Liechtenstein
Relocating to Liechtenstein.
After moving to Liechtenstein for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: register the address, get the Liechtenstein tax identification number, collect the residence card, register for health cover, open a bank account. Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Register the address
- 2Get the Liechtenstein tax identification number
- 3Collect the residence card
- 4Register for health cover
- 5Open a bank account
- 6Get the AHV-Nummer
Authorities
Who does what in Liechtenstein
Ausländer- und Passamt (APA) (Immigration and Passport Office)
Receives every permit application, decides the residence permits and issues the assurance (Zusicherung) and the residence card
Official websiteSteuerverwaltung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein Tax Administration)
Administers the national and municipal taxes under the Steuergesetz
Official websiteLiechtensteinische AHV-IV-FAK (Liechtenstein old-age, disability and family-allowance insurance)
Old-age and survivors', disability and family-allowance insurance; allocates the AHV number when the employer reports the employee
Official websiteArbeitsmarkt Service Liechtenstein (AMS FL) (Liechtenstein Labour Market Service)
Confirms in writing that no suitable worker was found on the permit-free labour market: the confirmation the employer adds to the application
Official websiteOther countries
- Sweden
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Norway
- Austria
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Croatia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
Official sources
- Lilex: Ausländergesetz (AuG), LR 152.20, consolidated version of 12 June 2026
- Lilex: Verordnung über die Zulassung und den Aufenthalt von Ausländern (ZAV), LR 152.201 (Art. 12: the AMS FL's written confirmation)
- Lilex: Ausländerrecht-Gebührenverordnung (Ausl-GebV), LR 152.209, version in force from 1 January 2026 (Art. 10: fees per person, cumulative)
- Lilex: Personenfreizügigkeitsgesetz (PFZG), LR 152.21 (EEA and Swiss nationals: maximum numbers, lottery, registration within eight days)
- Lilex: Entsendegesetz (EntsG), LR 823.21 (Art. 6a: notification to the Amt für Volkswirtschaft; Art. 6b: documents on site)
- Lilex: Steuergesetz (SteG), LR 640.0 (the Steuerverwaltung)
- Arbeitsmarkt Service Liechtenstein (AMS FL)
- Liechtensteinische AHV-IV-FAK: AHV-Nummer/Versicherten-Nr. (generated by the employer's report of the employee)
- Liechtensteinische AHV-IV-FAK: forms: the Beschäftigtenmeldung of starts and leavers to the Landesverwaltung, passed on to the AHV-IV-FAK and the Ausländer- und Passamt
- Liechtensteinische AHV-IV-FAK
- European Commission: the Schengen area (29 countries, Liechtenstein among the four non-EU ones)
- Directive 2004/38/EC (free movement), art. 8, EUR-Lex
- Your Europe: residence card for non-EU family members
- Your Europe: standard forms for social security rights (S1, U1)
- Your Europe: unemployment benefits abroad (U1)
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Liechtenstein?
Register the address. It unlocks the steps after it.
Which relocation management software covers Liechtenstein?
Settio plans each move to Liechtenstein in one place: the permit, the registrations after arrival (register the address, get the Liechtenstein tax identification number, collect the residence card), housing, school places and the first weeks, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace.
How does Settio help with relocation in Liechtenstein?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Liechtenstein, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information