidents at work and occupational diseases, long-term care, invalidity benefits, … Continued