Italy or Luxembourg
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| Italy | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 53 258 | $ 63 728 |
| Citizenship | 10 years | 5 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | difficult | difficult |
| Pets | no trouble | no trouble |
| Pet limit | 5 | 5 |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 1 920 · estimate | — |
| Basket | $ 47,1 | $ 55,0 |
| Life expectancy | 83.95 | 83.2 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.57 | 1.53 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 5 | 0.9 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Italy — 45, Luxembourg — 47. Types present in both: work, study, family, investment, job seeking and working holiday. Italy adds: remote work and retirement. Luxembourg adds: talent.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Italy: fees range from 40 to 100 EUR. Routes with a published decision deadline: 5; the shortest is 20 days. Luxembourg: fees range from 50 to 80 EUR. Routes with no fee: 2. Routes stating an income threshold: 3; the lowest is 65,652 EUR a year. Routes with a published decision deadline: 31; the shortest is 20 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: both after 5 years. Citizenship: Italy after 10 years, Luxembourg after 5 years. Both allow a second citizenship. Bringing your own parents: Italy — yes, Luxembourg — no.
Italy in brief
Italy is a large EU economy with a developed health system that allows dual citizenship, but with a long naturalisation period (10 years for most foreigners) and IT salaries below Northern European levels. Natural hazards are above the EU average because of seismic and volcanic activity in several regions. EU sanctions compliance complicates banking for some applicants, and since November 2025 the EU has restricted the issue of multiple-entry Schengen visas.
Luxembourg in brief
Some of the highest pay and living standards in the EU, against extremely high rent. The environment is trilingual (French, German, Luxembourgish); in international tech the working language is often English. Dual citizenship is allowed; naturalisation takes from 5 years with a Luxembourgish exam. Parent reunification is heavily restricted.
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