Occasional and temporary provision and notification of services in Luxembourg

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In some cases, foreign businesses that occasionally and temporarily provide services in Luxembourg must submit a notification.

Notification de prestation de services occasionnelle et temporaire au Luxembourg
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Businesses established in a country of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the Swiss Confederation (CH - Switzerland) may engage in occasional and temporary commercial, craft, manufacturing or self-employed activities in Luxembourg without having a permanent establishment there.

They must, in this case, comply with certain formalities required by various competent authorities in Luxembourg with regard to:

You can consult the list of services that may be provided on an occasional and temporary basis in Luxembourg (French, Pdf, 181 Kb).

Who is concerned

Businesses established in an EEA country or in the Swiss Confederation (CH - Switzerland) benefit from the liberalisation of the provision of services based on the principle of the mutual recognition of qualifications.

However, these services may only be provided in Luxembourg if the business is authorised to provide the same services in its country of origin.

Businesses from the EEA or the Swiss Confederation falling under the category of commercial or liberal professions that are subject to a business permit (architects, engineers, chartered accountants, surveyors, patent attorneys, economic advisors) are exempt from any obligation of notification.

On the other hand, businesses established outside the EEA or the Swiss Confederation must have a business permit for all their occasional and temporary activities in Luxembourg.

Prerequisites

If the profession is regulated in the Member State where the business is lawfully established, the qualifications required to carry out the profession are mutually recognised.

Exceptions: for certain high-risk professions which may have an impact on the public safety or health, the authorities may require the provider to comply with the conditions of access to the profession in Luxembourg. The business operator must therefore hold a Master Craftsman's certificate or equivalent (brevet de maîtrise) to occasionally carry out one of the following craft trades in Luxembourg:

  • heating-sanitary-refrigeration installer;
  • electrician;
  • lift, goods lift, escalator and handling equipment installer;
  • carpenter - roofer - tinsmith.

If the profession is not regulated in the home Member State of the service provider, but is regulated in Luxembourg, the Luxembourg authorities may verify the equivalence of the service provider's professional qualifications by requiring one year's professional experience as a self-employed person over the last 10 years in that Member State.

Recognition of qualifications

Regulated activity in the Member State of origin - mutual recognition

If the profession is regulated in the Member State where the business is lawfully established, the qualifications required to carry out the profession are mutually recognised.

Exceptions: for certain high-risk professions which may have an impact on the public safety or health, the authorities may require the provider to comply with the conditions of access to the profession in Luxembourg. The business operator must therefore hold a Master Craftsman's certificate or equivalent (brevet de maîtrise) to occasionally carry out one of the following craft trades in Luxembourg:

  • heating-sanitary-refrigeration installer;
  • electrician;
  • lift, goods lift, escalator and handling equipment installer;
  • carpenter - roofer - tinsmith.

Unregulated activities in the Member State of origin - check of qualifications

If the profession is not regulated in the home Member State of the service provider, but is regulated in Luxembourg, the Luxembourg authorities may verify the equivalence of the service provider's professional qualifications by requiring one year's professional experience as a self-employed person over the last 10 years in that Member State.

Costs

If you submit your notification using an online form via MyGuichet.lu, you must pay the stamp duty directly during the procedure with:

  • Saferpay (Visa, American Express and Mastercard); or
  • Payconiq.

If you are sending your notification by post or email, you must enclose proof of payment of the stamp duty, i.e.:

  • either a EUR 50 tax stamp purchased from the Registration Duties, Estates and VAT Authority (AED);
  • or proof of a bank transfer of EUR 50 to the following account:

IBAN: LU76 0019 5955 4404 7000
BIC: BCEELULL
Name of the beneficiary: Bureau de Diekirch - Recette
Communication: pre-registration certificate + surname, first name (if a sole trader) or company name + full address.

The notification is free of charge for trades that are on the C list.

How to proceed

Services notification

If you manage a foreign craft or industrial business, you must submit a notification of occasional and temporary provision of services in Luxembourg to the Ministry of the Economy before starting any work.

You can submit the notification online via MyGuichet.lu from your business eSpace (see 'Online services and forms'). Online notifications benefit from quicker processing because:

  • the payment of the tax stamp (timbre de chancellerie) is made directly online;
  • you can receive messages from the administration in your secure mailbox on MyGuichet.lu.
  • you will receive your confirmation of receipt directly in your business eSpace on MyGuichet.lu.

This procedure requires:

  • a LuxTrust product;
  • an electronic identity card (eID); or
  • an eIDAS device from another European country.

