USEFUL SOURCES RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS IN LUXEMBOURG

Luxembourgish authorities have taken strict measures to limit the spread of the virus in the country and launched a dedicated website. It contains a.o. information about the evolution of the crisis at national level, the contact points to turn to, the aid programmes that have been set up and the behaviour to adopt in order to limit the spread of the virus. This website (in 4 languages) and other sources of information are made available for you on the right side.

The current COVID-19 measures adopted by the Luxembourgish Parliament include: an overnight curfew from 11pm to 6am and the closure of establishments serving food and drinks. Sports and physical fitness activities are allowed under certain conditions (observance of distance and maximum number of people), same applies when entering shops. Private gatherings in homes have to be limited to two people from one household outside the host household.

Overview of all protective measures for download (EN): COVID-19 measures overview (Jan 2021) (136.28 KB)

Document also accessible under this link. 

For more details please consult the webpage "Sanitary Measures" by the Luxembourgish government.

Due to the pandemic, new measures have as well been taken concerning the entry of third-country nationals into Luxembourg. They are valid until 31st March 2020 and can be consulted on dedicated pages of the Guichet.lu information portal and the national coronavirus website. 

New health measures applicable as of 29 January 2021 for all air travel to Luxembourg:

Upon boarding, any person aged 6 years and older, regardless of nationality, wishing to travel by air to Luxembourg, must present a negative result of a viral detection test by PCR of the SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA or of a viral rapid antigen tests carried out carried out within 72 hours of take-off. This applies to all flights to Luxembourg.

Additional Information for persons travelling from a third country (applicable until 31 March 2021):

any person travelling by air from a third country to Luxembourg, has to undergo an additional viral rapid antigen test on arrival at Luxembourg airport. This testing obligation is in addition to the temporary restrictions already in place for non-essential travels to the EU.

Possible exemptions from these obligations as well as more information under this link.

In Luxembourg, the main public research actors have joined forces to launch projects intended to fight COVID-19. Find here an overview of the research carried out by the COVID-19 TASK FORCE under the coordination of the RESEARCH LUXEMBOURG initiative.