What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service

Visas and Passports of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visa HQ

For further information

Diplomatic and Consular Missions Abroad

Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time

It is %T:%M %A in Luxembourg

Summer time

Summer time from March to October

What is the spoken language ?

Official language

Luxembourger.

French is used for written legislation. Moreover, French, Luxembourg and German are used as administrative and judicial languages. French is the common language of the Administration, especially in writing. Luxembourger is the most frequently used language in private life. Television in Luxembourg is in French but radio broadcasts in the three languages.

Other languages spoken

The majority of Luxembourgers also speak French, German and English.

Business language

Luxembourger, English, French and German.

Getting some knowledge

Luxembourger French.

Basic French for English speakers.

Free translation tools

Eurodicautom - The European Union Dictionary (12 languages available)
Babel Fish - Free English-German-English translator of texts and web pages
Leo - German-English-German dictionary with over 300,000 entries
Babel Fish - Free French-English-French translation of texts and web pages
Grand dictionnaire terminologique - Free French-English-French dictionary.
Translated - Free translation arabic-french-arabic and arabic-german-arabic
TV5 - Free translation arabic-french-arabic and arabic-german-arabic
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-french-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

Euro

ISO Code

EUR

To obtain domestic currency

From January 1st of 2002, the currency in circulation is the euro. There are some notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros. The nominal values of the coins are the following: 1 cent (or 1/100 of euro), 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 euro and 2 euros.

Possible means of payment

Many means of payment: it is possible to pay by cash, check or credit card (Visa, Mastercard...)

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Luxembourg, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate

Temperate and humid, the Luxembourg climate oscillates between oceanic influences, due to western and south-western winds which bring precipitations year-round, and continental influences, especially in the winter through cold currents and north-eastern winds. Temperatures may vary between 0°C in January and 17°C in July, depending on the region, Oesling being colder than the Moselle valley where temperatures may exceed 18°C.

For further information

Weather forecast

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