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Taxation
Paid employment as a resident
Receiving a salary
Identifying and reporting income from paid employment
Applying for the social minimum wage tax credit
Filing a tax return as a resident employee
Conditions under which resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Filling in a tax return as a resident (taxation by assessment)
Filing an electronic income tax return for natural persons using MyGuichet.lu
Adjustment of withholding tax on salaries by annual adjustment as a resident taxpayer
Settling unpaid taxes (temporary regime from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017)
Tax cards - application, registration of a tax deduction or correction
Requesting or amending a tax card as a resident employee or pensioner
Choosing between joint taxation or individual taxation as a married taxpayer
Change in personal circumstances
Tax implications in the event of marriage
Choosing between joint taxation or individual taxation as a married taxpayer
Tax implications in the event of a civil partnership
Claiming tax relief for children
Receiving certain tax benefits for dependent children who are not part of the applicant's household
Obtaining a tax reduction in the form of tax relief
Applying for the single-parent tax credit (
crédit d'impôt monoparental
- CIM);
Tax implications in the event of divorce, separation or dissolution of a partnership
Understanding the tax consequences of a spouse's or partner's death
Income tax deductible expenses
Deduct financing costs related to a loan for primary residence
Deducting job-related expenses (business expenses)
Deducting interest and other expenses related to the acquisition / construction / renovation of an unoccupied building
Deducting allowance payments to a divorced spouse or other ongoing allowance payments
Deducting social security contributions
Deducting contributions, insurance premiums and interest expense related to a personal loan
Deducting the premiums paid to a private pension plan
Deducting home purchase savings contributions
Deducting premiums paid to a supplementary pension scheme
Deducting gifts or donations
Tax relief for unavoidable and extraordinary expenses
Requesting a tax allowance for extraordinary expenses
Being posted to or hired in Luxembourg as a highly qualified worker
Benefiting from the tax regime for highly skilled and qualified workers (impatriates)
Payment of tax due
Paying taxes as an employee or pensioner
Dealing with enforced collection of outstanding tax
Challenging a decision by the Luxembourg Inland Revenue
Paid employment as a non-resident
Receiving a salary
Identifying and reporting income from paid employment
Applying for the social minimum wage tax credit
Filing a tax return as a non-resident employee
Conditions under which non-resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Opting as a non-resident to be treated as a resident for tax purposes
Filling a tax return as a non-resident (taxation by assessment)
Filing an electronic income tax return for natural persons using MyGuichet.lu
Adjustment of withholding tax on salaries by annual adjustment as a non-resident
Settling unpaid taxes (temporary regime from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017)
Tax cards - application, registration of a tax deduction or correction
Requesting or amending a tax card as a non-resident employee or pensioner
Choosing between joint taxation or individual taxation as a married taxpayer
Change in personal circumstances
Tax implications in the event of marriage
Choosing between joint taxation or individual taxation as a married taxpayer
Tax implications in the event of a civil partnership
Claiming tax relief for children
Receiving certain tax benefits for dependent children who are not part of the applicant's household
Obtaining a tax reduction in the form of tax relief
Applying for the single-parent tax credit (
crédit d'impôt monoparental
- CIM);
Tax implications in the event of divorce, separation or dissolution of a partnership
Understanding the tax consequences of a spouse's or partner's death
Income tax deductible expenses
Deduct financing costs related to a loan for primary residence
Deducting job-related expenses (business expenses)
Deducting interest and other expenses related to the acquisition / construction / renovation of an unoccupied building
Deducting allowance payments to a divorced spouse or other ongoing allowance payments
Deducting social security contributions
Deducting contributions, insurance premiums and interest expense related to a personal loan
Deducting the premiums paid to a private pension plan
Deducting home purchase savings contributions
Deducting premiums paid to a supplementary pension scheme
Deducting gifts or donations
Tax relief for unavoidable and extraordinary expenses
Requesting a tax allowance for extraordinary expenses
Specific tax provisions for cross-border workers
Being posted to or hired in Luxembourg as a highly qualified worker
Benefiting from the tax regime for highly skilled and qualified workers (impatriates)
Payment of tax due
Paying taxes as an employee or pensioner
Dealing with enforced collection of outstanding tax
Challenging a decision by the Luxembourg Inland Revenue
Self-employed activities, managing directors and liberal professions
Initial registration with the tax authorities
Registering for VAT with the Luxembourg Registration Duties, Estates and VAT authority
Receiving income from self-employed activities, a directorship or a liberal profession
Identifying and reporting earnings from self-employment as a primary or secondary source of income
Identifying and reporting directors' fees or attendance fees
Filing a tax return as a resident
Conditions under which resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Filling in a tax return as a resident (taxation by assessment)
Settling unpaid taxes (temporary regime from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017)
Filing a tax return as a non-resident
Conditions under which non-resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Opting as a non-resident to be treated as a resident for tax purposes
Filling a tax return as a non-resident (taxation by assessment)
Specific tax provisions for cross-border workers
Income tax deductible expenses
Deduction of social security contributions by self-employed taxpayers
Deducting allowance payments to a divorced spouse or other ongoing allowance payments
Deducting contributions, insurance premiums and interest expense related to a personal loan
Deducting the premiums paid to a private pension plan
Deducting home purchase savings contributions
Deducting premiums paid to a supplementary pension scheme
Deducting gifts or donations
Change in personal circumstances
Tax implications in the event of marriage
Tax implications in the event of a civil partnership
Tax implications in the event of divorce, separation or dissolution of a partnership
Understanding the tax consequences of a spouse's or partner's death
Tax relief for unavoidable and extraordinary expenses
Requesting a tax allowance for extraordinary expenses
Owning land or real estate
Property tax
Payment of tax due
Payment of tax due by self-employed taxpayers
Dealing with enforced collection of outstanding tax
Challenging a decision by the Luxembourg Inland Revenue
Owning real estate (building, land)
Collecting rent
Reporting income from a rental property
Putting furnished residential property up for short-term rental
Selling real estate
Reporting the sale or exchange of real estate
Filing a tax return as a resident
Conditions under which resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Filling in a tax return as a resident (taxation by assessment)
Specific tax provisions for cross-border workers
Filing a tax return as a non-resident
Conditions under which non-resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Opting as a non-resident to be treated as a resident for tax purposes
Filling a tax return as a non-resident (taxation by assessment)
Income tax deductible expenses
Deduct financing costs related to a loan for primary residence
Deducting interest and other expenses related to the acquisition / construction / renovation of an unoccupied building
Deducting contributions, insurance premiums and interest expense related to a personal loan
Deducting home purchase savings contributions
Owning land or real estate
Paying communal taxes
Paying the special communal tax for unoccupied buildings or vacant development land
Property tax
Construction or renovation of real estate
Applying for a VAT refund or the direct application of the super-reduced rate
Purchasing real estate
Applying for a tax credit on notarial instruments ("Bëllegen Akt")
Gifting real estate
Making a gift or donation
Owning a vehicle
Buying a vehicle abroad
Importing a new or used vehicle purchased in a country outside the European Union
Paying VAT for a new or used vehicle purchased in an EU Member State
Owning a vehicle
Road tax
Claiming partial reimbursement or exemption from road vehicle tax for large families or disabled persons
Providing an employee with a company car
Tax provisions for company cars for employees (leasing)
Intra-Community supply
Application for a VAT refund of a new means of transport in the context of an intra-Community supply
Inheritance or gifting of assets
Inheritance
Accepting, contesting or renouncing an inheritance
How to calculate taxes on an inherited estate
Filing a declaration of inheritance or transfer on death
Gifts/donations
Making a gift or donation
Will/last wishes
Organising an estate based on a will
Planning an estate without drafting a will
Pensions/Allowances
Having a tax deduction or a correction listed on a tax card
Requesting or amending a tax card as a resident employee or pensioner
Requesting or amending a tax card as a non-resident employee or pensioner
Choosing between joint taxation or individual taxation as a married taxpayer
Collecting a pension
Identifying and declaring a legal pension
Identifying and reporting income from a private pension plan
Tax treatment of an employer-sponsored supplementary pension scheme
Receiving annuity income
Identifying and reporting maintenance payments from a former spouse
Filing a tax return as a resident
Conditions under which resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Filling in a tax return as a resident (taxation by assessment)
Specific tax provisions for cross-border workers
Filing a tax return as a non-resident
Conditions under which non-resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Opting as a non-resident to be treated as a resident for tax purposes
Filling a tax return as a non-resident (taxation by assessment)
Change in personal circumstances
