Other healthcare professions
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Several healthcare professions can be carried out in Luxembourg without needing a licence to practise from the Ministry the Health.
However, these professions may be subject to a business permit or the registration of the diploma in the register of certificates.
Who is concerned?
Professions concerned
There are several unregulated healthcare professions such as:
- psychologist;
- homeopath;
- naturopath;
- chiropractor;
- sophrologist;
- alternative medicine;
- tooth whitening professional, etc.
Who is concerned
A professional healthcare practitioner who wishes to settle and practise in Luxembourg must be a national of:
- an EU Member State; or
- a State of the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway), or Switzerland; or
- a third country, and:
- have a valid residence permit; or
- have been granted international protection.
Prerequisites
The professional, whatever their activity, also has to hold a Luxembourg or foreign diploma entitling them to practise the profession in question.
Preliminary steps
Before the healthcare professional can start their activity, they may have to apply for a business permit or proceed with the registration of their diploma in the register of certificates.
How to proceed
Unregulated healthcare professions can be carried out without authorisation from the Ministry of Health and Social Security.
However, practising an unregulated healthcare profession may include certain gestures, interventions or techniques which may fall under under the scope of a regulated healthcare profession.
If this is the case, the professional practising an unregulated healthcare profession and carrying out such gestures, interventions or techniques runs the risk of being charged with illegal practise of medicine which is punishable under criminal law.
Who to contact
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General Directorate for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Department for Authorisations of Establishment)
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Ministry of the Economy General Directorate for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Department for Authorisations of Establishment)
- Address:
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Luxembourg
PO box 535 / L-2937 Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 247-74 700
- Email address:
- info.pme@eco.etat.lu
- Website:
- https://meco.gouvernement.lu/en.html
The telephone helpline is open Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 12.00 and 13.30 to 16.30 (not on public holidays).
Related procedures and links
Procedures
Links
Further information
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Legal references
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Loi modifiée du 26 mars 1992
sur l'exercice et la revalorisation de certaines professions de santé
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Loi modifiée du 29 avril 1983
concernant l'exercice des professions de médecin, de médecin-dentiste et de médecin-vétérinaire
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