LUXEMBOURG ID CARD
OVERVIEW
Applying for an Luxembourg ID card – resident
Applying for an Luxembourg ID card – non-residents
Fast-track procedure
Electronic certificates of the Luxembourg ID card
Validity period of the Luxembourg ID card
Renewing an Luxembourg ID card
Returning an ID card
Loss, theft or destruction of the ID card
Forms / Online services
Who to contact
The validity period of ID cards issued to Luxembourg nationals has been extended for a duration of 3 months from the end of the state of crisis for:
ID cards that expired after 1st March 2020;
Luxembourg nationals who are moving to another commune in Luxembourg.
Furthermore, it is now possible to make an appointment with the reception desk of Guichet.lu to apply for or collect an identity card.
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The national identity card is the administrative proof of identity and nationality of its holder.
Luxembourg nationals aged 15 and over who have their usual place of residence in a Luxembourg commune must carry an ID card.
Persons under 15 years of age are not required to have an ID card: it is issued upon the request of a parent exercising parental authority. This way, young people under 15 years of age will not need to carry a passport for their travels within the EU.
The ID card is optional for persons living abroad.
Luxembourg ID cards have an electronic chip.
WHO IS CONCERNED
The ID card is mandatory for anyone who:
has the Luxembourg nationality;
usually resides in Luxembourg;
is aged 15 and over.
The ID card is optional for persons living abroad or under 15 years of age.
No one can have more than one identity card.
PRELIMINARY STEPS
If a Luxembourg national residing abroad has a child who was born abroad and who has not been registered with a Luxembourg administration, they must apply for a certificate of nationality for their child from the Nationality Office (Service de l’indigénat).
In the framework of this application, the child will be registered in the National Register of Natural Persons. Following this, an identity card may be issued to the child born abroad.
DEADLINES
The deadline for issuing an ID card under the standard procedure is 10 working days and 3 working days in the case of a fast-track procedure.
For applications to a diplomatic or consular mission this deadline is extended due to a delivery time.
The identity card must be collected within 6 months from the submission of the application. The competent authorities reserve the right to destroy the identity card after the deadline has passed.
COSTS
COST OF AN ID CARD
The ID card is subject to a state tax which is set at:
EUR 14 for an ID card with a validity period of 10 years for young people over 15 years of age and adults;
EUR 10 for an ID card with a validity period of 5 years for children between 4 and 15 years of age;
EUR 5 for an ID card with a validity period of 2 years for children under 4 years of age.
These amounts are increased by EUR 20 in case of an application submitted to a Luxembourg diplomatic or consular mission. For applications submitted to communes, communal chancery taxes may be added to these amounts.
In case of a fast-track application, the tax is set at EUR 45, regardless of where the card is applied for or how long it is valid.