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Help from the Luxembourg government

For any questions about moving to or living in Luxembourg, you may be able to get help from the:

• Embassy of Luxembourg in London
• Luxembourg General Department of Immigration

The UK government and the British Embassy in Luxembourg cannot give personalised advice on moving to, living or retiring in Luxembourg.

Professional help in Luxembourg

You can also get help from English-speaking professionals in Luxembourg, including:

• lawyers
• translators
• notaries
• funeral directors

Help from the UK government

Read the travel advice for Luxembourg to understand the risks you may face if you live in or visit Luxembourg. This includes the latest information on:

• visas and entry requirements
• laws and cultural differences
• safety and security

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad.

Get help from the UK government abroad, including in an emergency.

Make sure you meet the entry requirements for Luxembourg before you travel.

Visas and residence documents

Check which visa or residence document you need to live in Luxembourg. The Luxembourg government’s guidance on immigration explains the different options available to you. 

You can get a visa to:

• work
• study
• complete training or an internship
• live with family in Luxembourg
• invest in Luxembourg
• do research

For more information, read guidance on moving to Luxembourg as a third-country national.

Registering as a resident

Once you arrive, you need to register your residency in Luxembourg.

If you have any problems or questions about registering your residency, contact:

• the Guichet.lu helpdesk — a government service which provides help with administrative procedures in Luxembourg
• an English-speaking lawyer in Luxembourg

Extending or replacing your visa or residence document

Check the Luxembourg government portal for information on how to:

• extend your visa to stay more than 90 days
• extend your residence status after 5 years
• replace a lost, damaged or stolen visa or residence permit

Permanent residency

You may be able to apply for permanent residency in Luxembourg if you have lived there legally and continuously for at least 5 years.

To find out if you’re eligible and how to apply, read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on long-term residence status for third-country nationals.

Citizenship

Luxembourg recognises dual citizenship with the UK. This means that you do not have to give up (renounce) your British citizenship to become a citizen of Luxembourg.

To find out if you’re eligible for citizenship of Luxembourg:

• read guidance on getting Luxembourgish nationality by naturalisation and getting Luxembourgish nationality by option
• contact the Luxembourg Nationality Service (in French)
• contact the Embassy of Luxembourg in London

Help with visa, residency and citizenship applications

The British Embassy in Luxembourg cannot help with Luxembourg visa, residency or citizenship applications.

For any questions or issues, contact:

• the Guichet.lu helpdesk — a government service which provides help with administrative procedures in Luxembourg
• the Embassy of Luxembourg in London
• an English-speaking lawyer in Luxembourg

If you moved to Luxembourg before 1 January 2021, and have been legally living there since then, you and your family members have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

Residence documents if you moved to Luxembourg before 1 January 2021

If you moved to Luxembourg before 1 January 2021, make sure you have a Withdrawal Agreement residence document. This shows that you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement. Read the Luxembourg government’s Brexit guidance for more information.

Under the new digital Entry/Exit system (EES), you’ll need a Withdrawal Agreement residence document when entering or leaving Luxembourg. If you have one, you will not have to register with the EES when entering, leaving or travelling within the Schengen area. Without it, you may be wrongly identified as overstaying in the Schengen area and denied entry to Luxembourg or other Schengen countries.

If you do not have a Withdrawal Agreement residence document

If you were living in Luxembourg before 1 January 2021, but do not have a residence document, you must apply for one. You’ll need to submit evidence to prove that you met the residency criteria at the time.

Read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on applying for a Withdrawal Agreement residence document.

If your application is successful, you’ll get a biometric residence card. 

If your application is unsuccessful, you may be able to appeal. Consider getting legal advice from an English-speaking lawyer in Luxembourg.

For more information on how to appeal, read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on administrative and judicial appeals.

Renewing your residence document if you moved to Luxembourg before 1 January 2021

You’ll need to start the process of renewing your residence document at least 2 months before it expires. You can find Luxembourg government information about how to extend your stay beyond 90 days.    