Tax implications in the event of marriage
Choosing between joint taxation or individual taxation as a married taxpayer
Tax implications in the event of a civil partnership
Claiming tax relief for children
Receiving certain tax benefits for dependent children who are not part of the applicant's household
Obtaining a tax reduction in the form of tax relief
Applying for the single-parent tax credit (
crédit d'impôt monoparental
- CIM);
Tax implications in the event of divorce, separation or dissolution of a partnership
Understanding the tax consequences of a spouse's or partner's death
Income tax deductible expenses
Deducting job-related expenses (business expenses)
Deducting allowance payments to a divorced spouse or other ongoing allowance payments
Deducting social security contributions
Deducting contributions, insurance premiums and interest expense related to a personal loan
Deducting the premiums paid to a private pension plan
Deducting home purchase savings contributions
Deducting premiums paid to a supplementary pension scheme
Deducting gifts or donations
Tax relief for unavoidable extraordinary expenses
Requesting a tax allowance for extraordinary expenses
Payment of tax due
Paying taxes as an employee or pensioner
Dealing with enforced collection of outstanding tax
Challenging a decision by the Luxembourg Inland Revenue
Financial assets
Receiving investment income
Declaring interest received
Identifying and reporting dividend income
Identifying and reporting income from the purchase or sale of shares or other securities
Filing a tax return as a resident
Conditions under which resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Filling in a tax return as a resident (taxation by assessment)
Filing a tax return as a non-resident
Conditions under which non-resident taxpayers become subject to tax obligations in Luxembourg
Opting as a non-resident to be treated as a resident for tax purposes
Filling a tax return as a non-resident (taxation by assessment)
Specific tax provisions for cross-border workers
Payment of tax due
Paying taxes as an employee or pensioner
Dealing with enforced collection of outstanding tax
Challenging a decision by the Luxembourg Inland Revenue
Employer's obligations
Employee remuneration
Filing extracts of salary or pension statements as an employer
Import
Import of goods
Importing goods into Luxembourg by post or by express courier
Certificates/attestations
Real estate (property)
Applying for an ownership or non-ownership certificate
Certificate of tax residence
Application for a certificate of tax residence
Employment
Recognition of foreign qualifications
Applying for recognition of level of education, a diploma or professional qualifications
Applying for recognition of the level of education (primary and secondary education) without achieving a final diploma
Applying for recognition of diplomas (
baccalauréat
/
maturité
)
Application for recognition of equivalence of professional qualifications
Carrying out a professional activity
Prerequisites for entering the world of work
Registering as a jobseeker
Applying for a criminal record certificate
Obtaining official approval of a foreign higher education law degree
Application for academic recognition of foreign higher education diplomas
Applying for recognition of level of education, a diploma or professional qualifications
Applying for recognition of the level of education (primary and secondary education) without achieving a final diploma
Applying for recognition of diplomas (
baccalauréat
/
maturité
)
Application for recognition of equivalence of professional qualifications
Seeking a new job
Registering as a jobseeker
Measures for professional integration
Applying for social inclusion income (REVIS)
Collective working relations
Declaring candidacy in staff delegate elections
Voting in staff delegate elections
Rights and responsibilities of the staff delegation and its members
Roles of the health and safety representative and equal opportunities officer
Benefiting from a collective agreement
Preparing and filing a modification or correction to a tax card
Requesting or amending a tax card as a resident employee or pensioner
Requesting or amending a tax card as a non-resident employee or pensioner
Self-employed work
Self-employed professional artists and entertainment workers without regular employment
Support measures for self-employed professional artists
Benefits during periods of inactivity as an intermittent worker in the entertainment industry
Applying for a grant to support artistic creation, training and retraining
Types of contract and work arrangements
Employment contracts
Concluding a permanent employment contract
Fixed-term employment contracts
Part-time employment contracts
Seasonal employment contract
Temporary agency work
Hiring domestic staff
Amending an employment contract
Fines in the event of a late declaration for the start or end of employment to the Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS)
The status of senior management under labour law
Contracts for young people
Employment initiation contracts (
contrats d'initiation à l'emploi
- CIE)
Apprenticeship contracts
Signing an internship agreement with a pupil or a student
Student work contract during school holidays
Concluding a fixed-term employment contract as a pupil or student
Extending or terminating an apprenticeship contract
Work arrangements
Opting for a telework arrangement
Working hours
Can an employee refuse to work overtime?
Requesting payment of overtime
Tardiness to work: practical advice for employees
Time-savings accounts
Occupational health
Undergoing a medical check for new employees
Medical examinations for employees
Psychological harassment in the workplace
Leave and public holidays
Annual leave
Requesting legal annual leave
Use of leftover leave from the previous year
Compensation for work on public holidays
Compensation for time off or for work on public holidays
Leave for personal reasons
Special leave for personal reasons
Pregnancy and maternity leave
Protection scheme for pregnant or breastfeeding women
Leave for the adoption of a child
Parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child
Leave for family reasons in the event of a child's illness
Family hospice leave for nursing a terminally ill person
Paternity leave
Training leave
Individual training leave
Unpaid leave for training purposes
Linguistic leave
Leave for employees holding elected offices or public service roles
Applying for political leave for elected communal representatives
Applying for social mandate leave
Applying for leave as a member of the national representation of pupils' parents
Leave for extra-professional activities
Application for sporting leave
Applying for special leave if you are a volunteer firefighter in the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS)
Application for development cooperation leave
Applying for leave for youth workers
Applying for cultural leave
Job search leave
Applying for job search leave
Incapacity for work
Incapacity for work due to illness or accident
Declaring an incapacity for work
Declaring an incapacity for work as a government employee
Incapacity for work at the employee's most recent position
Being redeployed internally by an employer due to incapacity to perform a job
External redeployment to the job market in the wake of incapacity to perform a previous job
Disability preventing participation in the labour market
Applying for a disability pension in case of inability to work
Accident insurance
Booking an appointment online
Booking an appointment with the AAA online
Insured risks
Reporting an accident at work / a commuting accident
Reporting a school / extracurricular accident
Declaring an occupational disease
Available benefits in case of an accident at work, a commuting accident, or an occupational disease declared before 1 January 2011
Applying for the reopening of a file for medical treatment of an accident or occupational disease that occurred before 1 January 2011
Applying for the review of a pension following an occupational accident or illness that occurred before 1 January 2011
Applying for the repurchase of a pension following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred before 1 January 2011
Applying for survivor benefits following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred before 1 January 2011
Available benefits in case of a work-related accident, a commuting accident, or an occupational disease declared as of 1 January 2011
Applying for the compensation for material damage, dental crowns, prostheses, orthoses or epitheses following an accident that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for the reopening of a file for medical treatment of an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for a full pension in the event of total work incapacity following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for a bridging pension while waiting for external reclassification following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for compensation or the review of compensation for non-patrimonial damages as an insured victim of an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for a partial pension for loss of income due to the consequences of a reported accident or occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Available benefits for survivors in case of a work-related accident, a commuting accident, or an occupational disease declared as of 1 January 2011
Applying for a survivor's pension following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for a compensation for non-pecuniary damage following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Appeals
Means of appeal
Disabled employees
Disabled-employee status
Applying for the disabled employee status
Appeals against decisions concerning disabled workers
Registration of disabled employees with the ADEM
Receive guidance for placement on the conventional job market or in a sheltered workshop as a disabled person
Application for registration with the Disability and Redeployment Department
Applying for the allowance for the severely disabled (RPGH)
Applying for the disabled workers allowance
Resignation/Dismissal
Resignation
Terminating your employment contract with notice
Terminating an employment contract by mutual consent of the parties
Terminating an employment contract due to serious misconduct on the part of the employer
Requesting an employment certificate at the end of the working relationship
Requesting a receipt in full and final settlement at the end of the employment relationship
Determining the treatment of acquired rights from a supplementary pension scheme in case of resignation/dismissal
Registering as a jobseeker
Change of employer: is there a non-compete clause?
