Moving to Luxembourg, handled from door to door

Where we move clients to Luxembourg from

Other origins we cover

• France → Luxembourg
• Belgium → Luxembourg
• Netherlands → Luxembourg
• Germany → Luxembourg
• Austria → Luxembourg
• Switzerland → Luxembourg
• Ireland → Luxembourg
• United Kingdom → Luxembourg
• Spain → Luxembourg
• Portugal → Luxembourg
• Italy → Luxembourg
• Greece → Luxembourg

Customs & paperwork into Luxembourg

Moving from another EU country

Moving to Luxembourg from another EU country involves no customs clearance and no import duty on your belongings.

After arrival, you declare your address at your commune. EU citizens staying longer than three months then register their residence.

Moving from outside the EU (UK, Switzerland, Norway, USA, and others)

From outside the EU — including the United Kingdom since Brexit, Switzerland, the USA and beyond — your used household goods can enter Luxembourg free of duty and VAT when you transfer your normal residence. To qualify:

• you have lived outside the EU for at least 12 consecutive months;
• you have owned and used your belongings for at least 6 months;
• you are transferring your normal residence to Luxembourg;
• your goods are imported within 12 months of settling.

Goods admitted duty-free must not be sold, lent or hired out during the first 12 months.

Luxembourg has no seaport: overseas containers arrive in Antwerp or Rotterdam and continue by road, often in under a day.

Documents usually required for customs clearance

• Valid passport
• Proof of your registration with your Luxembourg commune
• Proof of your previous residence outside the EU for at least 12 months
• Residence permit or work authorisation, if you are not an EU citizen
• A detailed, signed inventory of your belongings

Vehicles and restricted items

• Vehicles Vehicles can be imported with your household goods if you have owned and used them for at least 6 months, then registered in Luxembourg after a technical inspection.
• Alcohol and tobacco Excluded from the exemption when shipped from outside the EU, and taxed.
• Pets Pets travel separately from household goods. They need a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination and an EU pet passport or an official health certificate, depending on the country of origin.

How a move to Luxembourg works

1. Free quote. Give us your departure address, your new home in Luxembourg and a rough volume. We send an online estimate right away and a written quote within a day.
2. Survey and planning. We validate the volume with you, pick the transport mode and go through the customs rules that apply on this route to Luxembourg.
3. Packing and collection. A packing crew comes to your address, prepares every item and loads the truck or the container at your door.
4. Transport. By road across Europe, or by sea container between continents — whichever best fits your route to Luxembourg.
5. Customs clearance (where required). We prepare and file the documents for clearance in Luxembourg (Customs file for non-EU moves).
6. Delivery and set-up. Delivery to your new home, unpacking and furniture reassembly if included in your quote.

The same coordinator sees your move to Luxembourg through, from your first email to the keys being handed over.

Transport options and transit times

Door-to-door transit times are indicative and depend on the season, the exact addresses and, where required, customs clearance.

Door-to-door transit times are indicative and depend on the season, the exact addresses and, where required, customs clearance.

How the price of your move to Luxembourg is calculated

Like every international mover, we build your price to Luxembourg from a few concrete factors:

• Volume — measured in cubic metres (m³) — the main cost driver. Our online volume calculator helps you estimate it room by room.
• Distance and route — measured on the actual road, from your door to your delivery address in Luxembourg.
• Transport mode — shared road load, a truck booked only for you, FCL or LCL by sea, or air for very small cargo.
• Services — packing, taking furniture apart and reassembling it, crating fragile pieces, storage, island delivery.
• Access — walk-up floors, pedestrian streets, long carries from the truck, and hoists where access is tight.
• Customs — clearance fees and port handling charges, where required by your route to Luxembourg.
• Insurance — a small percentage of the declared value — scalable to what you want covered.

Typical volumes, as a guide:

European road moves get a starting price straight from the estimator; everything else — sea, air, customs — is quoted in writing within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions

Do I pay customs duties when moving to Luxembourg from the UK or the USA?

Not if you qualify for the transfer of residence exemption: at least 12 months outside the EU, belongings owned for 6 months, and a move of your normal residence to Luxembourg.

Is there any customs paperwork when moving from another EU country?

No. Moves between EU countries involve no customs formalities and no import duty.

How does a sea container reach Luxembourg?

It arrives in Antwerp or Rotterdam and continues by road to your home, usually in less than a day.

How long does a move to Luxembourg take?

From neighbouring countries, a dedicated truck usually delivers within a few days. From North America, allow five to ten weeks by sea container.