Who can consult the Luxembourg UBO register
Published on 10 October 2026 · Updated on 10 October 2026
Please note. Business Registration SARL-S is a private advisory firm. It is not the Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR), the economic interest grouping that officially runs the RCS, the RBE and the RESA. Filings and registrations are made with the LBR, at the fees it publishes.
In short
To access the Luxembourg UBO register (RBE), you must be a national authority, a professional subject to anti-money laundering obligations, a self-regulatory body or a person who demonstrates a legitimate interest, on a reasoned request. The register has no longer been open to the public since the CJEU ruling of 22 November 2022. Regime checked on 10 October 2026.
Key dates
- 22 November 2022
- CJEU ruling (cases C-37/20 and C-601/20): public access suspended
- 16 December 2022
- Access restored for professionals and the press
- 23 January 2025
- Law redefining the access categories
- 10 October 2026
- Date on which the regime was checked for this page
Who can consult what
| Category | Scope | Data visible |
|---|---|---|
| National authorities, within their missions | All entities | All data, including address and identification number |
| Anti-money laundering professionals, for example banks, notaries and lawyers, for their client due diligence | All entities | Identity, residence, nature and extent of interests |
| Self-regulatory bodies | All entities | Identity, residence, nature and extent of interests |
| Professional journalists and anti-money laundering associations | Entities covered by the request, once the legitimate interest is recognised | Identity, residence, nature and extent of interests |
| Person likely to deal with an entity | Only the entities concerned by the transaction | Identity, residence, nature and extent of interests |
Summary of articles 11 and 12 of the consolidated text of the law of 13 January 2019 as at 1 February 2025.
Requesting access for legitimate interest
- 1
Target the request
The request covers specific entities, identified by their registration number or name. A general search is not possible.
Applicant - 2
Give reasons and evidence
On pain of nullity: identity of the applicant, entities concerned, grounds and purposes of the request, documents proving the legitimate interest in the fight against money laundering.
Applicant - 3
Review
The manager of the UBO register decides after the opinion of an advisory commission, taking privacy into account.
LBR - 4
Grant or refusal
If approved, the extract is sent within 3 working days and may only be used for the accepted purposes. A refusal can be challenged before the administrative tribunal within one month.
LBR or administrative tribunal
Old pages are misleading
Many websites, including some administrative pages that have not been updated, still describe a UBO register freely open for consultation since 2019. This is no longer the case. Before relying on a source, check its date. The regime may still evolve with the transposition of the new European anti-money laundering rules.
What this changes for your company
The addresses and identification numbers of beneficial owners are communicated only to national authorities. Consultations by persons outside the authorities take place with strong authentication and are logged for five years.
In specific cases, the company or the beneficial owner can request a restriction of access, for example where there is a disproportionate risk of fraud, kidnapping, blackmail or harassment, or if the beneficial owner is a minor. The restriction lasts three years at most. The information must in any case remain accurate: see the UBO register update.
Next step
A question about your UBO register obligations?
We check that your declarations are up to date and consistent with the RCS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the UBO register public in Luxembourg?
No longer in the sense of open access for everyone. After the CJEU ruling of 22 November 2022, Luxembourg suspended public access. The law of 23 January 2025 now reserves access for authorities, anti-money laundering professionals, self-regulatory bodies and persons who demonstrate a legitimate interest.
Why did the CJEU restrict access?
In joined cases C-37/20 and C-601/20, the Court held that access by any member of the general public to information on beneficial owners was a serious interference with the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data. The European provision that required it was invalidated.
Can a journalist consult the UBO register?
Yes. Professional journalists, including those established in another Member State, are among the examples of persons with a legitimate interest. From December 2022, access had been restored for the press through the Press Council, on presentation of the professional journalist card.
Can my bank see my UBO register entry?
Yes. Credit institutions are professionals subject to the anti-money laundering law and access the register for their due diligence measures. They must report to the LBR, within 30 days, any discrepancy between the register and what they find.
Can you find out who consulted your company’s UBO register entry?
Consultations by persons outside the authorities are logged and kept for five years. Some consultations by authorities cannot be disclosed to the entity. The consolidated text does not provide for systematic notification of each consultation to the company concerned.