Business Permit

Most commercial activities, the crafts sector or certain liberal professions require a business permit from the Luxembourg Ministry of Small and Medium Sized Businesses.

Applying for a business permit >

Certain liberal professions are subject to a specific business permit.

Before they enter Luxembourg, third-country nationals must apply for a temporary residence permit together with their business permit application.
EU nationals are entitled to free circulation within the EU. They can live and work anywhere in the EU.

EU-based companies may provide temporary and occasional services in Luxembourg without any business permit. Craftsmen and manufacturers must nevertheless notify the Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses before they start.

Incorporation and registration

Whatever their legal form, Luxembourg-based businesses must be registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register.

Setting up and registering a business >

Registration with the Social Security Administration

The holder of the business permit must register with the Joint Social Security Centre (Centre commun de la sécurité sociale - CCSS) either as a self-employed worker or as a salaried worker.

Registering as a self-employed worker >

Registering a salaried worker >

Before they register salaried workers, the business must register as an employer.