Dismissal
Requesting the reasons for dismissal with notice
Dismissal with immediate effect for serious misconduct
Disputing a dismissal before the Labour tribunal
Protection of pregnant women against dismissal
Applying for job search leave
Tax exemption for severance pay upon termination of employment contracts
Determining the treatment of acquired rights from a supplementary pension scheme in case of resignation/dismissal
Claiming priority for re-employment
Registering as a jobseeker
Employer's bankruptcy
Requesting compensation following bankruptcy of an employer
Employer's death or disability
Death or physical incapacity of an employer
Unemployment
Registering as a jobseeker
Registering as a jobseeker
Unemployment benefits
Applying for unemployment benefits as a salaried worker
Applying for unemployment benefits when self-employed
Applying for unemployment benefits as a young resident who has completed training
Claiming unemployment benefits as a cross-border worker having lost their job in Luxembourg
Unemployment benefits for European Union (EU) nationals relocating to another country in the EU
Taking into account the benefit of a company car in the calculation of the full unemployment benefit
Appealing against a refusal or withdrawal of unemployment benefits
Re-employment support
Claiming temporary re-employment support
Geographic mobility support for unemployed and redeployed workers
Entering into an employment reintegration contract as a job seeker
Completing a professionalisation internship as a jobseeker
Measures for young people
Employment initiation contracts (
contrats d'initiation à l'emploi
- CIE)
Vocational training
Applying for vocational training support from ADEM
Early retirement (social measure)
Early retirement
Applying for progressive early retirement
Applying for early retirement due to corporate restructuring
Applying for early retirement for shift workers and night workers
Applying for early retirement as an unemployed person on benefits
Calculating the early retirement allowance
Pensions
Pension insurance
Requesting an estimate for an old-age pension / early old-age pension
Applying for an old-age pension as of 65 years of age
Applying for an early old-age pension from the age of 57 or 60
Applying for an old-age pension as a non-resident (including cross-border workers)
Having years spent bringing up children (baby years) recognised for retirement
Taking retirement after purchasing insurance periods not worked
Applying for reimbursement of social security contribution payments
Application for continued, supplementary or voluntary pension insurance
Child-raising pension "Mammerent"
Applying for the child-raising pension "Mammerent"
Family
Married life
Civil partnership (PACS)
Special leave for personal reasons
Declaring a domestic partnership (PACS)
Understanding the legal implications of entering into a civil partnership (PACS)
Registering a civil partnership formed abroad in Luxembourg
Tax implications in the event of a civil partnership
Ending a civil partnership (PACS)
Tax implications in the event of divorce, separation or dissolution of a partnership
Marriage
Choosing or changing the matrimonial regime
Preparing for the civil marriage
Special leave for personal reasons
Preparing for a civil marriage abroad
Obtaining recognition of a marriage performed abroad
Tax implications in the event of marriage
Separation/divorce
Having a legal separation or divorce obtained abroad (EU and non-EU) recorded in the Civil Registers
Applying for custody rights or visitation rights for children in the wake of a divorce or legal separation
Declaring joint parental authority following a divorce or separation
Applying an attachment of earnings order to obtain maintenance payment following a divorce
Requesting an advance on and recovering maintenance payments
Tax implications in the event of divorce, separation or dissolution of a partnership
Opting for divorce by mutual consent
Opting for divorce on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage
Certificates/Attestations
Application for a certificate of celibacy
Requesting a marriage certificate
Application for parental consent
Parents
Obligations in the event of the birth of a child
Registering the birth of a child
Choosing a child's first name and surname
Fostering and adopting a child
Applying for full adoption of a child
Applying for the simple adoption of a child or adult
Allowance in the event of the birth of a child
Birth allowance
Applying for family allowance
Applying for the supplementary allowance for children with a disability
Leave in the event of the birth of a child
Special leave for personal reasons
Pregnancy and maternity leave
Parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child
Child care
Home childcare
Hosting an au pair
Being an au pair in Luxembourg
Hiring domestic staff
Applying to have a child cared for in a daycare facility or by a childminder
Receiving childcare service vouchers
Child assistance
Enrolling in the 'Bilan 30' programme
Applying for an individualised support plan (PAI).
Receiving early years support
Booking an appointment for the vision test 10 and the vision test 40
Seniors
Specific aid schemes
Applying for financial aid for special home adaptations for the physically disabled
Support services for elderly and/or dependent persons
Wills/last wishes
Performing a will search
Organising an estate based on a will
Planning an estate without drafting a will
Aid and assistance for dependent persons
Long-term care insurance benefits
Applying for coverage of long-term care insurance
Applying for inpatient care benefits for a dependent person
Applying for financial assistance to pay for gerontology services
Application for benefits for home care of a dependent person
Applying for the exceptional measure for intensive out-of-hospital support to ensure the provision of home care
Specific aid schemes
Applying for financial aid from the long-term care insurance to install assistive technologies at home
Applying for financial aid for special home adaptations for the physically disabled
Application for long-term care insurance with a view to receiving home adaptations
Hiring of personnel for aid and care for dependent persons
Hiring domestic staff
Social welfare measures
Financial aid for low-income households
Applying for the cost-of-living benefit and the energy allowance
Applying for assistance for fuel-poor households
Requesting an advance on and recovering maintenance payments
Applying for financial assistance to pay for gerontology services
Applying for social inclusion income (REVIS)
Child and family assistance
Finding out about and/or requesting help for a child or young person in distress
Becoming a host family
Euthanasia/palliative care
End of life
Receiving palliative care
Information on requesting euthanasia or assisted suicide
Family hospice leave for nursing a terminally ill person
Death
Wills/last wishes
Organising an estate based on a will
Planning an estate without drafting a will
Death in the family
Declaring a death in the family
Special leave for personal reasons
Organising a burial or cremation
Understanding the tax consequences of a spouse's or partner's death
Filing a declaration of inheritance or transfer on death
Accepting, contesting or renouncing an inheritance
How to calculate taxes on an inherited estate
Survivor benefits
Applying for the funeral allowance
Obtaining a benefit for close relatives in the event of the death of an employee or the recipient of an old-age or disability pension (3-month goodwill period)
Applying for a survivor's pension in case of the death of a spouse or partner
Applying for an orphan’s pension in the event of the death of a parent
Pets
Acquiring a dog
Identification and declaration of dogs
Education
Schooling for children aged 3 to 11: basic education
Registering a child in an educational establishment
Registering your child at a basic education school (ages 3-11)
Registering a child who has recently arrived in the country in a basic education class
Referring a case to the School Mediator
Enrolling children with special educational needs for basic education
Looking after and supporting children with special needs in basic education
Aid and counselling for basic education
Requesting support at school for basic education
Extracurricular activities
Receiving childcare service vouchers
Educational guidance for pupils at the end of basic education (primary)
Filing an appeal where parents disagree with the recommendation for their child’s transition from the primary to classical or general secondary education
Schooling for young people aged 12 and over: secondary education
Enrolment in secondary education
Enrolment in secondary education (from the age of 12 +)
Referring a case to the School Mediator
Enrolling a young person who has recently arrived in the country
Applying for recognition of level of education, a diploma or professional qualifications
Applying for recognition of the level of education (primary and secondary education) without achieving a final diploma
Applying for recognition of diplomas (
baccalauréat
/
maturité
)
Application for recognition of equivalence of professional qualifications
Consulting the Department for the Schooling of Foreign Children (SECAM)
Aid for Secondary Education
Applying for scholastic or educational support at the post-primary level
Applying for reasonable accommodations
Get your school textbooks free of charge
Applying for subsidies for students from low-income families enrolled in the classic or general secondary education system
Applying for the stay-in-school subsidy for students in the classic or general secondary education system
Higher or post-secondary education
Enrolling for higher education
Enrolling at the University of Luxembourg
Enrolment at the University of Luxembourg as a third-country national
Doing a semester abroad from the University of Luxembourg
Studying abroad with Erasmus+ as part of an undergraduate degree at the University of Luxembourg
Financial aid
