Luxembourg EU free movement

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens may live and work in Luxembourg without a visa or residence permit. Stays over 90 days require a declaration of arrival and a registration at the commune of residence, which gives a registration certificate valid indefinitely. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

Requirements

• Citizens of EU and EEA states and of Switzerland can live in Luxembourg without a visa or residence permit. ^{1 8}
• Stays of up to 3 months need only a valid passport or national ID card. ^{1 3}
• After 3 months, work, self-employment, study, or sufficient resources with health insurance is needed. ^{3 9}
• Non-working persons show sufficient resources so as not to burden social assistance, and health insurance covering all risks in Luxembourg. ⁹
• Registration needs a valid ID or passport plus proof of work, study, or resources and insurance. ²
• Workers add an employment contract or hiring commitment; self-employed persons add a business permit where applicable. ⁹
• Students add proof of enrolment at an approved institution in Luxembourg, a resources declaration and health insurance. ⁹
• Declare your arrival at the commune where you will live if you plan to stay longer than 3 months. ¹⁰
• Complete the registration form at the communal administration within 3 months of arrival. ⁹
• A registration certificate is issued immediately on registration and is valid indefinitely. ⁹
• Permanent residence is acquired automatically after 5 years of continuous lawful residence. ⁴
• Apply to the General Department of Immigration for a permanent residence document after 5 years of lawful, uninterrupted residence. ⁹

Stay

• No time limit; declare arrival and complete the registration form at the commune of residence within 3 months of arrival.
• First 3 months up to 3 months: Valid ID card or passport only.
• After 3 months: Worker, self-employed person, student, or person with sufficient resources and health insurance; registration at the commune.

Nationality

Citizens of the 27 EU states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

Work

Citizens may work as salaried employees or self-employed persons; a secondary activity of under 10 hours a week does not by itself give the right to stay as a worker.

Family

Spouse or registered partner, children under 21 or dependent, dependent parents, and a recognised long-term partner may join; non-EU family members apply for a family-member residence permit at the commune.

Checked 2026-10-10

Official sources

1. Residence rights when living abroad in the EU · European Union, Your Europe · checked 2026-10-10
2. Registering residence abroad after the first 3 months · European Union, Your Europe · checked 2026-10-10
3. Residence rights for economically inactive EU citizens · European Union, Your Europe · checked 2026-10-10
4. Permanent residence (after 5 years) for EU nationals · European Union, Your Europe · checked 2026-10-10
5. Work permits · European Union, Your Europe · checked 2026-10-10
6. Work in the public sector abroad · European Union, Your Europe · checked 2026-10-10
7. Your non-EU spouse and children's residence rights in the EU · European Union, Your Europe · checked 2026-10-10
8. The European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the North · European Parliament · checked 2026-10-10
9. Staying and/or working more than 90 days in Luxembourg (as an EU citizen) · Guichet.lu, Government of Luxembourg · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-10-01
10. Declaring a move to a new commune of residence · Guichet.lu, Government of Luxembourg · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-01-06