Living in Luxembourg

This page tells you what to do ahead of Brexit. It will be updated if anything changes, including if a deal is agreed.

You can also:

• read Living in the EU: prepare for Brexit

Visas and residency

Check entry requirements for Luxembourg in our travel advice.

You are required to register at the local town hall (“commune”) in Luxembourg when you arrive.

If you plan to stay in Luxembourg for more than 90 days, you must make a declaration of arrival (déclaration d’arrivée) at the local town hall (commune) in your locality within 8 days. Within 3 months of arrival, you must get an address registration certificate (déclaration d’enregistrement) from the Commune. The Luxembourg government has more information on registering in Luxembourg.

If you are applying for nationality or residency and require a ’casier judiciaire’, you must apply for a police certificate from the ACRO Criminal Records Office. If you have never resided in the UK, please record this in the ‘additional information’ section on the application form.

If you have lived in Luxembourg legally for a continuous period of 5 years, you automatically acquire the right of permanent residence in Luxembourg. You can get an ‘attestation de séjour permanent’ from your local commune or fill in the ‘attestation’ form and send to the address on the form.

Read our travel advice for Luxembourg and sign up for up-to-date information on local laws and customs and safety and emergencies.

Read our guidance on moving or retiring abroad.

Visas and residency visas after Brexit

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Passports and travel

You can apply for or renew your British passport online from Luxembourg.

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Healthcare

Read the NHS guidance on accessing healthcare in Luxembourg and how to register.

If you live in Luxembourg and receive an exportable UK pension, contribution-based Employment Support Allowance or another exportable benefit, you may currently be entitled to state healthcare paid for by the UK. You must apply for a certificate of entitlement known as an S1 certificate.

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

If you are resident in Luxembourg, you must not use youra EHICEuropean Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from the UK to access healthcare in Luxembourg.

When you travel from Luxembourg for a temporary stay in another European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland, you can use an EHIC to access state-provided healthcare in that country. During that short stay:

• the EHIC covers treatment that is medically necessary until your planned return home
• an EHIC is not a replacement for comprehensive travel insurance
• read our travel advice pages and advice on foreign travel insurance

Read the Luxembourg government’s information on Brexit.

You can find English-speaking doctors in Luxembourg.

You must check your prescriptions are legal.

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Your EHIC may not be valid if there’s no deal. The UK has offered to maintain the EHIC scheme if there’s no deal, however this is reliant on Luxembourg continuing to accept UK EHICs.

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Working in Luxembourg

If you are registered as a resident in Luxembourg, you have the right to work in Luxembourg. Read our guidance on working in another EU country.

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If you are planning to start a business, provide a service, or do a job in a regulated profession after Brexit read the guidance on providing services after Brexit.

Money and tax

The UK has a double-taxation agreement with Luxembourg to make sure that people do not pay tax on the same income in both countries. You should direct individual taxpayer questions about double-taxation relief to the relevant tax authority.

Read:

• our guidance on tax if you leave the UK to live abroad
• our guidance on tax on your UK income if you live abroad
• guidance on paying income tax in Luxembourg

You should get professional advice on paying tax in Luxembourg.

National Insurance

Find out if you can pay National Insurance while abroad in order to protect your State Pension and entitlement to other benefits and allowances.

If you are employed or self-employed in the EU or EEA and you have a UK-issued A1/E101 form, you will remain subject to UK legislation until the end date on the form.

If the end date on your form is after 31 October 2019, you should contact the relevant EU, EEA or Swiss authority to confirm whether you need to start paying social security contributions in that country after 31 October, as well as UK National Insurance contributions.

Find out more about social security contributions after a no-deal Brexit.

Money and tax after Brexit

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If you retire in Luxembourg, you can claim:

• your UK State Pension or new UK State Pension. Contact the International Pensions Centre to claim
• your Luxembourg and UK State Pension (in French) if you worked in Luxembourg
• if you have worked in other EU countries, check with the International Pension Centre

Life certificates

If you get a ‘life certificate’ from the UK Pension Service, you must respond as soon as possible. Your payments may be suspended if you don’t.