Applying for state financial aid for higher education (AideFi)
Recognition of university diplomas
Application for recognition of professional qualifications obtained abroad (access to a regulated profession at a higher education level)
Obtaining official approval of a foreign higher education law degree
Application for academic recognition of foreign higher education diplomas
Enrolling for vocational higher education
Registering as a student working towards an advanced technician's certificate (
brevet de technicien supérieur
– BTS)
Working and studying
Student work contract during school holidays
Signing an internship agreement with a pupil or a student
Adult education and training
Diploma-certified continuing training
Obtaining a general secondary-school leaving diploma through evening or distance courses (eBAC)
Obtaining a Master Craftsman's certificate
Earning a technical secondary diploma through evening classes or a work-study programme
Obtaining a higher-education degree through evening or distance classes
Applying for accreditation of prior experiential learning (VAE)
Applying for accreditation of prior experiential learning (VAE) – CCP, DAP, DT, DFESG and master craftsman's certificate
Applying for accreditation of prior experiential learning – Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or advanced technician's certificate
Applying for accreditation of prior experiential learning – Continuous vocational training certificates – LLLC
Non-diploma continuing training
Participating in adult language courses
Participating in adult learning courses
Continuing professional development training
Participating in a retraining programme for jobseekers
Training leave
Individual training leave
Unpaid leave for training purposes
Citizenship
Identity papers
ID card
Applying for a Luxembourg identity card - resident
Applying for a Luxembourg identity card - non-resident
Loss, theft or destruction of an ID card
Booking an appointment online with the Guichet.lu reception desk
Requesting a reissue of identity card (eID) PIN and PUK codes by phone
Passports and visas
Application for a visa for a stay outside of the European Union
Applying for a passport as a resident
Applying for a passport as a non-resident
Making an appointment online at the Passport Office to apply for and collect a passport
Certificates, copies of documents and extracts from criminal records
Criminal record certificates
Applying for a criminal record certificate
Certificates and copies of documents
Requesting a birth certificate
Requesting a marriage certificate
Requesting a death certificate
Application for a certificate of residence
Application for parental consent
Applying for a certificate, a copy of a deed, certification of a signature or a certified copy
Application for a certification of signature
Having Luxembourg documents legally certified for use abroad
Application for a certified copy of a document
Requesting a certificate of registration on the electoral rolls
Applying for a certificate of nationality
Background check
Background checks by the Grand Ducal Police
Setting up and moving house in Luxembourg
Declaration of arrival
Declaring one's move to a new commune of residence
Transcription of acts in Luxembourg
Registering a civil partnership formed abroad in Luxembourg
Obtaining recognition of a marriage performed abroad
Having a foreign driving licence registered, exchanged or converted
National Register and identification of natural persons
Listing on the National Register
Consulting my personal data recorded in the National Registry of Natural Persons (
Registre national des personnes physiques
- RNPP)
Validating personal data in the National Registry of Natural Persons (RNPP)
Requesting a correction or an update of my personal data in the National Registry of Natural Persons (RNPP)
Access to information
Access to information held by institutions
Requesting a document from a government administration or department
Access to the public archives
Applying for a special dispensation to consult or reproduce archives
Protection of personal data
Submitting complaints to the CNPD
Filing a claim with the National Commission for Data Protection
Choice and change of surname and/or first name
Surnames and first names
Choosing a child's first name and surname
Requesting a change of surname and/or first name(s)
Applying to change one's gender status and first name(s) in the civil register
Luxembourgish nationality
Obtaining Luxembourgish nationality automatically
Obtaining Luxembourgish nationality by simple operation of law
Acquiring / Reclaiming Luxembourgish nationality
Prerequisites for voluntary acquisition of nationality
Acquiring Luxembourgish nationality by option
Acquiring Luxembourgish nationality by naturalisation
Reclaiming Luxembourgish nationality
Loss of Luxembourgish nationality
Renouncing Luxembourgish nationality
Forfeiture of Luxembourgish nationality
Elections
Taking part in communal elections
Registration on the electoral rolls for the communal elections
Consulting the electoral rolls and filing appeals
Applying to vote by post in communal elections
Declaring inability to vote in communal, legislative or European elections, or in a referendum
Standing as a candidate in communal elections
Taking part in legislative elections
Registering to vote in legislative elections
Consulting the electoral rolls and filing appeals
Voting in legislative elections
Applying to vote by post in legislative elections
Declaring inability to vote in communal, legislative or European elections, or in a referendum
Standing for legislative elections
Taking part in European elections
Registering on the electoral rolls for the European elections
Viewing the electoral rolls and filing appeals
Applying to vote by post in European elections
Declaring inability to vote in communal, legislative or European elections
Standing as a candidate in the European elections
Referendum
Voting in referendums
Requesting to vote by post in a referendum
Declaring inability to vote in communal, legislative or European elections, or in a referendum
Voting in a communal referendum
Requesting to vote by post in a communal referendum
Social elections
Declaring candidacy in staff delegate elections
Electing representatives to the Chamber of Employees
Participatory democracy
Lodging applications and petitions
Exercising the right to petition the Chamber of Deputies
At European level
Exercising one's right to petition the European Parliament
Organising a European Citizens' Initiative
Public inquiries
Contributing to a public inquiry
Participating in the EU-SILC 2022 survey
Participating in the Adult Education Survey 2022
Consumer protection
Guarantee of conformity
Right to a guarantee of conformity
Distance contracts
Contracting financial services offered remotely
Entering into a distance contract or off-premises contract with a professional
Exercising the right to withdraw after having concluded a distance contract or an off-premises contract
Consumer credit
Consumer credit / loan agreements
The credit intermediary concept
Special credit agreements
Credit agreements in the form of overrunning
Entering into a credit agreement when a consumer is already in default on the initial credit agreement
Credit agreements in the form of overdraft facilities
Display of prices
Display of prices for products and services
Unfair trading practices
Identifying unfair commercial practices
Reporting unfair commercial practices
Door-to-door selling
Liberalisation of door-to-door selling and consumer rights
Liberalisation of door-to-door selling and consumer rights
Out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes
Amicable settlement of a dispute between a consumer and a professional
Getting help from the Mediator of Consumption
Passenger rights
Purchasing a package holiday
Organising your holidays as associated travel arrangements
Sale and organisation of travel- and tourism-related services and holiday packages
Timeshares – Contracts for shared use of property, long-term holiday product contracts, and resale and exchange contracts
Asserting your rights if you are denied boarding or if your flight is cancelled or delayed
Asserting your rights in case of delays, material and bodily injury or death related to transport by train
Asserting one's rights in the event of delay, bodily injury, or death in connection with transport by bus or coach
Exercising your rights in the event of a delay, bodily harm or death in connection with passenger transport by boat
Referring a case to the Luxembourg Commission for Travel Disputes
Declaration for the cross-border transportation of cash
Importing goods into Luxembourg
Appeals and settlement of disputes
Appealing against an administrative act
Challenging administrative decisions
Challenging a decision by the Luxembourg Inland Revenue
Understanding the social security courts and the appeals process
Bringing an appeal before the administrative courts
Administrative complaints
Filing an administrative complaint with the Nature and Forest Agency
Filing an administrative complaint with the Environment Agency
Filing an administrative complaint with the Water Management Agency
Filing a complaint with the Independent Luxembourg Broadcasting Authority
Settling a dispute out of court
Referring to the Ombudsman (Mediator) to settle a dispute with a public administration
Getting help from the Mediator of Consumption
Amicable settlement of a dispute between a consumer and a professional
Getting help from the Centre for Civil and Commercial Mediation
Referring a case to the School Mediator
Requesting mediation services from the Luxembourg Regulatory Institute (
Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation
– ILR)
Request the out-of-court resolution of a dispute at the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (CSSF)
Using the European ombudsman
Getting help from SOLVIT Luxembourg to settle disputes with foreign administrations
Appealing against a judgement
Challenging a civil judgment
Lawyers' fees and court costs
