Settling down and living in Luxembourg
Are you arriving in Luxembourg on your own, with your partner or with your family and children? We provide you with all the necessary details to make your move, and your daily life once moved, easier.
- Are you looking for accommodation? We are guiding you throughout your housing search: where to move, what district to pick in Luxembourg city , and choosing between buying and renting.
- Are your kids enrolled in a school? If you’re moving with your family, we give you all the explanations concerning the schools and courses in Luxembourg, so that you can choose your children’s future school wisely, be it a luxembourgish primary school, a luxembourgish high school or an international school.
- What administrative procedures should you follow, what visa or residence permit do you need in order to immigrate in Luxembourg? Are you planning to come with your car, with your pet…? We tell you how to do it.
- Regarding the financial field, we also explain you how to open a bank account and tell you what insurances you should subscribe to.
- We advise you for your future outings or hobbies, on your own or with your family, during the weekend or the bank holidays. We also give you good deals for your daily shopping.
- If you need to optimise and simplify your travels in Luxembourg, be it by car or by public transports, we can tell you how.
- What are the best media to follow in order to be informed about the news in the Grand Duchy?
- Lastly, here you can find the answers you need concerning the health care system and the medical and hospital services.
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Death of Grand Duke Jean and national mourning
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg mourns the death of H.R.H. Grand Duke Jean. He died on Tuesday, April 23rd at the age of 98. His funeral will take place on Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m., at Luxembourg Cathedral. He will be buried there, joining his wife, Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium and the previous sovereigns. […]
DKV Urban Trail: Luxembourg by running!
Attention! Due to the death of HRH Grand Duke Jean and the national mourning period until 4 May 2019, the DKV Urban trail is postponed to Sunday 12 May 2019. More information on the DKV-Urban Trail Luxembourg website. Do you like unusual sports challenges? Do you want to discover the city of Luxembourg in […]
Émaischen and Péckvillercher to collect at the Emmaus festival
The Émaischen is a tradition in Luxembourg that takes place on Easter Monday, 22 April, at the end of the traditional Easter celebrations. If the origin of this traditional festival remains unclear, Luxembourg inhabitants and tourists love this event. Émaischen, a Luxembourgish tradition Emaischen is a folk market which takes place in 2 localities of Luxembourg: rue […]
Easter traditions in Luxembourg
Most of our children are already on vacation. Spring holidays or Easter holidays? Above all, it is an opportunity to recall what the traditional Easter celebrations are and what they represent in Luxembourg. Easter, a Christian religious celebration Easter is a important Christian religious celebration that marks the end of the season of Lent which […]
Consequences of Brexit. What happens if no deal?
Following the 2016 Brexit referendum, the British Parliament reject the agreements negotiated by Theresa May in January 2019. United Kingdom and the European Union are therefore still in discussion on the conditions for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal. Many legitimate questions arise in the absence of agreement. What are the consequences for British nationals living in […]
Offer a pretzel to your lover on Pretzel Sunday
Each year, a “greedy” and ancestral tradition is celebrated in Luxembourg: the BretzelSonndeg. This traditional and very popular celebration is held every year in mid-March, the 4th Sunday in Lent. This year, the Pretzel Sunday will take place on March 31, 2019. What are pretzels? Pretzels are Luxembourgish traditional pastries that exist in 2 versions: […]
