There are multiple Articles of Luxembourg Law that allow you to qualify for dual citizenship!
Article 7 / Article 23 / Posthumous / Article 89
ARTICLE 7
To qualify under Article 7, you must have an all male lineage leading back to an ancestor born within the modern borders of Luxembourg before 1944. No travel to Luxembourg required.
NOTE: You also qualify if you were born in 1969 or later and your mother’s lineage is all male leading back to an ancestor born within the modern borders of Luxembourg before 1944. No travel to Luxembourg required.
Process with the LACS:
INITIAL CONSULTATION
- Required for ALL applicants over 18 years
- 45-60 minutes by phone, using DialPad Meetings
- Determination of whether you qualify for Luxembourg citizenship
- General overview of citizenship process and timeline
- Explanation of how to acquire a Luxembourg passport
- Description of fees involved in the process
- Opportunity for questions and answers
$150 for LACS Member* (A fee of $50 will be charged for each additional adult family member who is using the same ancestor.)
$250 for Non-Member (A fee of $100 will be charged for each additional adult family member who is using the same ancestor.)
Payment required at the end of the initial consultation session.
DOCUMENT SUBMISSION
Securing of Necessary Vital Certificates in Luxembourg and Securing of Certificate of Direct Line Ancestry from Luxembourg.
$300 per LACS Member* (An additional $75 will be charged for family members including minor children.)
$500 per Non-Member (An additional $150 will be charged for family members including minor children.)
Payment required at time of document submission.
* To receive membership discount, applicants over 18 years old must be a current member of the LACS and applicants with minor children must have a Family level membership.
ARTICLE 23
To qualify under Article 23, you need to have a parent or grandparent who is or was a citizen of Luxembourg. Travel to Luxembourg required to present Stage Two Packet.
Process with the LACS:
INITIAL CONSULTATION
- Required for ALL applicants over 18 years
- 45-60 minutes by phone, using DialPad Meetings
- Determination of whether you qualify for Luxembourg citizenship
- General overview of citizenship process and timeline
- Explanation of how to acquire a Luxembourg passport
- Description of fees involved in the process
- Opportunity for questions and answers
$150 for LACS Member* (An additional $50 will be charged for each additional adult family member who joins the initial consultation.)
$250 for Non-Member (An additional $100 will be charged for each additional adult family member who joins the initial consultation.)
Payment required at the end of the initial consultation session.
STAGE ONE SUBMISSION
- Securing of Necessary Vital Certificates in Luxembourg and Securing of Certificate of Direct Line Ancestry from Luxembourg.
$300 per LACS Member* (An additional $75 will be charged for family members including minor children.)
$500 per Non-Member (An additional $150 will be charged for family members including minor children.)
Payment required at time of document submission.
STAGE TWO PACKET PREPARATION
- Completing Application Process
$700 per LACS Member* (Includes certified translations of two (2) one-page documents per person.)
$1,100 per Non-Member (Includes certified translations of two (2) one-page documents per person.)
Additional charges apply for Stage Two Packets of adults with minor children. Please contact the LACS for prices.
Charges may apply for translations of additional documents. Please contact the LACS for prices.
* To receive membership discount, applicants over 18 years old must be a current member of the LACS and applicants with minor children must have a Family level membership.
POSTHUMOUS APPLICATIONS
Posthumous applications are possible if a deceased parent or grandparent would have been able to qualify through Article 7.
This process is completed by applying on behalf of the deceased parent or grandparent through Article 7. After that is completed, you are able to apply for citizenship through Article 23. This process does require travel to Luxembourg.
Process with the LACS:
See above for process of both Article 7 and Article 23. Initial Consultation is only required at the beginning of the process.
* To receive membership discount, applicants over 18 years old must be a current member of the LACS and applicants with minor children must have a Family level membership.
ARTICLE 89
Stage One of Article 89 must have been submitted to Luxembourg by December 31, 2018. The Stage Two Packet must be presented in Luxembourg by December 30, 2022.
Note: Even if you did not use the LACS to submit Stage One, we can help with your Stage Two Packet Preparation.
STAGE TWO PACKET PREPARATION
- Completing Application Process
$700 per LACS Member* (Includes certified translations of two (2) one-page documents per person.)
$1,100 per Non-Member (Includes certified translations of two (2) one-page documents per person.)
Additional charges apply for Stage Two Packets of adults with minor children. Please contact the LACS for prices.
Charges may apply for translations of additional documents. Please contact the LACS for prices.
* To receive membership discount, applicants over 18 years old must be a current member of the LACS and applicants with minor children must have a Family level membership.
FRENCH TRANSLATIONS
The LACS can help with certified French translations of documents required for the citizenship process. Payment required before documents are translated. Contact Citizenship Advocate Rosie Geib by emailing rgeib@lacs.lu or calling 262-285-5061.