Requesting assistance with legal fees
Understanding lawyers' fees
Paying legal expenses
Use of languages in the Luxembourg courts
Giving evidence in legal proceedings
Victim compensation
Applying for compensation from the State as a victim of a violent offence
Applying for clemency
Submitting an application for clemency
Disputing a dismissal
Disputing a dismissal before the Labour tribunal
European small claims settlement procedure
Making use of the European Small Claims Procedure
e-Police Station
Declarations
Online declaration of loss of belongings
Online declaration of found objects
Online declaration of damage caused by a vehicle
Complaints
Filing a complaint online
Referrals to the Inspectorate of Police
Lodging claims or complaints against the police
Transport
Public transport
Travelling in Luxembourg
Requesting a disability and priority card
Using public transport in Luxembourg
Application for a travel card for people with reduced mobility (Adapto)
Passenger rights
Exercising your rights in the event of a delay, bodily harm or death in connection with passenger transport by boat
Asserting your rights if you are denied boarding or if your flight is cancelled or delayed
Asserting your rights in case of delays, material and bodily injury or death related to transport by train
Asserting one's rights in the event of delay, bodily injury, or death in connection with transport by bus or coach
Personal means of transport
Driving licence
Booking an appointment online with the Guichet.lu reception desk
Taking the driving test
Accompanied driving
Making an appointment to take the theory test for the driving licence
Understanding the points-based driving licence
Applying for a certificate of authenticity concerning the driving licence
Extending the validity of a driving licence
Replacing a driving licence that was stolen, lost, damaged or confiscated abroad
Immediate revocation of a driving licence
Exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences
Validity of a driving licence when relocating within the EEA
Having a foreign driving licence registered, exchanged or converted
Applying for an international driving licence
Motor vehicle
Buying a new vehicle
Buying a vehicle that was last registered in Luxembourg
Applying for a licence plate number
Re-registering a vehicle
Temporarily deregistering a vehicle
Re-registering a vehicle after it has been temporarily deregistered
Selling a vehicle that was last registered in Luxembourg
Permanently deregistering a vehicle
Proof of conformity of a motor vehicle
Periodic roadworthiness inspection of vehicles
Winter tyres compulsory in Luxembourg for winter driving conditions
Applying for a duplicate of the document issued by the SNCA
Purchasing and importing a vehicle from a foreign country
Buying a vehicle last registered outside Luxembourg
Importing a new or used vehicle purchased in a country outside the European Union
Paying VAT for a new or used vehicle purchased in an EU Member State
Importing a vehicle when moving to Luxembourg
Booking an appointment online with the Customs and Excise Agency
Financial aid for the acquisition and possession of a road vehicle
Applying for financial aid to install a private electric-vehicle charging station
Claiming partial reimbursement or exemption from road vehicle tax for large families or disabled persons
Requesting a subsidy for the purchase of a pedelec25 or a bicycle
Applying for financial aid for the purchase of an electric or hybrid vehicle
Temporary aid to limit the vehicle charging price on publicly accessible electric charging stations
Parking
Applying for a residential parking permit
Requesting a parking permit for disabled people
Violations of the Highway Code
Paying or disputing a standard fine
Paying or contesting a fine or penalty notice when caught by a speed camera
Damages - accidents
Online declaration of damage caused by a vehicle
Providing an employee with a company car
Tax provisions for company cars for employees (leasing)
Tax exemption for Belgian residents with company cars
Intra-Community supply
Application for a VAT refund of a new means of transport in the context of an intra-Community supply
Housing
Purchasing a home
Contractual aspects
Understanding the content and legal value of a sales agreement
Purchasing a pre-construction property
Direct aid in the form of a capital payment
Applying for State financial aid to purchase or construct a dwelling (purchase or construction subsidy)
Applying for a savings subsidy to finance a home
Applying for a State home loan guarantee
Financial aid for interest on loan repayments
Applying for an interest subsidy
Applying for a government employee interest subsidy
Applying for interest relief
Indirect financial aid (tax benefits)
Applying for a tax credit on notarial instruments ("Bëllegen Akt")
Deduct financing costs related to a loan for primary residence
Deducting interest and other expenses related to the acquisition / construction / renovation of an unoccupied building
Deducting contributions, insurance premiums and interest expense related to a personal loan
Deducting home purchase savings contributions
Energy performance
Requesting an energy performance certificate (Energiepass) for a residential building
Requesting a free and neutral basic energy advice on energy efficiency, sustainable housing and renewable energy
Applying for a financial incentive for electricity produced from renewable energy sources
Commonhold ownerhip
Requesting an extract from the Land Registry
Applying for the commonhold division table of a multi-unit building (vertical cadastre)
PRIMe House RGD 2017
Applying for financial aid for renewable energy-based technical installations (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for an energy consultation by an approved energy consultant (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for the construction of a sustainable dwelling (PRIMe House 2017)
Klimabonus RGD 2022
Applying for financial aid for renewable energy-based technical installations (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for the construction of a sustainable residential building (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building without energy consultation and limited to a single element (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building based on an energy consultation (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Renting
Rental lease agreements
Entering into a rental lease agreement as a tenant/landlord
Terminating a rental lease as a tenant / owner
Understanding the specific features of the inventory in the context of a residential lease agreement
Financial aid for housing
Applying for government aid to finance a rental deposit
Applying for a rent subsidy
Renting a subsidised dwelling
Renting a property through the Social Housing Agency
Commonhold ownerhip
Applying for the commonhold division table of a multi-unit building (vertical cadastre)
Rental property owners/landlords
Reporting income from a rental property
Opting for social rental management
Requesting an energy performance certificate (Energiepass) for a residential building
Disputes between tenants and landlords
Defending one's rights in court as a tenant/landlord in matters involving rental agreements
Resolving a dispute between a tenant and landlord on the setting of rent and/or additional rental expenses
Recovering rainwater
Applying for financial aid to install a rainwater catchment system
Short-term rental of a furnished residential property
Putting furnished residential property up for short-term rental
Construction
Contractual aspects
Understanding the content and legal value of a sales agreement
Purchasing a pre-construction property
Building
Applying for a building permit for the construction, transformation or demolition of a building
Applying for official measurement of a property
Demarcating property boundaries
Reporting construction/renovation defects and seeking reparation
Applying for permission to put up a commercial sign or advertisement panel
Direct aid in the form of a capital payment
Applying for State financial aid to purchase or construct a dwelling (purchase or construction subsidy)
Applying for a savings subsidy to finance a home
Applying for a State home loan guarantee
Applying for the subsidy supplement for architect or consulting engineer fees
Applying for financial aid for special home adaptations for the physically disabled
Financial aid for interest on loan repayments
Applying for an interest subsidy
Applying for a government employee interest subsidy
Applying for interest relief
Indirect financial aid (tax benefits)
Applying for a tax credit on notarial instruments ("Bëllegen Akt")
Deduct financing costs related to a loan for primary residence
Deducting interest and other expenses related to the acquisition / construction / renovation of an unoccupied building
Deducting contributions, insurance premiums and interest expense related to a personal loan
Deducting home purchase savings contributions
Applying for a VAT refund or the direct application of the super-reduced rate
Energy performance
Requesting an energy performance certificate (Energiepass) for a residential building
Requesting a free and neutral basic energy advice on energy efficiency, sustainable housing and renewable energy
Applying for a financial incentive for electricity produced from renewable energy sources
Applying for a LENOZ certificate for a building
Recovering rainwater
Applying for financial aid to install a rainwater catchment system
Certificates
Application for a building permit (or construction permit)
Application for the year-of-construction certificate for a dwelling
Statistics
Survey on completed buildings
PRIMe House RGD 2017
Applying for financial aid for renewable energy-based technical installations (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for an energy consultation by an approved energy consultant (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for the construction of a sustainable dwelling (PRIMe House 2017)