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You may still be able to claim some UK benefits like child and disability benefits if you live in Luxembourg. You should:

• read our guidance on which benefits you can claim if you live abroad
• use our tool to check which benefits you can claim while your abroad

Many income-related benefits such as Pension Credit and Housing Benefit cannot be paid to you if you’re abroad for more than 4 weeks.

You may be eligible to claim some Luxembourg social security benefits – read about Luxembourg social security benefits.

You can request proof of the time you have worked in the UK from HMRC and any social security contributions made if you are asked for this.

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Read our guidance on pensions if there’s no deal.

Driving in Luxembourg

For information on driving in Luxembourg, read our guidance on:

• what you need to drive abroad
• road travel in Luxembourg

Read the European Union’s guidance on exchanging or renewing your driving licence.

Bringing a UK-registered vehicle to Luxembourg

Read our guidance on taking a vehicle out of the UK. Find out how to change your UK vehicle licence plates to Luxembourg plates.

You can read the EU’s guidance on vehicle registration abroad and importing a vehicle into Luxembourg. You may be exempt from some taxes. If so, you will need certificates of exemption.

Driving in Luxembourg after Brexit

If there is a deal, you will continue to be able to drive in Luxembourg with a UK driving licence until the end of 2020.

If there is no deal and you are resident in Luxembourg on the day the UK leaves the EU, you will need to exchange your UK licence for a Luxembourg one within 12 months of that day. If you move to Luxembourg after Brexit, you will have 12 months to exchange your licence from the moment you are registered as a Luxembourg resident.

You can still use your Luxembourg licence in the UK for short visits or exchange it for a UK licence without taking a test if you return to live in the UK.

If you are visiting Luxembourg after Brexit, you can continue to use your UK driving licence.

Read our guidance on driving in the EU after Brexit.

Read the Luxembourg government’s guidance on Brexit.

Voting

You may be able to vote in some UK elections. You can:

• check if you are able to vote
• register as an overseas voter if you would like to vote

If you’re resident in Luxembourg, you can vote in local municipal elections and European parliamentary elections.

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Births, deaths and getting married or civil partnership

If your child is born in Luxembourg, you will need to register the birth abroad.

If someone dies in Luxembourg, you can:

• read our guidance on what to do after someone dies abroad
• read guidance for UK nationals on bereavements in Luxembourg
• find a list of English-speaking funeral directors in Luxembourg

Find out how you can get married or conduct a civil partnership abroad.

You may also need:

• notary services for Luxembourg
• English-speaking lawyers in Luxembourg
• English-speaking translators and interpreters in Luxembourg

Accommodation and buying property

You can read our guidance on buying a property abroad.

Pets

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While the UK is still an EU Member State you’ll be able to travel with your pet to the EU under the current pet travel rules using your current EU pet passport. If you’reyou are travelling with your pet for the first timetime, you must visit your vet to get a pet passport.

Read guidance on petreturning travelyour cat, dog or ferret to the UK. page.For moving pet horses and other equines read guidance on export horses and ponies: special rules.

Emergencies

You can dial the European emergency number on 112 or you can dial 113 in Luxembourg for the police.

Look at the full list of emergency numbers in Luxembourg.

If you are the victim of crime, have been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad, contact the British Embassy Luxembourg.

Returning to the UK

You must tell the Luxembourg and UK authorities if you are returning to the UK permanently.

You should read our guidance on:

• access to benefits and services in the UK if there is no deal
• bringing your family to the UK
• access to higher education, 19+ further education and apprenticeship funding
• importing vehicles back to the UK
• bringing your pet back to the UK
• checking your tax status after returning to the UK

To move your pension to the UK, contact the International Pension Centre.

If you receive healthcare in Luxembourg through the S1 form, you must contact the Overseas Healthcare Team on +44 191 218 1999 to make sure your S1 is cancelled at the right time.

Read the guidance on returning to the UK permanently which includes information on, amongst other things, tax, access to services and bringing family members.

Disclaimer

Please note that this information is provided as a guide only. Definitive information should be obtained from the Luxembourg authorities. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will not be liable for any inaccuracies in this information