For more information contact the Department for Foreigners (part of the General Department of Immigration).

Bringing family members to Luxembourg if you moved there before 1 January 2021

The Luxembourg government’s Brexit guidance and guidance on applying for a Withdrawal Agreement residence document explain:

• which family members can join you in Luxembourg
• how and when they should apply for their residence document

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• apply for a British passport from abroad
• travel urgently without your British passport

If you have a Luxembourg residence permit or long stay visa, the time you spend in Luxembourg does not count towards the 90-day visa-free period you can spend in the Schengen area.

Always carry your passport and residence permit when entering, leaving or travelling within the Schengen area. If you’re asked to show your passport at border control, make sure you also show your residence permit or other evidence of residence status. Your passport may be stamped if you do not.

If you have dual citizenship with an EU or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Luxembourg, you should enter and leave Luxembourg using your EU or EFTA passport.

Dual citizens travelling to the UK

When travelling to the UK, British citizens must carry a valid British passport or certificate of entitlement. Read guidance on dual citizenship.

Resident children travelling without a parent or legal guardian

Children aged 17 and under may need to carry a letter of authority if they’re travelling out of Luxembourg without their parent or legal guardian.

Read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on letters of authority.

Contact the Embassy of Luxembourg in London or the population office in your commune of residence for more information.

European Entry/Exit System (EES)

Under the new digital Entry/Exit System (EES) there are new rules for entering, leaving or travelling within the Schengen area. Non-EU nationals will need to have their photo and fingerprints taken or verified at the border. This data will be stored in a digital record and used to monitor how long visitors have spent in the Schengen area.  

British Nationals legally resident in Luxembourg, and who have a Withdrawal Agreement residence document or other valid Luxembourg residence permit, do not need to register with the EES.

If you’re legally resident in Luxembourg but do not have a residence permit, contact the Luxembourg General Department of Immigration for information on how to get one.

For more information about the EES, read:

• EU guidance on the EES
• guidance on the EES for UK nationals

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• plan your healthcare
• take medicine abroad

To find out how to get medical treatment:

• read guidance on healthcare in Luxembourg and health in Luxembourg
• find English-speaking medical facilities and doctors for British Nationals in Luxembourg

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers working abroad, including documents you may need from the UK government.

To work in Luxembourg, you may need a work permit or work visa. Our guidance on travelling to Luxembourg for work explains the different work permits and visas available to you. For more information, read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on moving to Luxembourg as a third-country national.

You do not need a work permit or visa if you have been living in Luxembourg legally since before 1 January 2021, as you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.  

To apply for a job, you may need to provide a UK police certificate. In Luxembourg, this is called a ‘casier judiciaire’.

If you live in Luxembourg and were regularly commuting to work in another EU or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) country before 1 January 2021, read guidance for frontier workers.

Recognition of qualifications

If you want to work in Luxembourg, you may need to get your foreign qualifications recognised.

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• drive abroad legally
• take your UK vehicle abroad
• get driving licence letters

The Luxembourg government provides information on driving in Luxembourg, including on:

• driving licences in Luxembourg
• importing a vehicle from a non-EU country
• maintaining a vehicle

For more information read guidance on:

• getting around by car in Luxembourg
• driving in the EU
• road travel in Luxembourg, in safety and security in the travel advice for Luxembourg

Driving in Luxembourg using a foreign driving licence

You can drive in Luxembourg for up to 12 months using a driving licence issued in:

• the UK
• Gibraltar
• Jersey
• Guernsey
• the Isle of Man

You cannot replace or renew any of these licences if you live in Luxembourg. 

Exchanging a UK, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man driving licence

To continue driving after 12 months, you must exchange your driving licence for a Luxembourg licence.

You should apply for the exchange before the 12 months is over. Applications may take time to process, and you’ll need your Luxembourg licence to drive legally. 

