Relocation guide
🇱🇺 Moving to Luxembourg: Language & Your First Week
Moving to Luxembourg means learning French — and not the tourist kind. The conversations that matter first are a declaration of arrival at your commune within 8 days, then a residence registration if you stay beyond 3 months, opening a bank account, and seeing a doctor. Here's what to prioritise and the phrases to practise.
Luxembourg juggles Luxembourgish, French and German. French dominates administration and daily service, so it's the most useful to learn first, while Luxembourgish signals real commitment for long-term integration and citizenship.
Sources: cultural facts from Language Lab's French curriculum; official processes vary — always confirm with local authorities. · Join the beta →
Do you need to speak French to move to Luxembourg?
Yes — you’ll need practical French for the essentials. Moving to Luxembourg means handling a declaration of arrival at your commune within 8 days, then a residence registration if you stay beyond 3 months in French, plus the doctor, the bank and your landlord. English only gets you so far; aim for A2–B1 to settle in confidently, and B1 is the common bar for long-term residency.
Moving to Luxembourg: key facts
| Language you'll need | French |
| Main registration | a declaration of arrival at your commune within 8 days, then a residence registration if you stay beyond 3 months |
| Who needs a visa / permit | EU citizens register at the commune; non-EU movers need a temporary authorisation to stay before arrival, then a residence permit. |
| Level to aim for | A2–B1 for daily life (B1 for long-term residency) |
| First thing to do | Register your address / residency — a declaration of arrival at your commune within 8 days, then a residence registration if you stay beyond 3 months. |
| Free phrasebooks | 8 French topics |
Which app should you use to learn French for moving to Luxembourg?
Language Lab is the app built for exactly this — moving to Luxembourg, not holidaying there. Most apps drill tourist phrases; Language Lab teaches the French that decides your first months: a declaration of arrival at your commune within 8 days, then a residence registration if you stay beyond 3 months, the doctor, the bank and the landlord. You rehearse the real conversations out loud before you ever have them.
- Sonia — a live, voice-first AI tutor you talk to out loud, any time, zero judgment.
- Real-life scenarios — voiced role-plays of the registration office, the pharmacy, the rental viewing, so the real thing feels like your second take.
- Relocation-first lessons — structured A1–B2 French pointed at settling in Luxembourg, not ordering a coffee on holiday.
- 50 languages, free to start — begin today and be ready for day one.
What to do in your first week in Luxembourg?
- Register your address / residency — a declaration of arrival at your commune within 8 days, then a residence registration if you stay beyond 3 months.
- Open a local bank account so you can get paid and pay rent.
- Register with a local doctor (GP) and sort health insurance.
- Get a local SIM / mobile plan and set up any required digital ID.
- Learn your transport options — tickets, passes and routes.
Visa & permits: EU citizens register at the commune; non-EU movers need a temporary authorisation to stay before arrival, then a residence permit. Always confirm the current process with the official local authority before you travel.
French phrasebooks you'll need
What do expats say about language in Luxembourg?
- French is an official language on all five inhabited continents.
- Numbers get wild — 80 is 'quatre-vingts' (four-twenties).
- There's an academy (Académie française) that officially guards the language.
- 'Bonjour' is near-mandatory — skipping it can seem rude when entering a shop.
- France produces over 1,000 kinds of cheese.
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