Luxembourg's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has updated the restrictions concerning its list of 3rd countries concerning temporary immigration restrictions where residents are allowed to enter the Grand Duchy.

An amendment has been made to the Grand-Ducal regulation relating to temporary immigration restrictions, in order to increase from 48 hours to 72 hours the period in which third-country nationals are obliged to present (on boarding) the result of a COVID-19 test carried out before the flight, showing a negative result.

In order to facilitate travel for third-country nationals to the Grand Duchy, in compliance with health measures, third-country nationals aged 11+ wishing to travel by air to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from a third country not appearing on the list below must therefore, from today 21 August 2020, present a negative result of a COVID-19 test upon boarding, taken less than 72 hours before the flight.

The list of third countries whose residents are authorized to enter the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg:
• Australia
• Canada
• China (subject to reciprocity at European Union level)
• Georgia
• Japan
• New Zealand
• Rwanda
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Uruguay

As a reminder, the temporary restrictions for other third-country nationals remain in place until 15 September 2020 inclusive. Family members of a citizen of the European Union, the United Kingdom, San Marino, Andorra, Monaco and the Vatican / Holy See, as well as other States party to the Agreement on the The European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation having a right of residence in one of the countries listed, are not affected by this measure