You can also submit your notification:

  • by post to:

Ministère de l’Économie
Direction générale PME, simplification administrative, artisanat et commerce
B.P. 535
L-2937 Luxembourg

Companies are exempt from any administrative authorisation and prior notification by the Luxembourg authorities if they:

Supporting documents

First notification from a business established in an EU Member State

As concerns craft or industrial businesses, your notification of occasional services must be submitted together with the following documents:

  • the EC Directive 2005/36/EC certificate concerning activities carried out in the country of origin which must be issued by a competent administrative authority of the country of origin (e.g. Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts, Chamber of Industry), less than 6 months old;
  • an extract from the Trade and Companies Register of the country of origin, less than 6 months old;
  • if you are sending your notification by post or email, you must enclose a EUR 50 tax stamp (see under 'Costs') or a bank transfer statement.

NB: in the event of a change of manager on whom the EC certificate of experience is based, an application from the same company is to be considered as a 1st application.

Second and subsequent notification from a business established in an EU Member State

As concerns craft or industrial businesses, your notification of occasional services must be submitted together with the following documents:

  • an extract from the Trade and Companies Register of the country of origin, less than 6 months old;
  • if you are sending your notification by post or email, you must enclose a EUR 50 tax stamp (see under 'Costs') or a bank transfer statement.

As concerns craft or industrial businesses, your notification of occasional services must be submitted together with the following documents:

  • an application form for a business permit;
  • an extract from the applicant's criminal record or equivalent (certificate of good conduct) issued by the State(s) in which they have resided during the 10 years preceding the application (failing this, an affidavit, i.e. a sworn statement before a notary) that is less than 6 months old;
  • a declaration of non-bankruptcy by the technical manager, less than 6 months old and unlimited in time and space, to be made under oath before a notary;
  • details concerning the work site (e.g. the address);
  • a copy of the technical manager's ID card;
  • an extract from the Trade and Companies Register of the country of origin that is less than 6 months old;
  • if you are sending your notification by post or email, you must enclose a EUR 50 tax stamp (see under 'Costs') or a bank transfer statement.

If your material situation changes compared with the documents originally provided, you are required to submit new documents concerning the changes to the competent authorities.

Validity of the notification and beginning of the services

The notification is valid for 12 months and is renewable on a yearly basis.

Following this notification, the Ministry of the Economy will send you a letter, which may be used as supporting document to other administrations that may be concerned. Work can nevertheless begin before the supporting document is received.

Online services and forms

Online services

Notification de prestation de services occasionnelle et temporaire au Luxembourg

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Declaration concerning the occasional and temporary provision of services in Luxembourg

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  • Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (ITM)

    Address:
    3, rue des Primeurs L-2361 Strassen Luxembourg
    B.P. 27, L-2010 Luxembourg
    Phone:
    (+352) 247 76 100
    Fax:
    (+352) 247 96 100
    Email address:
    contact@itm.etat.lu
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    8.30 to 12.00 , 13.30 to 16.30

  • Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (ITM) Regional Office Diekirch

    Address:
    2, rue Clairefontaine L-9220 Diekirch
    B.P. 27, L-2010 Luxembourg
    Phone:
    (+352) 247 76 100
    Fax:
    (+352) 247 96 100
    Website:
    https://itm.public.lu/fr/nous-connaitre/guichets/diekirch.html
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  • Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (ITM) Regional Office Esch-sur-Alzette

    Address:
    1, boulevard de la Porte de France L-4360 Esch-sur-Alzette
    B.P. 27, L-2010 Luxembourg
    Phone:
    (+352) 247 76 100
    Fax:
    (+352) 247 96 100
    Website:
    https://itm.public.lu/fr/nous-connaitre/guichets/esch-alzette.html
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  • Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (ITM) Regional Office Strassen

    Address:
    3, rue des Primeurs L-2361 Strassen
    B.P. 27, L-2010 Luxembourg
    Phone:
    (+352) 247 76 100
    Fax:
    (+352) 247 96 100
    Website:
    https://itm.public.lu/fr/nous-connaitre/guichets/strassen.html
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  • Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (ITM) Regional Office Wiltz

    Address:
    20, route de Winseler L-9577 Wiltz
    B.P. 27, L-2010 Luxembourg
    Phone:
    (+352) 247 76 100
    Fax:
    (+352) 247 96 100
    Website:
    https://itm.public.lu/fr/nous-connaitre/guichets/wiltz.html
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  • Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS)

    Address:
    4, rue Mercier L-2144 Luxembourg
    L-2975 Luxembourg
    Phone:
    (+352) 40 14 11
    Email address:
    ccss@secu.lu
    Website:
    https://ccss.lu/en.html
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