Klimabonus RGD 2022
Applying for financial aid for renewable energy-based technical installations (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for the construction of a sustainable residential building (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building without energy consultation and limited to a single element (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building based on an energy consultation (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Habitable floor area
Habitable floor area
Calculating the habitable floor area of a dwelling
Renovation/Transformation
Building
Applying for a building permit for the construction, transformation or demolition of a building
Applying for official measurement of a property
Demarcating property boundaries
Reporting construction/renovation defects and seeking reparation
Applying for permission to put up a commercial sign or advertisement panel
Direct aid in the form of a capital payment
Applying for a State home loan guarantee
Applying for a generalized home savings aid for your child
Applying for the subsidy supplement for architect or consulting engineer fees
Applying for financial aid from the State for the renovation of old housing
Applying for financial aid to improve the sound insulation of residential buildings against aircraft noise
Applying for subsidies for restorations of historical buildings or buildings of remarkable architecture carried out before 28 December 2014
Applying for financial aid for special home adaptations for the physically disabled
Applying for subsidies for restorations of historical buildings or buildings of remarkable architectural value carried out after 28 December 2014
Applying for financial aid from the long-term care insurance to install assistive technologies at home
Indirect financial aid (tax benefits)
Deducting interest and other expenses related to the acquisition / construction / renovation of an unoccupied building
Applying for a VAT refund or the direct application of the super-reduced rate
Financial aid for interest on loan repayments
Applying for an interest subsidy
Applying for a government employee interest subsidy
Applying for interest relief
Energy performance
Requesting an energy performance certificate (Energiepass) for a residential building
Requesting a free and neutral basic energy advice on energy efficiency, sustainable housing and renewable energy
Applying for a financial incentive for electricity produced from renewable energy sources
Temporary subsidy to bulk buy wood pellets for households
Recovering rainwater
Applying for financial aid to install a rainwater catchment system
Statistics
Building and accommodation conversions statistics
Klimabonus RGD 2022
Applying for financial aid for renewable energy-based technical installations (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building without energy consultation and limited to a single element (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building based on an energy consultation (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
Applying for financial aid for the construction of a sustainable residential building (Klimabonus RGD 2022)
PRIMe House RGD 2017
Applying for financial aid for an energy consultation by an approved energy consultant (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for energy efficiency renovation of a residential building (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for renewable energy-based technical installations (PRIMe House 2017)
Applying for financial aid for the construction of a sustainable dwelling (PRIMe House 2017)
Sale of a dwelling
Contractual aspects
Understanding the content and legal value of a sales agreement
Tax on realised capital gains
Reporting the sale or exchange of real estate
Energy performance certificate
Faire établir un certificat de performance énergétique (Energiepass) pour un bâtiment d’habitation
PAP / PAG
General development plan (
Plan d'aménagement général
- PAG)
Amendment of a general development plan (PAG)
Partial development plan (
Plan d'aménagement particulier
- PAP)
Application for a special development plan (PAP)
Urban planning / Environment
Assistance in urban planning and environmental matters
Booking an appointment with the CFUE for assistance in urban planning and environmental matters
Health/Social
Coronavirus
Vaccination
Vaccination without an appointment
Request for receiving the CovidCheck Certificate by post
CovidCheck
Consult my CovidCheck Certificates on MyGuichet.lu
Request for receiving the CovidCheck Certificate by post
Applying for a European certificate of vaccination or recovery (DCC: Digital COVID Certificate)
Booking an appointment with a social security body
Booking an appointment with the National Health Fund (CNS) online
Making an appointment with the Health Insurance Fund for Communal Civil Servants and Employees
Booking an appointment with the Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS) online
Health insurance – maternity
Social security registration for an employee or self-employed person and their family
Registration with social security
Applying for the Luxembourg social security card / European Health Insurance Card
Social security registration for posted workers
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an employee posted to Luxembourg
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an employee posted abroad
Social security registration for students and trainees
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed while studying in Luxembourg
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed while studying abroad
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an intern
Social security registration for non-active persons
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as a recipient of replacement income
Enrolling for voluntary health and maternity insurance
Supplementary insurance
Enrolling for supplementary insurance
Ordering a certificate of affiliation or an income certificate from the Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS)
Long-term care insurance
Dependency on a third party
Applying for coverage of long-term care insurance
Applying for inpatient care benefits for a dependent person
Applying for financial assistance to pay for gerontology services
Applying for financial aid from the long-term care insurance to install assistive technologies at home
Hiring of personnel for aid and care of dependent persons
Hiring domestic staff
Accident insurance
Insured risks
Reporting an accident at work / a commuting accident
Reporting a school / extracurricular accident
Declaring an occupational disease
Available benefits in case of an accident at work, a commuting accident, or an occupational disease declared before 1 January 2011
Applying for the reopening of a file for medical treatment of an accident or occupational disease that occurred before 1 January 2011
Applying for the review of a pension following an occupational accident or illness that occurred before 1 January 2011
Applying for the repurchase of a pension following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred before 1 January 2011
Applying for survivor benefits following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred before 1 January 2011
Available benefits in case of a work-related accident, a commuting accident, or an occupational disease declared as of 1 January 2011
Applying for the compensation for material damage, dental crowns, prostheses, orthoses or epitheses following an accident that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for the reopening of a file for medical treatment of an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for a full pension in the event of total work incapacity following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for a bridging pension while waiting for external reclassification following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for compensation or the review of compensation for non-patrimonial damages as an insured victim of an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for a partial pension for loss of income due to the consequences of a reported accident or occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Available benefits for survivors in case of a work-related accident, a commuting accident, or an occupational disease declared as of 1 January 2011
Applying for a survivor's pension following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Applying for a compensation for non-pecuniary damage following an accident or an occupational disease that occurred on or after 1 January 2011
Appeals
Means of appeal
Patient rights and responsibilities
Patient rights and responsibilities
Patients' rights and obligations
Choosing a primary care physician
Appointing a person of trust
Applying for an organ donor card
Requesting a voluntary termination of pregnancy (VTP)
Dispute resolution
Appealing to the National Health Mediation and Information Service
Understanding the social security courts and the appeals process
Home nursing care
Bénéficier des services d’aide aux personnes âgées et/ou dépendantes
Registering for the Heatwave Plan for monitoring visits
Reimbursement of medical expenses
Health benefits in Luxembourg
Applying for coverage of healthcare services
Health benefits abroad
Obtaining medical treatment abroad (scheduled care)
Receiving unscheduled healthcare in a Member State of the EU or the EEA, Switzerland, Montenegro, Serbia or the Republic of North Macedonia
Receiving unscheduled healthcare outside of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland, Montenegro, Serbia or the Republic of North Macedonia
Maternity leave and family benefits
Family allowances
Birth allowance
Applying for family allowance
Applying for the supplementary allowance for children with a disability
Leave for family reasons
Special leave for personal reasons
Pregnancy and maternity leave
Leave for the adoption of a child
Parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child
