Administrative Offices in Luxembourg

Contact information for the national and local administrative centres of Luxembourg. The place to go for residency papers, vehicle registration papers, driving licences and more...

Many government and municipal public administration organisations offer information relevant to foreigners, though it is generally only in French. The main administrative offices are listed below. The Bierger Center is the central administration office of Luxembourg City which deals with all local administrative formalities. Citizens can register here when arriving in Luxembourg, obtain identity cards and residence certificates, notify a change of address, enrol on the electoral list, get their tax card, declare their dogs and get help to obtain Luxembourg nationality.

  • Bierger Center (in French) At: 44, Place Guillaume II / 2, rue Notre-Dame, L-2090 Luxembourg
  • Tel: 47 96-22 00 Fax: 26 27 09 99
  • Open: Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00 email
Some administrative formalities are carried out at the Registry/Public Records Office (Bureau de l'Etat Civil). These include birth and death declarations and the preliminary formalities for a marriage or a civil partnership (partnenariat).

  • Administration Communale
  • At: 42, Place Guillaume II / 2, État-Civil, L-2090 Luxembourg
  • Tel: 47 96 30 20
  • Open: Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00
Certain certificates can be ordered online, including birth, death, marriage, and residence certificates. Payment can be made by bank transfer or mobile telephone. Instructions for payment are provided when ordering online.


For residents living outside of Luxembourg City, administrative formalities are carried out at the local Municipality Office of their locality of residence (commune).

Municipal Offices in Luxembourg

Local municipal offices provide information on local services in the commune, emergency numbers, sports and recreation facilities, public transport and tourism.
  • Luxembourg Commune (in French)
  • At: 42 Place Guillaume II, L-2090 Luxembourg
  • Tel: 47 96-1 email
  • Esch-sur-Alzette Commune (in French)
  • At: Biergeramt, Hôtel de Ville, L-4002 Esch-sur-Alzette
  • Tel: 27 54 77 77 Fax: 54 73 83-750
  • Open: Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00
  • Echternach Commune (in French) At: 2 Place du Marché, L- 6460 Echternach
  • Tel: 72 92 22-1 Fax: 72 92 22 51
  • Open: Monday to Friday 08:30-11:30 and 14:00-16:30

Government Administration Information

One single telephone number enables callers to contact any Ministry or government administration office in Luxembourg.
  • Tel: 2478 2478
Alternatively, it is possible to contact any governmental public office directly by dialling 247 plus the office extension number. Extension numbers can be found online or in the hard copy of the white pages, available free of charge in all post offices.

National Health Insurance (Caisses de Maladies)

Luxembourg social security is centrally managed by the CCSS (Centre Commun de la Sécurité Sociale)
  • CCSS (in French) At: 125 Route d'Esch, L-1471 Luxembourg Tel: 40 141-1 Open: Monday to Friday from 08:00-16:00
  • Additional information on the various healthcare organisations can be found on the Social Security website (in French)

Tax Offices

The tax office of Luxembourg residents is indicated on their tax card.

Immigration Office

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Européennes) provides information and assistance in English to future Luxembourg residents.

Main European Organisations

Legal Advice

Legal advice on Luxembourg laws is provided in English free-of-charge by appointment from the Ministry of Justice (Ministère de la Justice).