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Guidance

Living in Luxembourg

Information forabout British citizens moving toto, living or livingretiring in Luxembourg,Luxembourg – including guidancevisas, onworking, residency, healthcare and driving.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
17 April 2018
Last updated
1728 OctoberJanuary 20242026 — See all updates

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2026-01-28 15:30
Rewrote guide to make it easier to read and understand. Includes new information about dual citizens travelling to the UK (‘Passports and travel’ section).

2024-10-17 14:55
The exact date that EES will be introduced has not been confirmed

2024-08-19 13:40
Added information about the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES).

2024-04-16 12:43
Deleted paragraph related to information for Coronavirus. Corrected broken links in the following sections:Visas and residency, Visas and residency if you were living in Luxembourg before 1 January 2021, Working in Luxembourg and National insurance and social security contributions.

2024-04-09 10:39
Updated a broken link in the ‘Exchanging your licence if you were living in Luxembourg before 1 January 2021’ section.

2022-12-22 14:56
Updated election information including a link to register on the electoral registers

2022-07-18 10:12
Edited “Voting”, to reflect an update to voting rights for non-Luxembourg nationals.

2022-03-11 08:00
Important information in the Working in Luxembourg, and National insurance sections if you work in Luxembourg, even it if it is for an employer based in the UK.

2022-01-01 07:00
Visas and residency guidance updated, following the 31 December 2021 residency deadline for people with rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

2021-09-30 08:00
Guidance reviewed for Money, tax and banking, Benefits, Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships, and Useful information sections.

2021-02-12 12:40
Coronavirus section updated with a link to guidance on vaccines

2020-09-07 14:16
Passports and travel section updated to include information on passport validity and entry requirements when travelling to other European countries from January 2021

2020-07-09 13:08
Visa and residency section updated with information about how to apply for the new residency document

2020-01-23 17:15
Brexit update: includes further details on passport validity, healthcare rights and State Pension uprating if the UK leaves the EU with a deal.

2019-09-23 16:24
Brexit update: healthcare section updated to reflect transitional arrangements announcement

2019-09-09 08:59
Brexit Update: Update to guidance on exchanging driving licenses

2019-09-03 17:12
Brexit update: Pensions section updated to include further details on State Pension uprating.

2019-06-04 12:06
EU Exit update: added new information to the “Passports and travel after the UK leaves the EU” section

2019-04-30 14:12
EU Exit update: added in new information in healthcare, passports and returning to the UK section