Registering your residence in Luxembourg or your departure

Have you just arrived in Luxembourg and plan to stay for a short or long period? Registering your residence in Luxembourg is a mandatory administrative procedure that you must complete as an expatriate.

Here you will find everything you need to know about registering your new residence in Luxembourg, whether you are a newcomer, moving to a new address within Luxembourg, or leaving the Grand Duchy permanently.

Registering Your Arrival with Your Municipality

When you move into a new home in Luxembourg, you must register your arrival with your new municipality. To do so, you must either visit the municipal office of your new residence in person or register your new residence online via MyGuichet.lu.

In addition to valid identification documents, new residents from the EU/EEA/Switzerland must provide proof of permanent residence. Third-country nationals must also present their residence permit or visa.

Registration deadlines based on your status

Depending on your status, you have a specific timeframe to fulfill this administrative obligation with the municipal administration of your place of residence.
This declaration must be made within 3 or 8 days of arriving in Luxembourg or in the new municipality following a change of address.

If you are a citizen of the European Union, or recognized as such, you have up to 8 days to register your new residence.

If you are a national of another country, you must fulfill this obligation within 3 days of your arrival in Luxembourg. However, please ensure before your arrival in Luxembourg that you have a visa or a residence permit issued in your country of residence.

See other administrative requirements for settling in Luxembourg.

How do you register your new residence?

You must register your residence either at the population office of your new municipal administration or via MyGuichet.lu.

The declaration of arrival must be made by the person concerned or by an authorized representative. An authorized representative may be: the spouse or registered partner living with you, the legal guardian, the curator, the legal/ad hoc administrator, or a specially designated agent.
Minors who have not been emancipated must be registered by a parent exercising parental authority or by a legal guardian.

Documents required for registration in the population register

To register in the population register and declare your residence in Luxembourg, you must present:

• an identity card or passport
• an entry visa, or a residence permit or residence card for nationals of non-European Union member states
• a family record book
• proof of residence at your new address: lease agreement, deed of sale, electricity contract in your name, written authorization from the property owner, etc.

The procedures for registering your residence may vary from one municipality to another. Check with your local municipal office beforehand.

Other procedures at the population office

Registering with your new municipality of residence can also help you complete certain administrative procedures useful for your daily life in Luxembourg.

You can take this opportunity to enroll your children in the local Luxembourg school if you wish. It is also an opportunity to register on the voter rolls for certain local elections in Luxembourg.

Registering with the municipality also allows you to arrange for trash pickup and waste collection if you live in a house.

Online notification when moving within Luxembourg

Have you sold your house or apartment to move elsewhere? If you are leaving your current residence to move to another location within Luxembourg, you must also notify the municipal administration of your new municipality of residence. They will also remove you from the registry of your former place of residence.

From now on, the declaration of a new residence in Luxembourg can be made online for a number of municipalities via Myguichet.lu. This procedure applies to a single person, their spouse or civil partner, as well as minor children registered in the same household and at the same address.

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Registration at the consulate or embassy of your country of origin

As a new resident in Luxembourg, it is also recommended that you register with the consulate or embassy of your home country in Luxembourg.

This registration is essential for the issuance or renewal of official documents (passport, national ID card, etc.), as well as in the event of a birth, death, marriage, serious accident, arrest, notarized document, etc. Your consulate or embassy can assist you in facilitating subsequent administrative procedures.

Registration with the embassy or consulate of your home country is also essential for inclusion on the national voter rolls as a resident of Luxembourg. This will allow you to continue participating in certain elections in your home country.

You can find the list of consulates and embassies in Luxembourg here .

To learn more about the formalities to complete when moving to Luxembourg