The 'Life events' section on Guichet.lu has been enriched with a new page on adoption, covering both full adoption (which establishes an exclusive legal parent-child relationship with the child) or a simple adoption (which allows certain ties with the child's birth family to be maintained).

This page is available in French, German and English and provides you with:

• a comparison of the 2 types of adoption (rights, obligations, legal consequences);
• the steps involved in putting together your application, including the supporting documents required;
• practical advice on how to plan for delays and avoid mistakes; and
• useful contacts.

The examples presented are fictitious and the information provided is not exhaustive.

See our information page: Are you interested in adopting a child?