Official nameGrand Duchy of Luxembourg |
CurrencyEuro (EUR) |
LanguagesNational language: Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch) |
ClimateTemperate: From May to mid-October, the temperatures are particularly pleasant. Whereas May and June are the sunniest months, July and August are the hottest. In September and October, Luxembourg often experiences its own “Indian Summer”. |
GeographyArea: 2.586 sq kilometres / 999 sq miles |
GovernmentForm of government: Constitutional Monarchy under a system of Parliamentary Democracy |
PopulationTotal population: 613,894 inhabitants (1st January 2019) |
Time zoneUTC+1 |
Capital cityLuxembourg-city: 119,214 inhabitants (1st January 2019) |
The Grand Duchy enjoys a temperate climate without extremes. It profits from the beneficial and moderating influence of the sea, but the sea winds (SW and NW) shed a great part of their moisture before reaching the Luxembourg frontiers. The period from May to mid-October is particularly suitable for vacations. While July and August are the warmest, May and June are the sunniest months. September and October often offer an "Indian Summer". For the celebrations by the end of the year the weather gets dry, cold and snowy.
Officiel currency
The official currency unit of Luxemburg is the euro. Foreign travellers are free to import and export notes and other means of payment in euro or foreign currencies without any restriction. Lots of automatic bank terminals are accessible 24 hours a day.
Convertible units can be exchanged at the office windows of the large banks. Over 150 banks welcome international investors, focussing on asset management. Though the banks have no standard opening hours, most of them are open from Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Some offices open on Saturdays.
Credit cards
(VISA, MasterCard, American Express, etc.) are generally accepted everywhere.
Tax free
In many retail shops in Luxembourg-City, the value added tax (VAT) can be deducted from the products’ prices for travellers residing outside the EC.
www.do.etat.lu
Western Union
Fast money transfer service throughout the world, available amongst others at the Post Office.
www.westernunion.com
For information about passports and visas, please contact :
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Européennes
9, rue du Palais de Justice | L-1841 Luxembourg
Phone +352 247-88300 | Fax +352 22 29 07
E-mail:
E-mail:
Internet: www.gouvernement.lu/maee
Tourists (travellers) who come from a member state of the European Union, and who enter the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, can import, duty-free, within the limits of the quantities mentioned hereafter, the products subject to duty, under the condition that:
Goods | Maximum quantity allowed |
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Cigarettes | 800 pieces |
Cigarillos | 400 pieces |
Cigars | 200 pieces |
Tobacco | 1 kg |
Other articles | no limitations |
Goods | Maximum quantity allowed |
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Spirits (eg whiskey, gin, vodka) | 10 liters |
Intermediate products (for example, vermouth, port wine, Madeira) | 20 liters |
Wines (with a maximum of 60 liters of sparkling wine) | 90 liters |
Beer | 110 liters |
Other articles | no limitations |
Please note:
If the travellers land directly at the airport of Luxembourg, coming from a region which is not part of the duty territory and/or VAT territory of the European Union (e.g. the Canary Islands), the quantities are reduced as described hereafter.
Tourist (travellers) who come from a third party country (not a member state of the European Union) are allowed the following duties:
Food and beverages | Quantities |
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Tobacco products | 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 gr tobacco |
Alcoholic beverages | - in total, one liter of alcohol and alcoholic beverages with an alcoholic strength of more than 22% vol., or undenatured ethyl alcohol of 80% vol. and more, or - in total, two liters of alcohol and alcoholic beverages of an alcoholic strength not exceeding 22% vol. - in addition, four liters of quiet wine and up to 16 liters of beer in total (only for VAT and excise duties) |
Other goods, including perfume, coffee or tea | - of a value not exceeding 430 € for persons traveling by air or sea - of a value not exceeding 300 € for other travelers |
We would like to draw the attention of our readers to the fact that the import of living animals and plants and of products of wild fauna or flora (with regard to extinction) regulated by the Convention of Washington, is almost totally forbidden, with the exception of some cases stated by law. To avoid all problems (confiscation of goods) at your arrival, we advise you not to buy or transport those kinds of products (e.g. made from ivory, coral, orchids, etc.). If in doubt, please make inquiries at the customs authorities beforehand.
Road vehicles admitted without customs documents
Temporary importation of any road vehicles, including carvans and trailers, applies in the following cases:
Vehicles imported temporarily without payment of duty may be driven by persons other than the owner or the holder of the vehicle documents, provided that they normally reside abroad. If re-exportation is not guaranteed, these vehicles may stay in the customs area of the European Union for a continuous or non-continuous period of 6 months in any twelve-month period. In this case, temporary importation shall be allowed without payment of bonds or compliance with formalities. The same provision applies to leisure aircraft registered for international travel and pleasure boats.
This simplification of customs procedures also applies to spare parts, accessories and equipment normally imported with the means of transport.
Road vehicles for which customs documentation is required
This applies to vehicles which do not simultaneously fulfil all the conditions mentioned above. Temporary importation is allowed provided that the appropriate single customs documents IM5, EU5, COM5 or a travel carnet or a triptyque is at hand.
Luggage of persons established abroad
Temporary exemption from customs duties and taxes shall apply to personal effects of travellers from third countries and transported about their person or in their luggage:
Clothing, underclothes and toilet articles, the objects listed below:
Goods from the customs area of the European Union, but not belonging to the fiscal territory, are admitted on exemption, provided that:
However, temporary tax-free admission is not granted if the goods were not acquired in accordance with the taxation rules in that country, or have benefited from any exemption whatever, and the importer is not entitled to deduct the tax already paid.
Personal effects coming from the VAT territory of the European Union are admitted without any restriction, provided they have not benefited from any exemption whatever.
2019 |
2020 |
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Tu 01/01/2019 - New Year's Day |
We 01/01/2020 - New Year's Day Mo 13/04/2020 - Easter Monday Fr 01/05/2020 - Labour Day Sa 09/05/2020 - Europe Day Th 21/05/2020 - Ascension Mo 01/06/2020 - Whit Monday Tu 23/06/2020 - National Holiday Sa 15/08/2020 - Assumption Su 01/11/2020 - All-Saint's Day Fr 25/12/2020 - Christmas Day Sa 26/12/2020 - St Stephen's Day/Boxing Day |
The school year starts on Monday 17 September 2018 and ends on Friday 12 July 2019:
The school year starts on Monday 16 September 2019 and ends on Wednesday 15 July 2020:
The school year starts on Tuesday 15 September 2020 and ends on Thursday 15 July 2021:
Police Grand-Ducale
Phone 113 - www.police.lu
Medical and fire rescue
Phone 112
On-duty pharmacies
Phone 112 - www.pharmacie.lu