Family life and paperwork in Luxembourg
Settling in, bringing your family over, getting the benefits for your children, becoming Luxembourgish. Pick your situation, we'll take you to the right page.
Settling in Luxembourg almost always starts in the same place: your commune. You make your declaration of arrival there within 8 days (3 days if you come from outside the EU), and it unlocks everything else, as our guide to settling in step by step shows. If you come from outside the European Union, everything is usually prepared before you leave, with the D visa and residence permit, then family reunification to bring your loved ones over. With children, the Children's Future Fund (CAE) pays child benefit, and the childcare service voucher lowers the cost of a crèche. After a few years, Luxembourg nationality becomes possible.
Rules in force in 2026, checked against official sources.
Key figures to remember
- 8 days
- to declare your arrival at your commune, once you're in your homeoutside the EU: 3 days after you enter the country
- €315.04
- of child benefit per month per child, since 1 June 2026more from age 6 and 12
- 20 hours
- of free childcare per week from age 1 to 4, before school, whatever your incomechildcare service voucher, 46 weeks a year
- 5 years
- of legal residence in Luxembourg to apply for naturalisationincluding the last year without interruption
Which situation sounds most like yours?
You're arriving in Luxembourg
Commune, bank, registration certificate: in that order.
See the steps
You come from outside the EU
D visa before you leave, then a residence permit here.
Prepare my visa
You're bringing your family over
What changes depending on your nationality, and the income required.
See the conditions
You have children
Child benefit: 2026 amounts and payment dates.
See the benefits
You want to become Luxembourgish
Conditions, Sproochentest, documents.
See the procedureAll our pages, by need
5 in-depth guides and 13 practical guides, every rule checked against official sources.
Settling in
The steps of the first weeks, and the documents you'll be asked for.
- Moving to Luxembourg: all the steps you need to follow
- Registering your arrival at the commune in LuxembourgPractical guide
- Certificate of residence in Luxembourg: online or at your communePractical guide
- Accessing MyGuichet: LuxTrust, identity card or app?Practical guide
- Criminal record extract in Luxembourg: which bulletin to request?Practical guide
Coming from outside the EU
The D visa is applied for before you leave, in your country of origin or residence.
- Coming to work in Luxembourg from outside the EU: D visa and residence permit
- Family reunification in Luxembourg: bringing your family overPractical guide
- Working in Luxembourg from India: Blue Card and pitfallsPractical guide
- Working in Luxembourg from Morocco, Tunisia, or AlgeriaPractical guide
- Coming to Luxembourg from Cameroon: visa, studies and driving licencePractical guide
- American in Luxembourg: residence, US taxes and bankingPractical guide
- British national in Luxembourg after Brexit: residence, work, and driving licencePractical guide
Your family
The benefits for your children, and what your way of living as a couple changes.
- Family allowance in Luxembourg: 2026 amounts and paymentPractical guide
- Back-to-school allowance in Luxembourg: amount, age and payment
- Crèche in Luxembourg: finding a place and paying less with the CSAPractical guide
- Parental leave in Luxembourg: options, 2026 allowance, and proceduresPractical guide
- Marriage, PACS or cohabitation in Luxembourg: the real differences
Becoming Luxembourgish
The procedure is free; you need two certificates, including the Sproochentest (€75, refunded if you pass).
How we inform you, and our limits
Every rule and every amount on these pages is checked against official Luxembourg sources: Guichet.lu (ouvre dans un nouvel onglet), the Children's Future Fund (ouvre dans un nouvel onglet), the Directorate of Immigration (ouvre dans un nouvel onglet) and legislation on Legilux (ouvre dans un nouvel onglet). When a rule depends on the year, we tell you which one.
An honest limit: what we give you here are pointers, not personalised legal advice. For a complicated residence case, your commune, the Directorate of Immigration or a lawyer can support you.
