Luxembourg or Sweden
Two countries side by side across the same rows as the full comparison. A dash means the value is missing: fields are not filled with guesses. about the data
| Luxembourg | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 63 728 | $ 64 866 |
| Citizenship | 5 years | 8 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | difficult | no |
| Pets | no trouble | no trouble |
| Pet limit | 5 | 5 |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | — | $ 1 821 |
| Basket | $ 55,0 | $ 46,2 |
| Life expectancy | 83.2 | 84.06 |
| Homicides/100k | 1.53 | 0.87 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Luxembourg — 47, Sweden — 39. Types present in both: work, study, family, talent, job seeking and working holiday. Luxembourg adds: investment. Sweden adds: startup.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
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. Sweden: fees range from 1,000 to 2,200 SEK. Routes with no fee: 3. Routes stating an income threshold: 9; the lowest is 9,700 SEK a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 22; the shortest is 30 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: Luxembourg after 5 years; the other country publishes no term. Citizenship: Luxembourg after 5 years, Sweden after 8 years. Both allow a second citizenship. Parents cannot be brought to either country.
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.
Sweden in brief
A developed tech market (Spotify, Klarna, Ericsson) and a high quality of life. The work permit is tied to the employer for the first years; from July 2026 permanent residence is generally no longer granted. Parent reunification is essentially not provided for, and there is a strict maintenance requirement for family.
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