Prepare · 10/23
Get your sector licences
Some activities need more than the business permit: an alcohol licence or food registration, a qualification exam (real estate, transport, crafts), an authorisation to practise (health, liberal professions), a care approval, or a CSSF or CAA licence.
- Where
- Customs and Excise (alcohol), ALVA (food), House of Training (exams), Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education (childcare), Ministry of Mobility (taxis, transport), CSSF or CAA (finance), professional orders.
- You need
- Depends on the sector: qualifications, plans of the premises, staff, insurance, guarantees, capital.
- Cost
- From a few euros to large amounts for financial licences or transport guarantees
- Time
- Weeks to months
Good to know. Your activity is fully authorised.
Official sources
- Permit for bars and restaurants
- Alcohol licence (licence de cabaretage)
- Register a food business (ALVA)
- Crafts on list A: qualifications
- CSSF: financial sector licences
Fees and rules change. Check the authority’s page before filing. Something out of date? Tell us