Leave for family reasons in the event of a child's illness
Assistance following the birth of a child
Receiving early years support
Cash compensation in the event of an accident or illness
Incapacity for work due to accident or illness
Declaring an incapacity for work
Occupational and long-term illnesses
Being redeployed internally by an employer due to incapacity to perform a job
External redeployment to the job market in the wake of incapacity to perform a previous job
End-of-life care
Euthanasia / Palliative care
Receiving palliative care
Information on requesting euthanasia or assisted suicide
Family hospice leave for nursing a terminally ill person
Social welfare measures
Financial aid for low-income households
Applying for social welfare aid through a social welfare office
Applying for the cost-of-living benefit and the energy allowance
Requesting an advance on and recovering maintenance payments
Applying for social inclusion income (REVIS)
Applying for financial assistance to pay for gerontology services
Child and family assistance
Finding out about and/or requesting help for a child or young person in distress
Becoming a host family
Calling 116 000, the Europe-wide hotline number for missing children and children in distress
Financial aid for housing
Applying for government aid to finance a rental deposit
Renting a property through the Social Housing Agency
Healthcare
Using the third-party payer system
Legal aid
Requesting assistance with legal fees
Applying for a rent subsidy
Settlement of debts
Over-indebtedness
Resolving personal over-indebtedness
Leisure
Culture
Cultural activities in Luxembourg
Requesting the Kulturpass
Getting a Luxembourg Card
Receiving financial assistance from the government to cover the tuition fee for music education in the communal sector
Joining the National Library of Luxembourg
Making a legal deposit of a publication with the National Library of Luxembourg
Legal deposit: depositing audio or video documents with the National Audiovisual Centre
Self-employed professional artists and entertainment workers without regular employment
Support measures for self-employed professional artists
Benefits during periods of inactivity as an intermittent worker in the entertainment industry
Applying for a grant to support artistic creation, training and retraining
Cultural heritage
Applying to have a moveable asset listed as national cultural heritage item
Grant application for the restoration and showcasing of cultural assets classified as national cultural heritage
Inscription in the list of national intangible cultural heritage
Listing of an immovable asset as archaeological heritage
Tourism
Travel
Join the work and holiday exchange programme
Rights and responsibilities of travellers
Application for a visa for a stay outside of the European Union
Purchasing a package holiday
Organising your holidays as associated travel arrangements
Sale and organisation of travel- and tourism-related services and holiday packages
Timeshares – Contracts for shared use of property, long-term holiday product contracts, and resale and exchange contracts
Informing the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of your stay abroad (Lëtzebuerger am Ausland)
Requesting consular assistance when traveling abroad
Asserting your rights if you are denied boarding or if your flight is cancelled or delayed
Asserting your rights in case of delays, material and bodily injury or death related to transport by train
Asserting one's rights in the event of delay, bodily injury, or death in connection with transport by bus or coach
Exercising your rights in the event of a delay, bodily harm or death in connection with passenger transport by boat
Referring a case to the Luxembourg Commission for Travel Disputes
Declaration for the cross-border transportation of cash
Importing goods into Luxembourg
Sporting activities
Sporting activities
Undergoing a sports medical examination
Application for sporting leave
Tests for athletes to receive the national certificate of competence
Sports administration and coaching at the professional and amateur levels
Conditions of residence for third-country athletes or instructors
Applying for a basic and a Qualité+ subsidy for approved sports clubs
Enrol in a technical or administrative management course for different sports activities
Approval of a diploma/training course in the sports sector
Permits and licences
Fishing
Obtaining an inland fishing licence
Obtaining a licence to fish in waters bordering with Germany
Hunting
Applying for an annual hunting permit
Announcing plans for a driven hunt
Applying for a 3-day hunting permit (guest permit)
Communicating the composition of the college of trustees of the hunting syndicate to the Minister
Declaring or updating bank details for hunting syndicates
Obtaining the certificate of aptitude for hunting
Reporting and compensation for damage caused by game
Boating activities
Applying for a boat licence
Application for recognition of a foreign licence or certificate
Renewing a boat licence
Registering or identifying a recreational craft under the Luxembourg flag
Renewing an identification certificate
Requesting a duplicate of an identification or registration certificate, a boat licence or an endorsement of a foreign boat licence
Requesting the deregistration of a pleasure craft registered under the Luxembourg flag
Apiary
Setting up beehives
Possession of weapons
Applying for a firearms licence
Transporting or transferring a firearm out of Luxembourg
Transporting or transferring a firearm into Luxembourg
Community organisations
Organising an event
Applying for a permit to organise a public event, party or fireworks display
Obtaining a licence to sell alcoholic drinks at an event
Paying the SACEM fee for the staging of a concert, dance or other public event
Applying for a road-building permit for billboards or banners
Understanding food safety requirements for special events
Applying for a temporary alteration of traffic routes and/or organising a procession on public roads
Applying for subsidies to organise 'congress tourism'
Organising a sporting event on public roads
How to obtain the 'Green Events' or 'Mir engagéieren eis' logo
Volunteering
Enrolling in a volunteer service programme
Requesting a certificate of participation
Becoming a volunteer in the emergency services
Setting up a non-profit association (
association sans but lucratif
- asbl)
Amending a foundation's articles of association
Recognition of a non-profit association's status as a public interest organisation
Setting up a foundation
Amending the articles of association of a non-profit association recognised as a public interest organisation
Approval of donations and bequests to an ASBL or foundation
Special leave
Applying for special leave if you are a volunteer firefighter in the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS)
Application for development cooperation leave
Applying for leave for youth workers
Pets
Legal obligations in Luxembourg
Identification and declaration of dogs
Immigration
Staying in Luxembourg for less than 90 days
EU citizens
Conditions of entry and stay
Staying and/or working in Luxembourg for less than 90 days as an EU citizen
Special cases
Staying in Luxembourg as a transferred EU national worker
Residence in Luxembourg of workers posted by businesses established in the EU
Residence in Luxembourg of workers posted by businesses established outside the EU
Third-country family members of EU Citizens
Staying in Luxembourg for less than 90 days as a third-country national and family member of an EU citizen or Luxembourg national
Luxembourg entry visa for third-country nationals
Third-country national
Luxembourg entry visa for third-country nationals
Staying in Luxembourg for less than 90 days as a third-country national
Working in Luxembourg for less than 90 days as a third-country national
Staying in Luxembourg for less than 3 months as a seasonal worker from a third country
Staying in Luxembourg for more than 90 days
EU citizens
Conditions of entry and stay
Staying and/or working in Luxembourg for more than 90 days as an EU citizen
Special cases
Staying in Luxembourg as a transferred EU national worker
Residence in Luxembourg of workers posted by businesses established in the EU
Residence in Luxembourg of workers posted by businesses established outside the EU
Loss, theft or damage to residence certificates
Loss, theft or damage to the registration certificate or the permanent residence permit for EU nationals
After a 5-year stay
Requesting a permanent residence permit for EU citizens
Acquiring Luxembourgish nationality by naturalisation
Third-country national
Common procedures for all third-country nationals
Luxembourg entry visa for third-country nationals
Medical check-up for third-country nationals
Salaried workers
Conditions of residence for third-country salaried workers in Luxembourg
Highly qualified workers (EU Blue Card)
Salaried work for third-country highly qualified workers (EU Blue Card)
Transferred salaried workers
Staying longer than 90 days in Luxembourg as a third-country national temporary intra-corporate transferee (ICT)
Posted salaried workers
Staying in Luxembourg for more than 3 months as a third-country national posted by a business established outside the EU
Staying in Luxembourg for more than 3 months as a third-country national posted by a business established in the EU
Seasonal worker
Staying in Luxembourg as a third-country national seasonal worker
Self-employed person
Conditions of residence for self-employed third-country workers
Sportspeople and coaches
Conditions of residence for third-country athletes or instructors
Family members of third-country nationals
Application for family reunification for third-country nationals
Carrying out an ancillary activity as a third-country national family member of a third-country national
Personal reasons
Carrying out a salaried activity on an ancillary basis as a holder of a residence permit for private reasons
