Luxembourg (LU)
Luxembourg is a tiny but remarkably prosperous constitutional monarchy at the heart of Europe — a founding member of both the EU and NATO — celebrated as the world's most productive economy per capita, the EU's premier financial centre, and home to the highest minimum wage on the continent.
Bringing Pets to Luxembourg
Requirements, costs and process for relocating with your pets.
Vaccinations
Restricted Breeds
💰 Costs
EU pet passport: approximately €30–60 from your vet (required if not already held). If no EU passport: health certificate from a licensed vet (~€80–150). Veterinary registration at a Luxembourg vet: first consultation €50–100. Annual check-up and vaccination booster: €80–150. Pet liability insurance: €50–150/year for dogs.
🐕 Dog Tax / Registration
Luxembourg communes require dog registration and charge an annual "taxe sur les chiens" (dog tax). Amount varies by commune: typically €20–80/year per dog. Register at your commune's administration communale within 30 days of arrival. Failure to register can result in a fine. Some communes have reduced rates for neutered dogs or dogs belonging to pensioners.
Register with a Luxembourg vet as soon as possible after arrival. Luxembourg has good veterinary facilities. The Ordre Vétérinaire du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (ordreveto.lu) maintains a directory of licensed vets. Emergency veterinary service (urgences vétérinaires): a rotation system of clinics is on call — your vet's answering machine should direct you to the current emergency service. Note: veterinary costs in Luxembourg are slightly higher than in France or Germany due to higher operating costs — budget €100–200 per emergency consultation.
📋 Relocation Process
1. Ensure microchip is implanted BEFORE rabies vaccination. 2. Get rabies vaccination from a licensed vet. 3. Obtain EU pet passport (or equivalent health certificate from official vet for non-EU origin). 4. For travel from non-EU countries: obtain an official health certificate from a government-authorised vet in your country, endorsed by the national veterinary authority. 5. Arrive in Luxembourg — no quarantine required for compliant pets. 6. Register your pet with a Luxembourg vet within a few weeks of arrival. 7. Register dog with your commune (required in Luxembourg — commune registration of dogs is mandatory).
Luxembourg follows EU pet travel rules as an EU member state. Pets arriving from outside the EU must comply with EU third-country import rules — the requirements depend on whether your origin country is listed and rabies-free. For dogs specifically: Luxembourg does not require the Echinococcus (tapeworm) treatment that Denmark mandates, so the cross-border rules are generally simpler. However, the banned breeds list (including Pitbull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier) is strictly enforced — these dogs cannot enter Luxembourg under any circumstances. If your dog breed is classified as "dangerous" under Luxembourg law (Rottweiler, etc.), you must register with your commune and your dog must wear a muzzle and be on a leash in all public spaces. Cat and dog welfare laws are taken seriously — animal cruelty is a criminal offence.