LuxembourgDestinationPractical guide / official sources
Prepare for a Working Holiday in Luxembourg: check Chilean-passport requirements, funds and application steps, then plan your trip and French or German preparation.
Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
Content reviewed by the site owner; check current requirements in the official sources. The annual cap and announced date do not show remaining places or current availability.
Requirements, application steps and preparation for your trip.
Step 1
Luxembourg and the Belgian embassy give ages 18–35 inclusive at application, while Chile’s text says not yet 35. Prepare to submit before turning 35 where possible. If already 35, confirm in writing with the embassy before spending; this is neither automatic approval nor rejection.
You must be Chilean with permanent residence in Chile. Prepare a passport valid for at least fifteen months from visa issue. The Belgian embassy in Santiago represents Luxembourg administratively; Luxembourg makes the decision.
Submit the dated signed motivation letter and CV in French, English or German; no language test is listed for Chileans. These are accepted document languages, not a statement of official languages. Course and job language expectations depend on the provider or employer.
Explore French or German courses →Prepare the embassy’s D form, two photos under ministry guidance, passport, letter and CV. The special-purpose criminal certificate needs an apostille, official translation and an age of no more than three months. Add the medical certificate, funds, insurance, return evidence and accommodation for the first fifteen days. No dependants or previous participation in Luxembourg’s scheme.
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Step 2
The scheme provides a maximum of 100 visas annually for Chileans. That figure does not show remaining places or confirm that you can file today. Check the official calendar and channel.
The Santiago embassy announces the next period for the first quarter of 2027 without an exact day or time. Prepare documents and check its notice before sending. General Luxembourg guidance mentions October for following-year planning; this does not override Santiago’s specific calendar.
The application costs EUR 180 and any legalisations EUR 20 each, paid in Chilean pesos. Wait for official payment instructions after initial review. Payment is not approval and is not refunded after refusal.
Santiago gives an average of thirty working days for initial review, then another thirty working days for Luxembourg’s response. The ministry says thirty days without specifying working days: plan with the longer allowance. Payment and biometrics sit between stages; the appointment must take place within ten days after payment under the invitation. This is not a total thirty-day promise or a guaranteed combined deadline.
An appointment is not a visa approval. Check the embassy’s instructions before making firm financial commitments.
Official guidance and application accessStep 3
Wait for the written decision before committing to flights or study. If issued an authorisation, check its entry dates and all conditions.
The visa provides twelve months, without extension or a change of type after that period. Santiago says to start travel within six months of approval. That travel window does not add six months to the stay: confirm printed dates before booking.
Step 4
Tick off what you have reviewed and use the links to return to anything still to do.
A personal planning aid; ticking the list does not confirm visa eligibility. Your ticks are not saved or sent. Reloading this page starts the list again.
Prepare at least EUR 2,500 for support and a return reservation or an additional EUR 500. Santiago accepts current bank evidence and credit-card limits; it also describes an apostilled translated notarial declaration. Investment statements and term or savings deposits are not accepted. Check evidence format; this is not the total trip budget.
Prepare Schengen travel insurance throughout the stay with at least EUR 30,000 cover. Choose a policy meeting the conditions. You also need a certificate from a doctor recognised by the Belgian embassy, no more than six months old under Santiago guidance; insurance does not replace the certificate.
The return reservation or EUR 500 to buy it is additional to EUR 2,500 support. Check change terms and wait for the decision before firm spending. Start travel within the six-month period communicated by the embassy.
Step 5
The visa permits temporary employment with one or more employers in Luxembourg and exempts a separate Immigration residence-permit application. Register arrival with your local municipality and declare departure when leaving. It does not authorise work elsewhere in the EU or provide welfare or unemployment benefits.
Guidance allows courses alongside the holiday; Luxembourg’s FAQ excludes university-level study and requires courses to fit within visa validity. Santiago says a limited period without a number. Confirm the specific course before paying; no month limit is invented here.
Explore French or German courses →Working Holiday holders must register with their local municipality for an arrival declaration and temporary registration covering the visa period.
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Participants are exempt from applying to the General Department of Immigration for a residence permit. Do not add that process to municipal registration.
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The visa permits fixed-term employment in Luxembourg. It does not authorise living or working in another European Union country.
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Before leaving Luxembourg, declare your departure to your commune of residence. Arrange travel within your visa validity.
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A starting point for planning, not a promise of a job or accommodation. Check your visa conditions before working or studying.
Plan the route to your accommodation and keep the address available offline. Allow time to rest, get to know the area and adjust your budget to your actual expenses.
Return to my preparation checklist →Update your CV in French or German and practise a short introduction about your experience. Read what each role asks for and prepare for interview questions. French or German expectations vary between jobs.
Explore French or German preparation →Keep the consular contact for the area where you will stay, along with your accommodation details. If you will study, ask the school what arrival guidance it provides.
View consular contacts →If your plans change, review the costs, dates and relevant conditions before making new bookings.
Review each destination separately. Age, insurance and study conditions differ; an age filter does not decide whether you can obtain a visa.
Read the Australia guide → · Compare other destinations →Luxembourg and the Belgian embassy give ages 18–35 inclusive at application, while Chile’s text says not yet 35. Prepare to submit before turning 35 where possible. If already 35, confirm in writing with the embassy before spending; this is neither automatic approval nor rejection.
The Santiago embassy announces the next period for the first quarter of 2027 without an exact day or time. Prepare documents and check its notice before sending. General Luxembourg guidance mentions October for following-year planning; this does not override Santiago’s specific calendar.
Prepare at least EUR 2,500 for support and a return reservation or an additional EUR 500. Santiago accepts current bank evidence and credit-card limits; it also describes an apostilled translated notarial declaration. Investment statements and term or savings deposits are not accepted. Check evidence format; this is not the total trip budget.
Prepare the embassy’s D form, two photos under ministry guidance, passport, letter and CV. The special-purpose criminal certificate needs an apostille, official translation and an age of no more than three months. Add the medical certificate, funds, insurance, return evidence and accommodation for the first fifteen days. No dependants or previous participation in Luxembourg’s scheme.
Santiago gives an average of thirty working days for initial review, then another thirty working days for Luxembourg’s response. The ministry says thirty days without specifying working days: plan with the longer allowance. Payment and biometrics sit between stages; the appointment must take place within ten days after payment under the invitation. This is not a total thirty-day promise or a guaranteed combined deadline.
Guidance allows courses alongside the holiday; Luxembourg’s FAQ excludes university-level study and requires courses to fit within visa validity. Santiago says a limited period without a number. Confirm the specific course before paying; no month limit is invented here.
Useful contacts for your trip
Apply through the consular channel in the official sources. Confirm contact details and appointments before visiting; do not send visa documents to this website.
The Belgian embassy in Santiago is the administrative intermediary; Luxembourg decides the visa. Chile’s office in Brussels, Belgium, also provides consular support for Luxembourg; it is not located in Luxembourg.
Edificio Forum, Av. Providencia 2653, piso 11 / 11th floor, oficina 1103, Providencia, Santiago, Chile
Official contactOfficial contactRue des Aduatiiques 106, 1040 Etterbeeck, Brussels, Belgium (confirmar dirección antes de ir / confirm before visiting)
Official contact6 Rue de l’Ancien Athénée, L-1144 Luxembourg
Official contactOfficial contactIndependent information. We are not a government agency and do not provide immigration or legal advice. Confirm current rules and availability with the issuing authority.
Source research recorded on 15 October 2026. This is not a human-verification date. Check current requirements and instructions on the official government pages before applying.
Official guidance for Chileans