Do France passport holders need a visa to visit LU?
French ordinary passport holders need no visa to visit Luxembourg. As fellow EU members, France and Luxembourg share EU freedom of movement, so a French national can enter, stay, work and reside in Luxembourg indefinitely with just a valid passport or national ID card. No ETIAS and no Schengen 90/180 limit apply to EU citizens. Luxembourg and France are both member states of the European Union and the Schengen area. Under EU freedom of movement rules (Directive 2004/38/EC), French citizens have the right to enter and reside in Luxembourg without any visa, entry permit, or travel authorisation. For a tourist or short visit, a French national simply needs to carry a valid French passport or French national identity card; the document must be valid on the day of travel. Because both countries are inside the Schengen area, there are normally no systematic internal border checks (Luxembourg has no airport-free internal land borders with France). The Schengen 90/180-day short-stay limit does NOT apply to EU citizens such as the French - that rule is only for non-EU visa-exempt nationals. Likewise ETIAS, the upcoming EU travel authorisation, applies only to visa-exempt non-EU travellers and never to EU/EEA/Swiss citizens, so a French passport holder will never need ETIAS for Luxembourg. EU citizens may stay in Luxembourg for fewer than 90 days with no formalities; stays beyond 3 months require only a declaration of arrival at the local commune and a registration certificate (not a visa). There is no fee and no application for tourism. This is one of the simplest cross-border situations in the world: two neighbouring EU/Schengen states with full free movement.
VISA-FREETOURISMMULTIPLE ENTRYLast verified 2026-05-30
For guidance only — visa rules change with little notice. Always confirm directly with the destination's embassy or foreign ministry before booking non-refundable travel. Information here applies to ordinary (non-diplomatic) passports unless noted.
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