Luxembourg announces corrective measures after immigration fraud audit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
An audit of Luxembourg’s Directorate-General for Immigration found weaknesses in case follow-up, access rights and the separation of duties. Home Affairs Minister Léon Gloden announced corrective measures after alleged fraud reportedly enabled more than 200 third-country nationals to reside illegally in Luxembourg since 2020, according to the ministry.
Luxembourg’s Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, has announced corrective measures in the foreign nationals department of the Directorate-General for Immigration after an internal audit found weaknesses in case handling. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the audit found, among other things, that checks were applied inconsistently.
The recommendations concern staffing and the service’s operational capacity, a review of access rights to case files, the standardisation of assessment procedures and stronger traceability. The audit also found an inadequate separation of certain duties and a need to improve supervision. The digitisation process, launched in 2018, has been strengthened since the beginning of 2024, according to the ministry.
The investigation concerns more than 200 third-country nationals who allegedly obtained residence permits using false addresses and forged documents. Around 30 people have been charged, according to figures provided by the Luxembourg authorities.
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