Can Omani nationals get residency in Luxembourg by buying property?

Not through property alone. The nearest route is Investor residence permit (Art. 53bis, Immigration Law of 29 Aug 2008): One of: €500,000 in an existing Luxembourg company, keeping the investment and the workforce for at least 5 years; €500,000 in a new Luxembourg company creating at least 5 jobs within 3 years (recruited with ADEM); €3m in a Luxembourg investment and management structure with real substance (at least 2 jobs); or a €20m deposit with a Luxembourg financial institution kept for at least 5 years. At least 75% must be own funds (100% for the deposit), and a ministry must approve the plan before you apply. Investments mainly in buying or renting property do not count.

How long does it take?

Investor residence permit (Art. 53bis, Immigration Law of 29 Aug 2008): the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs 3 years, renewable: for 3 years at a time, after a favourable opinion from the ministry that assessed the investment.

Does it lead to citizenship?

No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.

Luxembourg Residency for Omani nationals: Routes, Costs and Rules

For Omani nationals

What is different for Omani nationals.

Under the GCC Economic Agreement, GCC citizens get the same treatment as nationals in other member states across economic activities, including real estate ownership and residence.
GCC Economic Agreement (2001), via Gulf Labour Markets and Migration programme
Since April 2024, nationals applying in their home country are issued five-year multiple-entry Schengen visas, including first-time applicants; this is still a visa, not visa-free entry.
EIG Law, EU Commission allows multiple-entry Schengen visas for Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia

1 open route

The routes to living in Luxembourg.

Investor residence permit (Art. 53bis, Immigration Law of 29 Aug 2008)

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parliament voted on 14 Oct 2026 to abolish this permit, and it closes to new applicants once the law is published and takes effect; permits already issued stay valid until they expire

Minimum: €500,000 · about $561k
What counts: One of: €500,000 in an existing Luxembourg company, keeping the investment and the workforce for at least 5 years; €500,000 in a new Luxembourg company creating at least 5 jobs within 3 years (recruited with ADEM); €3m in a Luxembourg investment and management structure with real substance (at least 2 jobs); or a €20m deposit with a Luxembourg financial institution kept for at least 5 years. At least 75% must be own funds (100% for the deposit), and a ministry must approve the plan before you apply. Investments mainly in buying or renting property do not count.
Processing: Not published
Permit: 3 years, renewable: for 3 years at a time, after a favourable opinion from the ministry that assessed the investment
Time you must spend there: No rule published
Path to a passport: No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
Family: Not published
Tax: Luxembourg tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Omani nationals get residency in Luxembourg by buying property?: Not through property alone. The nearest route is Investor residence permit (Art. 53bis, Immigration Law of 29 Aug 2008): One of: €500,000 in an existing Luxembourg company, keeping the investment and the workforce for at least 5 years; €500,000 in a new Luxembourg company creating at least 5 jobs within 3 years (recruited with ADEM); €3m in a Luxembourg investment and management structure with real substance (at least 2 jobs); or a €20m deposit with a Luxembourg financial institution kept for at least 5 years. At least 75% must be own funds (100% for the deposit), and a ministry must approve the plan before you apply. Investments mainly in buying or renting property do not count.
How long does it take?: Investor residence permit (Art. 53bis, Immigration Law of 29 Aug 2008): the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs 3 years, renewable: for 3 years at a time, after a favourable opinion from the ministry that assessed the investment.
Does it lead to citizenship?: No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.

Read it for your passport

Luxembourg residency, passport by passport.

Visa-free stays: Wikipedia visa-requirement tables for each passport, read 20 October 2026. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.

Where we can help

Our markets, where a home can count.

We don’t sell homes in Luxembourg. These are the countries where we do, and where buying one can count towards residency.

The homes: Homes in Thailand · Homes in Malaysia · Homes in the United Arab Emirates · Homes in Saudi Arabia · Homes in Oman · Homes in Spain.

Luxembourg residency for Omani nationals.