Business Permit in Luxembourg: How to Apply

You can apply for a business permit in Luxembourg (autorisation d’établissement) online via MyGuichet.lu or by post. The fee is 50 EUR. Complete applications are processed within up to 3 months — in practice, straightforward cases often take a few weeks.

What documents do I need?

The exact list depends on your situation. Here is the full checklist:

Not sure which documents apply to your activity? The House of Entrepreneurship offers free guidance — call (+352) 42 39 39 330 or visit in person at Kirchberg.

For more detail on each criterion, see our articles on the 4 business permit criteria, proving a clean professional history, and what counts as a fixed place of operation.

How to apply online (recommended)

1. Go to MyGuichet.lu and log in with your LuxTrust product or eID
2. Open the official Demande d’autorisation d’établissement procedure on Guichet.lu (or navigate within MyGuichet to Entreprises > Creation-developpement > Autorisation d’etablissement)
3. Fill in the business permit application form
4. Upload all required documents
5. At the end of the form, pay the 50 EUR fee by Saferpay (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) or Digicash by Payconiq
6. Submit

You will receive your business permit (or the Ministry’s response) directly in your business eSpace on MyGuichet.lu.

Practical tip: Online is strongly recommended — it is faster, you get a digital confirmation, and the Ministry communicates with you through your eSpace.

Don’t pay the fee twice. The 50 EUR is built into the MyGuichet form — you pay it at the end of the procedure by Saferpay (card) or Payconiq. Bank transfer to the AED account is only for postal applications. If you pay by bank transfer first and then submit online, the form will still charge you again at the end, and you will have to claim the bank transfer back from AED. Pick your route first, then pay once.

How to apply by post

If you cannot apply online, send the completed application form and all supporting documents by postal mail to:

Ministère de l’Économie
Service des autorisations d’établissement
B.P. 535, L-2937 Luxembourg

Include a 50 EUR tax stamp (available from AED) or a bank transfer to:

Your bank app may resolve the IBAN to a different display name — for example, BCEE shows the account holder as ENREGISTR&DOMAINES-LUX GUICHET UNIQ. As long as the IBAN is correct, this is the right account.

What happens after you submit?

1. Acknowledgment — the Ministry confirms receipt of your application
2. Review — the Ministry checks your documents. They may contact you if something is missing or unclear
3. Decision — you receive the business permit (or a refusal) in your eSpace (online) or by post

If your application is incomplete, the Ministry will ask for additional documents. This resets the clock — processing time only counts from when the application is complete.

After you get the permit — what’s next?

Getting the business permit is step 1. You also need to register with CCSS (within 8 days), AED (within 15 days, mandatory in all cases — request the franchise or normal regime), and check whether your tax file with ACD has opened. If your activity is commercial, you also need LBR (RCS registration). And if you’re a first-time entrepreneur in commerce or craft, you may qualify for the €12,000 start-up aid — but you must apply within 6 months of your permit.

For the full step-by-step checklist with deadlines, forms, MDE sick-leave coverage, and the start-up aid pointer, see our deep-dive on what to do after you get your business permit.

Liberal professions do not register with LBR (they are not considered “commercial”). They go directly to CCSS and AED after receiving the permit.

Timeline overview

Total: from a few weeks to a few months, depending on how fast you gather documents and how quickly the Ministry processes your application.

Quick reference

You didn’t start a business because the paperwork sounded fun. We get it — and we say bravo for doing it anyway.
💜💙 Your BravoLisa Team

This article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. Every situation is different — consult a qualified professional (tax adviser, accountant, or lawyer) for advice specific to your circumstances. BravoLisa does not accept liability for decisions made based on this information.

Last updated: September 2026. Rates and thresholds may change — always verify with the relevant authorities for the most current figures.

Sources verified on 2 May 2026: Guichet.lu — Demande d'autorisation d'établissement, Guichet.lu — Comptable: profession libérale, House of Entrepreneurship.