First job in Luxembourg: steps to follow

Rest assured! The procedures are fairly simple when starting your first job in Luxembourg.

Healthcare
Your employer must register you within eight days from the start of your contract. You will then be enrolled with the Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS) and affiliated with the Luxembourg social security system.

Without any specific action on your part, you will subsequently receive your Luxembourg social security card by post, which will allow you to access healthcare services in Luxembourg.

If you wish to continue seeing your doctor in France, this is still possible. You will need to request the S1 form from the National Health Fund (CNS) in Luxembourg, then send it—once completed—to your health insurance provider in France.

This document will allow you to transfer your rights and access healthcare in France, with reimbursement applied according to French rates.

For further details, feel free to consult the page dedicated to this topic on our partner’s website by following this link: Maladies et Soins au Luxembourg – Frontaliers Grand Est

Taxes
The Luxembourg social security system will forward the information relating to your new employment in the country to the tax authorities. You will then automatically receive a tax card, without any action required on your part. This document, which serves as your tax identification, must be given to your employer. Using this card, your employer will be able to calculate your tax and deduct it directly from your salary each month.

In some cases, you may also be required to file a tax return in Luxembourg.

Please note: if you reside in France, you must declare each year the income you earn in Luxembourg as well as any bank accounts you hold abroad.

If you would like more information, you can consult our partner’s page: Impôts des frontaliers au Luxembourg

Retirement
You can receive a Luxembourgish retirement pension as soon as you have worked one year in the country. The law requires 120 months of contributions to qualify for a pension, including periods worked both in Luxembourg and abroad.

For more information, follow this link:Retraite au Luxembourg

Family Allowances
Priority rules determine which country is responsible for paying your allowances. A supplementary payment from Luxembourg may be granted when Luxembourgish benefits are higher than those provided by France.

We recommend consulting this page for more details: Allocations familiales Luxembourg pour les frontaliers

Unemployment
If you are fully unemployed, meaning your employment contract has been definitively terminated, you are entitled to unemployment benefits in France.

Find all the information on this page: Chômage Travailleur Frontalier Luxembourg – Frontaliers Grand Est