Registration (Commune) Made Simple: The 2026 Guide

You have landed in Luxembourg, picked up your keys, and unpacked your suitcase. You might think you have arrived, but legally, you do not exist yet.

Until you walk into your local town hall (Commune) and sign the "Déclaration d'arrivée" (Arrival Declaration), you are a ghost in the system. You cannot get your tax card, you cannot sign up for social security (CNS), and you often cannot even open a local bank account.

The 8-day rule

The clock starts ticking the moment you enter the country.

• EU Citizens: You typically have 8 days to present yourself at the Commune.
• Non-EU Citizens: The window is even tighter, often just 3 days depending on your visa type.

Missing this window does not just annoy the administration. It delays your payroll. Without a tax card, your employer is legally required to tax you at the highest emergency rate (Class 1, roughly 33% or more depending on income).

Required documents

When you go to the "Bierger-Center" (in Luxembourg City) or your local town hall, you must bring:

• Valid Passport or ID card.
• Work contract (or proof of resources).
• Family documents (Marriage certificate, birth certificates for children).
• The lease or housing certificate.

This final document is where most new arrivals hit a wall.

The "no address" trap

Here is the dirty secret of the temporary housing market: Most short-term rentals will not let you register.

Hotels are not permanent residences. Many Airbnbs are registered as holiday lets, meaning the landlord is legally forbidden from letting you use that address for your Commune registration.

This leaves you in a "Catch-22". You need an address to get paid properly, but you cannot get an address until you sign a long-term lease, which often requires three months of payslips.

StaysCo guarantees registration

We built StaysCo to solve this specific deadlock.

Unlike standard short-term platforms, every single StaysCo home is a registerable address.

Whether you are staying for three months or three years, we provide the official Certificat d'hébergement or a compliant lease structure that the Commune accepts.

How StaysCo helps

We don't just give you a key. We give you legal status. By ensuring you can register immediately upon arrival, we ensure you get your tax card on time and your first paycheck in full.

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