DISCLAIMER: This post was last modified on 12 November 2024. Some information in this article may not be updated.

Starting 12 November 2024, the Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR) will introduce new filing requirements with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (RCS). Any individual, whether a Luxembourg resident or not, who wants to register with the Luxembourg RCS in any capacity—as a manager, partner, director, shareholder, authorised representative, etc.—must provide a Luxembourg National Identification Number (LNIN).  

Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register new filing requirements: Key takeaways

When registering a company with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register, a person must submit specific information (full name, date and place of birth, nationality, gender) and supporting documents (ID/passport) to verify their identity and private residence address to receive an LNIN. This information will not be accessible to the general public and will only be shared with the Luxembourg National Register of Natural Persons to create the LNIN.  

Unofficial translations will be necessary for documents not in English, French, German or Luxembourgish. 

In order to accomplish the new filing requirements, the two options are to voluntarily update their registered information on the RCS web portal or to fill out the form field for the LNIN as part of the mandatory filing process.  

However, there are two exceptions: 

• When the natural person is a court-appointed agent, appointed as part of a legal procedure registered with the RCS.  

• When the natural person is an agent of a company established in another jurisdiction that has opened a branch in Luxembourg. 

Next steps

All legal entities registered with the RCS must list the individuals who must provide their LNINs. They must also either gather the relevant information and documents or submit a request for an LNIN.  

Please contact our Bolder team for more information about these changes and to discuss how we can help you comply with the requirements.    

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