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Setting up a business in Luxembourg: the online procedures via MyGuichet
MyGuichet.lu launched its unified catalogue in early 2026. Since then, founders can create a professional space, apply for a business permit and track their RCS registration entirely online.
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Anyone planning to set up a company in Luxembourg can now complete most of the administrative process online, from the application for a business permit to registration in the trade and companies register. Here are the five online steps to know, and where to find help if you get stuck.
Creating a professional space on MyGuichet.lu
The first step cannot be skipped: open a professional space on MyGuichet.lu, the entry point for almost every procedure involved in setting up a business. Since 5 January 2026, the platform has offered a unified service catalogue. Authentication is built in, and personal data is retrieved automatically from authentic sources, so the same information no longer has to be entered again for each procedure, according to a news item published by Guichet.lu. The new catalogue also includes a favourites function and a “Consultation” (“Viewing”) filter, which help you find an ongoing application quickly. A dedicated tutorial on Guichet.lu explains how to create this space. It is a technical prerequisite for the next steps, in particular the LuxTrust authentication required for regulated procedures.
Submitting a business permit application online
Any commercial or craft activity, and any regulated profession, carried out in Luxembourg requires an autorisation d'établissement (business permit). The permit is issued once the applicant's good repute and professional qualifications have been checked. The application can be submitted entirely online on MyGuichet.lu, with mandatory LuxTrust authentication. This replaces the paper submission to the Ministère de l'Économie that used to be required, Guichet.lu explains in a news item updated on 7 June 2024. A complete application is in principle processed within a legal deadline of three months. If the administration has not replied by then, approval is deemed tacitly granted, which is worth knowing when planning the launch of the business. The table below summarises the practical details of this step, which are set out on the relevant Guichet.lu page.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Authentication required | LuxTrust |
| Chancery fees | €50 |
| Online payment methods | Saferpay, Digicash |
| Alternative payment methods | Tax stamp or bank transfer, for postal submissions |
| Legal processing deadline | 3 months from receipt of the complete application |
| No reply after this deadline | Tacit approval |
Entrepreneurs who already use other online procedures will recognise this strong authentication from the signing of business documents. Our article on the legal value of electronic signatures and LuxTrust explains the mechanism, which is used here to secure the submission of the application.
Registering the company in the Trade and Companies Register
Once the business permit has been granted, the company must be registered in the Registre de commerce et des sociétés (RCS, Trade and Companies Register), managed by Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR). The articles of incorporation can be filed and the company registered electronically, with legal notices then published on the RESA platform, as Guichet.lu and Luxembourg Business Registers explain. Going digital reduces the trips to offices and the postal delays that used to lengthen the process, which matters to founders who want to start trading as quickly as possible.
Getting support from the House of Entrepreneurship
With so many procedures involved, founders do not have to manage them alone: the House of Entrepreneurship is a one-stop shop that brings support together, from preparing the application to following up on the business permit request. It brings together more than thirty public and private partners, including ADEM, Luxinnovation, the LBR, the IPIL and the SNCI, to direct founders free of charge to the right contacts for their sector, Guichet.lu states. If an application stalls, whether over MyGuichet authentication, the supporting documents or the follow-up of the permit, direct contact is still useful:
- Telephone: +352 42 39 39 330
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00
- Partners available: ADEM, Luxinnovation, LBR, IPIL, SNCI, among others
Checking eligibility for the aide à la primo-création
The last step should not be overlooked: the application for the aide à la primo-création d'entreprise (aid for first-time business creation), which is also available on MyGuichet.lu. This procedure also requires authentication, which is another reason to set up your professional space on the platform properly from the start, according to Guichet.lu. Founders should check their eligibility early rather than after launch, so they can include this aid in their initial financing plan.
Overall, setting up a business in Luxembourg has become largely digital. The MyGuichet professional space, the business permit, RCS registration and the aid application all run on the same online tools, and the House of Entrepreneurship offers free in-person support when needed.
