Reclaim Luxembourgish
nationality (article 39/88/89)
Opt for Luxembourgish nationality
(articles 23 to 32 and 86)
Can you apply for Luxembourgish nationality?
12 years of age or older
Do you have a Luxembourgish parent or grandparent?
Are you over the age of 18?
YES
No
No
Have you completed at least seven years of schooling
in Luxembourg?
Are you married to a Luxembourgish national?
No
NoYES **
YES *
YES
YES
YES
SOLDIER 1 year of good and
loyal service
YES
You are an adult and have lost Luxembourgish
nationality
≥ 5 years of continuous residency prior to
submitting the application
**
*
Obtain Luxembourgish nationality by naturalisation
(article 14)
NO *
No
YES **How long have you lived in
Luxembourg?
Do you have an ancestor who was Luxembourgish on
01/01/1900?
≥ 20 yearsincluding 12 months of
continuous residency prior to submitting the application
≥ 5 yearsincluding 12 months of
continuous residency prior to submitting the application
Moved to Luxembourg before the age of 18 OR Parent of a Luxembourgish minor OR Welcome and integration contract (Contract d'accueil & d'intégration – CAI) OR Stateless person or refugee status
Were you born in Luxembourg?
Additional conditions
YES * + ≥ 12 months of continuous residency prior to submitting the application
YES ** + Luxembourgish language test+ "Vivre ensemble au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" classes (or test)
* + 24 hours of Luxembourgish language classes
NO * + Luxembourgish language test+ "Vivre ensemble au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" classes (or test)
** for children born after 30 June 2013, one of the parents must have resided legally and on a continuous basis in Luxembourg for at least 12 months prior to their birth.