Applying for a Luxembourg driving licence

If you do not exchange your licence within 12 months, you must apply for a Luxembourg licence as a non-EU national.

You will need to pass theory and practical driving tests.

Disabled drivers

You may be able to apply for:

• an EU parking card for people with disabilities
• a Luxembourg disabled parking permit

If you have a UK Blue Badge and live in Luxembourg, you must return it to the original UK issuing authority.

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers tax, including paying UK tax and National Insurance.  

The UK has a double taxation agreement with Luxembourg so that you do not pay tax on the same income in both countries.

Contact Luxembourg Inland Revenue for any questions about double taxation relief.

Consider getting professional advice on paying tax in Luxembourg. To do this, find an English-speaking lawyer in Luxembourg.

National Insurance

Check if you need to pay National Insurance if you’re going to work in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.

Claiming your UK pension

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:

• how to claim your UK State Pension
• where the UK government pays an annual increase in the State Pension

Your UK state pension is calculated differently if you’ve previously lived in Australia, Canada or New Zealand and now live in the EU.

Claiming a Luxembourg pension

Contact the Luxembourg National Pension Insurance Fund to find out whether you can claim an old-age pension in Luxembourg.

You can also read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on preparing for your retirement in Luxembourg.

Claiming UK benefits

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to claim UK benefits abroad, including Child Benefit.  

You can also read guidance on benefits and pensions for UK nationals in the EU, EEA or Switzerland.

Claiming Luxembourg benefits

You may be entitled to some Luxembourg benefits.

To find out if you’re eligible and how to claim:

• read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on financial aid
• contact your local social welfare office (in French or German)

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers buying and renting property abroad.  

You can also read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on:

• housing and construction
• financial aid for housing

Contact an English-speaking lawyer in Luxembourg if you’re considering buying property or land.

If you plan to study in Luxembourg, you must meet all visa and residency requirements before you travel.

You do not need a student visa if you have been living in Luxembourg legally since before 1 January 2021, as you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

For more information, read guidance on:

• studying in the EU
• travel grants for students studying abroad or on placements (England)

You can also contact:

• your higher education provider in the UK or Luxembourg
• the Luxembourg Ministry of Research and Higher Education
• the Embassy of Luxembourg in London

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers moving abroad with children, including:

• getting permission to take your child abroad
• claiming UK Child Benefit abroad
• child maintenance payments if a parent lives abroad

Schools and education

The European Commission provides information about the school system in Luxembourg.

From the start of the 2026/2027 school year, all children aged 4 to 18 must attend school or home school in Luxembourg.

For more information, read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on:

• schooling of newly arrived pupils
• the Luxembourg education system

Childcare

The Luxembourg Ministry of Education, Children and Youth is responsible for childcare services in Luxembourg.

Read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on:

• childhood education and care
• childcare service vouchers
• finding childcare for your children

Births

If your child is born in Luxembourg, register the birth with the Luxembourg authorities.  

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• register the birth with the UK authorities to get a UK birth certificate
• apply for your child’s first British passport

Deaths

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:

• what to do after someone dies abroad
• how to register the death with the UK authorities

If someone dies in Luxembourg, read guidance on:

• what to do when someone dies in Luxembourg
• English-speaking funeral directors in Luxembourg
• dealing with the death of a loved one in Luxembourg

Marriages and civil partnerships

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get married or get a civil partnership abroad.  

The Luxembourg government provides information on:

• marriage in Luxembourg, including civil marriage
• civil partnerships (PACS) in Luxembourg

Divorce and separation

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get a divorce or end a civil partnership.   

The Luxembourg Government offers guidance on separation and divorce in Luxembourg.

Consider taking legal advice from an English-speaking lawyer in Luxembourg.

Read our guidance on documents for British people abroad. This covers: 

• legalising and certifying UK documents
• marriage and civil partnership documents
• affirmations and affidavits
• witnessing signatures

To find an English-speaking lawyer, translator or notary in Luxembourg, read guidance on professional services if you’re abroad.