All citizens of the European Union or nationals from a country treated as such enjoy freedom of movement within the EU, giving them the right to work and reside in any EU Member State.

The formalities to be complied with depend on whether or not the stay exceeds 3 months:

• for a stay of less than 3 months (tourism, family visit, business trip, professional activity, etc.), EU nationals do not have to comply with any formalities. They simply have to hold a valid national identity card or passport;
• for a stay of more than 3 months, EU nationals must hold a valid national identity card or passport and:
  • make a declaration of arrival within 8 days of arrival in Luxembourg, at the offices of the authorities of the commune where they intend to take up residence;
  • fill in a registration certificate for EU nationals at the latest 3 months after their arrival.

Who is concerned

This concerns nationals of EU Member States or countries treated as such who want to stay in Luxembourg as:

• salaried workers;
• self-employed workers;
• non-working persons with proof of sufficient financial means of subsistence;
• students registered in an approved public or private education establishment in Luxembourg;
• family members (themselves EU nationals) of another EU national or a national from a country treated as such, i.e.:
  • the spouse or registered partner of the EU citizen (or national of a country treated as such) or partner whose lasting relationship has been duly acknowledged although not officially registered.
    The lasting nature of the relationship is acknowledged if the couple has legally lived together for an uninterrupted period of at least one year prior to the application or if they have a child together;
  • the direct descendants (children) of the EU national, or those of his/her spouse/partner, who are under 21 years of age or under the care of the EU national;
  • the direct ascendants (parents) of the EU national, or those of his/her spouse/partner, who are under the care of the EU national.

If the national of an EU Member State or a country treated as such is a student, the family members that can join him/her are limited to:

• the spouse/registered partner;
• the children under his/her care.

Prerequisites

Nationals of an EU Member State or a country treated as such must, when planning their journey, hold a valid national identity card or passport.

How to proceed

Staying for less than 90 days

Nationals of an EU country or of a country treated as such, as well as their family members (also nationals of an EU country or of a country treated as such), who wish to come to Luxembourg for a stay of less than 3 months (tourism, family visit, business trip, professional activity, etc.) do not have to carry out any procedures.

They merely have to hold a valid national identity card or passport.

Staying for more than 90 days

EU nationals wishing to stay for more than 90 days must declare their arrival and register at their new commune of residence.

If the various documents required by the commune are not in German, French or English, a certified true translation by a sworn translator must be attached.

Entering Luxembourg: declaration of arrival

Within 8 days of their arrival in Luxembourg, EU citizens must make a declaration of arrival at the administration of the commune where they intend to establish residence, and present:

• a valid national identity card or passport;
• a family record book or a certificate of marriage or partnership;
• the children's birth certificates;
• where applicable, the declaration of departure issued by the communal administration of the former commune of residence.

After having made a declaration of arrival in the commune, they can request a certificate of residence.

Following entry into the territory: the registration certificate

EU nationals must also fill in a registration form at the offices of the same communal authorities, at the latest 90 days after their arrival in Luxembourg.

The registration form must be accompanied by the documents corresponding to the relevant category:

• for salaried workers:
  • a copy of their valid national identity card or passport;
  • an employment contract (permanent, fixed-term or interim), dated and signed by both parties, or a commitment to hire, dated and signed by the future employer.

• for self-employed workers:
  • a copy of their valid national identity card or passport;
  • where applicable, a copy of their business permit or a copy of the letter from the General Directorate for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises certifying that a business permit is not required for the activity carried out;
  • where applicable, a copy of the licence to practice a self-employed activity (doctor, physiotherapist, etc.);
  • where applicable, a service provider contract.
• for non-working persons:
  • a copy of their valid national identity card or passport;
  • a declaration or proof of sufficient resources to avoid dependency on the social welfare system. Proof of sufficient resources may be documented by proof of an old-age or disability pension, a bank certificate, a certificate of support (accompanied with the last 3 salary slips of the person standing surety or a document certifying his monthly revenue), wages or benefits paid by another Member State, etc.;
  • proof that they and their families are affiliated to a health insurance scheme. This health insurance must cover all risks in Luxembourg (hospital costs, transport/ambulance, medical costs, etc.). The insurance may be taken out with a private insurance company and may also be taken out in another Member State.

• for students:
  • a copy of their valid national identity card or passport;
  • proof of registration with an approved public or private institution in Luxembourg;
  • a declaration or proof of sufficient resources to avoid dependency on the social welfare system. Students may provide any means of proof showing they have sufficient resources. An oral declaration is also permitted;
  • proof of affiliation to health insurance.

• for family members of EU citizens, themselves EU citizens:

  • a copy of their valid national identity card or passport;

  • a certificate proving the bond of marriage, a registered partnership, family ties or the lasting relationship;

  • a copy of the registration certificate of the EU national they are joining (or a residence certificate for a Luxembourg citizen);

  • for dependent ascendants or descendants: any document proving that the head of the family is responsible for the applicant (e.g. : tax return, invoices relating to the child's schooling if he/she is over 21 years of age, invoices relating to keeping the person in the family home, etc.).

When submitting his/her registration form, the applicant immediately receives a registration certificate on which his/her surnames, first names, precise address, date of registration and registration declaration number are stated (no photo or indication of nationality).

Loss, theft or damage of the permit

In the event of loss or theft of the registration certificate, the EU citizen must submit an application for replacement and join a copy of an ID card/passport and the declaration of theft/loss established by the police.

In the event of damage to the registration certificate, the EU citizen must submit an application for replacement and join a copy of an ID card/passport and the damaged registration certificate.

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