Conditions of residence in Luxembourg for private reasons for third-country nationals
Pupils
Application for an authorisation to stay for exceptional reasons: schooling for at least 4 years in Luxembourg
Conditions of residence in Luxembourg for students taking part in an exchange programme
Students
Conditions for residence in Luxembourg for students from third countries
Completing part of your studies in Luxembourg as a third-country student with a residence permit issued in another Member State of the European Union
Staying in Luxembourg to find a job or start a business after completing your studies
Trainee
Conditions of residence for third-country national trainees
Researchers
Conditions of residence for third-country researchers in Luxembourg
Doing part of your research in Luxembourg as a third-country researcher with a residence permit issued in another Member State of the European Union
Staying in Luxembourg to find a job or start a business after the research work
Volunteer workers
Conditions of residence for third-country volunteer workers
Young au pairs
Conditions of residence for young au pairs from third countries
Investors
Conditions of residence for investors from third countries
Application for an opinion on an investment project in the context of an application for an investor residence permit - Ministry of Finance component
After a 5-year stay
Long-term resident status for third-country nationals
Acquiring Luxembourgish nationality by naturalisation
Loss, theft or damage to residence certificates
Loss, theft or damage to the residence permit of a third-country national
Third-country family members of EU Citizens
Conditions of entry and stay
Staying in Luxembourg for more than 3 months as a third-country national and family member of an EU citizen or Luxembourg national
Loss, theft or damage to residence certificates
Loss, theft or damage to the residence permit for family members of a EU citizen, or of the permanent residence permit for family members of an EU citizen
After a 5-year stay
Requesting a permanent residence permit as a non-EU national and family member of an EU national
Acquiring Luxembourgish nationality by naturalisation
British nationals and members of their family
Applying for a residence document for British nationals and members of their family who are nationals of a third country, covered by the Withdrawal Agreement (for persons who are residents on 31 December 2020)
Applying for a residence document for a family member, whether a British national or a third-country national, covered by the Withdrawal Agreement – for persons arriving after 31 December 2020
Applying for a permanent residence document for British nationals and members of their family who are nationals of a third country and covered by the Withdrawal Agreement
Requesting a document for a British national which attests to their rights as a cross-border worker
Loss, theft or deterioration of the residence document of a British national or his/her family member as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement
Special cases
Third-country national cross-border workers
Working in Luxembourg as a third-country national and cross-border worker
Work permit exemption for third-country nationals who are the spouse, partner or child of an EU citizen cross-border worker
International protection (asylum seekers and applicants for international protection)
Applying for international protection
Rights conferred by international protection
Loss or withdrawal of international protection
Work for applicants for international protection
Renewal of the residence permit for beneficiaries of international protection
Status as a stateless person
Application for the status as a stateless person
Work for beneficiaries of a postponement of deportation or suspension of deportation for medical reasons
Work for beneficiaries of a postponement of deportation or suspension of deportation for medical reasons
School trips
Taking part in a school trip as a young person applying for international protection
Moving to Luxembourg as a new resident
First steps in Luxembourg
Declaring one's move to a new commune of residence
Concluding a Welcome and Integration Contract
Declaring personal property to the customs when moving from a third country to Luxembourg
Health benefits
Registration with social security
Applying for the Luxembourg social security card / European Health Insurance Card
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an employee posted to Luxembourg
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed while studying in Luxembourg
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as a recipient of replacement income
Enrolling for voluntary health and maternity insurance
Choosing a primary care physician
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an intern
Recognition of foreign qualifications
Applying for recognition of level of education, a diploma or professional qualifications
Applying for recognition of the level of education (primary and secondary education) without achieving a final diploma
Applying for recognition of diplomas (
baccalauréat
/
maturité
)
Application for recognition of equivalence of professional qualifications
Certification of higher education diplomas obtained abroad and their registration in the register of certificates
Obtaining official approval of a foreign higher education law degree
Application for academic recognition of foreign higher education diplomas
Work/Employment
Registering as a jobseeker
Undergoing a medical check for new employees
Hiring domestic staff
Tax
Requesting or amending a tax card as a resident employee or pensioner
Transcription of acts in Luxembourg
Obtaining recognition of a marriage performed abroad
Registering a civil partnership formed abroad in Luxembourg
Having a legal separation or divorce obtained abroad (EU and non-EU) recorded in the Civil Registers
Having a foreign driving licence registered, exchanged or converted
Integration through schooling and language
Consulting the Department for the Schooling of Foreign Children (SECAM)
Enrolment at the University of Luxembourg as a third-country national
Registering a child who has recently arrived in the country in a basic education class
Participating in adult language courses
Personal vehicle
Importing a vehicle when moving to Luxembourg
Validity of a driving licence when relocating within the EEA
Housing
Entering into a rental lease agreement as a tenant/landlord
Purchasing a pre-construction property
Applying for a building permit for the construction, transformation or demolition of a building
Renting a property through the Social Housing Agency
Declaring means of payment and foreign currency
Declaration for the cross-border transportation of cash
Taking part in elections
Registration on the electoral rolls for the communal elections
Registering on the electoral rolls for the European elections
Leisure
Identification and declaration of dogs
Joining the National Library of Luxembourg
Persons who have fled the war in Ukraine
Requesting temporary protection
Going on a school trip as a young person from Ukraine (beneficiary of temporary protection)
Application for a status change for displaced persons from Ukraine who are beneficiaries of temporary protection
Brexit
FAQ Brexit
Luxembourg citizens residing in the United Kingdom
Staying/working/studying in the United Kingdom as a Luxembourg citizen
Travelling between Luxembourg and the United Kingdom
Driving licence
Health insurance
Pension insurance
Protection of personal data
British citizens residing in Luxembourg
Staying/working in Luxembourg as a British citizen
Travelling between Luxembourg and the United Kingdom
Acquiring the Luxembourg nationality
Family benefits
Driving licence
Health insurance
Pension insurance
Education
Protection of personal data
Employment in the public service in Luxembourg
Immigration
Applying for a residence document for British nationals and members of their family who are nationals of a third country, covered by the Withdrawal Agreement (for persons who are residents on 31 December 2020)
Applying for a residence document for a family member, whether a British national or a third-country national, covered by the Withdrawal Agreement – for persons arriving after 31 December 2020
Applying for a permanent residence document for British nationals and members of their family who are nationals of a third country and covered by the Withdrawal Agreement
Requesting a document for a British national which attests to their rights as a cross-border worker
Loss, theft or deterioration of the residence document of a British national or his/her family member as a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement
Family allowance
Applying for family allowance
Education
Registering your child at a basic education school (ages 3-11)
Enrolment in secondary education (from the age of 12 +)
Social security and health care
Applying for the Luxembourg social security card / European Health Insurance Card
Obtaining medical treatment abroad (scheduled care)
Receiving unscheduled healthcare in a Member State of the EU or the EEA, Switzerland, Montenegro, Serbia or the Republic of North Macedonia
Receiving unscheduled healthcare outside of the EU, the EEA, Switzerland, Montenegro, Serbia or the Republic of North Macedonia
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed while studying abroad
Driving licence
Having a foreign driving licence registered, exchanged or converted
Validity of a driving licence when relocating within the EEA
Posting of employees
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an employee posted to Luxembourg
Registering with the social security system and having healthcare expenses reimbursed as an employee posted abroad
Import of goods to Luxembourg
Importing goods into Luxembourg
Importing goods into Luxembourg by post or by express courier
Protection of personal data
Filing a claim with the National Commission for Data Protection
Business
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