Luxembourg's ombudsman called refugee family-reunification waits, which roughly doubled to about 34 months, 'unacceptable' in her 2025 annual report
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In her 2025 annual report, presented to Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies on May 6, 2026, Ombudsman Claudine Konsbruck said processing times for family reunification had roughly doubled within a few months, from about 17 to about 34 months, and that applicants often get no information on their files. She called the situation unacceptable. The report also describes refugee reception centres as overcrowded, with a severe housing shortage and some facilities 'dilapidated, unsuitable' and in some cases unfit for habitation, and records a record 1,541 complaints in 2025, mostly about unclear decisions, administrative delays and lack of response. The coverage does not identify which agency handles the reunification files.
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