Luxembourg is part of the EU and practices a dual approach when it comes to employment opportunities for EU nationals, and the

issuance of work and residence permits. Access to the labor market in Luxembourg is free for EU nationals. EU nationals do not require work permits to find employment in Luxembourg. Non EU nationals, on the other hand, must ha!e a !alid work permit in order to legally reside and work in Luxembourg for more than " months. #ork permits are usually applied for by potential employers. $n most cases, you will need to ha!e a !alid work permit before you can apply for a residence permit or long stay !isa in Luxembourg. %ost non EU nationals working in the EU are in senior & managerial posts. 'he Employment and %inistry of Labor office is at (), rue *ithe L (+"+ Luxembourg. 'el, -."/(0 12 3) 44 3. As with other EU countries, expatriates wishing to relocate to Luxembourg should set aside ample time to get all the necessary documents, appro!als and permits processed. #hen applying for a work permit, the Luxembourg %inistry of Labor requires proof that your employer has tried, but to no a!ail, to employ an EU national for the same position. Non EU residents who are self employed and wish to run a small or medium business or trade in Luxembourg must obtain permission to do so from the %inistry of 5mall 6usinesses -%inistere des 7lasses %oyennes0. 8ou will require some documentation, such as the incorporation of your business or setting up of a company or partnership, and a certificate of sol!ency. 'heir office is located at ), 6oule!ard 9oyale, L (11+ Luxembourg, and their opening hours are %ondays through :ridays, 3 4(";pm. -'el, -."/(0 (12 3124/ & (12 31242 & (12 31243 & (12 312(1< email, info=mcm.public.lu0 #ithin three business days of entry in Luxembourg, expatriates should register with the municipal office of the place where they intend to stay to register their place of residence. A copy of this declaration will be gi!en to the expatriates as a receipt of their registration, and ser!es as a receipt until the residence permit is issued. $n order to recei!e a residence permit, a medical examination is required. :or more information about the process of applying for a residence permit, and the documents required for applying for families & spouse & self employed foreigners, refer to the %inistry of :oreign Affairs and $mmigration website. 'he office is located at 4( 4), A!enue %onterey. 'he office operating hours are %ondays through :ridays, 3";am to 44am. :rom ( to 1pm, you can contact the office at 'el, -."/(0 (12 31;1;. 'he residence permit is also known as an identity card. 'he card is renewable on a / year basis at each time. $n Luxembourg 7ity, the 6ierge 7enter -#elcome 7enter for 7iti>ens0 is the municipal administration center for all new residents. 'he 7enter is located at /4 6oule!ard 9oyal, L (11+ -'el, 12+) ((;;< email bierger center=!dl.lu0. 'he office is open %ondays through :ridays, 3am to /pm. 'he ?ille de Luxembourg website has useful ad!ice on the procedures for new residents, including how to register with the 7ity, apply for residential parking permit, notifying change of address, etc. Note, the website is in :rench. $f you wish to register a birth in Luxembourg, you would want to check with your home country@s consular office, which would be in the best position to ad!ise you on matters relating to citi>enship rights and procedures. :or a list of foreign consular offices in Luxembourg, you can refer to the %inistry of :oreign Affairs website. Expatriates who wish to ha!e their marriage registered in Luxembourg may do so at the city hall. At least one of the partners must be a legally registered resident of Luxembourg. 'here are some documents required for the marriage to be registered, such as a certificate prenuptial, which is a health certificate issued by a physician who will re!iew blood test results. All registered couples will recei!e a family book Ali!ert de familleA, which will record the birth of any children and all other common children.