Business permit for trade and services
Published on 10 October 2026 · Updated on 10 October 2026
In short
A trade licence in Luxembourg is the business permit required to carry out a commercial activity. Trade and commercial services, including online selling and consulting, require no diploma: good repute, a fixed establishment and an effective manager are enough. Exceptions are real estate, HORECA, transport, continuing training, temporary work and travel organisation, which have their own conditions.
Commercial activities and conditions
| Activity | Qualification required | Authority | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade, e-commerce, commercial services, consulting | No diploma: good repute and premises in Luxembourg. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Food retail | No diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Vehicle sales | No diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| High-value goods (from EUR 10,000) | No diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Coworking and office rental | No diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Travel organiser | No diploma, but an insolvency and repatriation guarantee. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Temporary work agency | Good repute, plus a one-year licence from the Ministry of Labour. | Ministère de l’Économie et ministère du Travail | Guichet.lu |
| Continuing training provider | Higher education (3 years) or experience: 3 years with training, or 2 years as a manager. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
Summary of Guichet.lu pages checked on 10 October 2026. If in doubt, the business permit department decides: +352 247 74 700.
Regulated commercial activities
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Frequently asked questions
Does an online seller need a permit?
Yes. Online selling is a commercial activity: it requires a business permit, with no diploma, and an establishment in Luxembourg. The common conditions of good repute, fixed establishment and effective manager apply as for any trade, with no specific qualification requirement.
Can several commercial activities be combined?
Yes, the permit is issued for the activities requested, so several commercial activities can be combined. Any new activity or extension of the corporate purpose, however, requires a new permit, which is why it pays to list all the intended activities in the initial application.