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On 21 February 2023, Marc Hansen, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, took part in the "e-invoicing Symposium". This event dedicated to electronic invoicing was organised by the Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Ministry for Digitalisation and the Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts.

Since 2022, it has become easier and faster to file a tax return with the new MyGuichet.lu assistant. 70% of the 300,000 natural person taxpayers could already potentially take advantage of this new tool for their tax return in 2021.

Several new legal and regulatory provisions applying directly to citizens will enter into force in 2023. Here is an overview of the main changes which will have a direct impact on the citizens. This list is not exhaustive.

Signing the Welcome and Integration Contract (CAI), a voluntary integration programme for non-Luxembourg residents, has become easier. From now on, two new administrative procedures are available on MyGuichet.lu.

Following the adoption by the Chamber of Deputies of the new rules for the 2G+ system, people with a complete vaccination pattern of less than 180 days, those who have received a booster vaccination and those who have a recovery certificate are now exempt from the testing requirement under the CovidCheck 2G+ system.

Marc Hansen, Minister delegate for Digitalisation participated virtually in the "Committed to Connecting – Government Strategies to Increase Access" flagship round-table as part of the "Closing the digital divide" day on January 9, which was organised in the context of the "Travel and Connectivity week" at the Expo Dubai 2020.

Several new legal and regulatory provisions applying directly to citizens will enter into force in 2022. Below is an overview of the main changes. The list is not exhaustive.

The CovidCheck.lu app has been adapted in view of the new anti-COVID measures announced by the Government in the fight against the pandemic. Users can now familiarise themselves with this new version of the app.

A new update of the Luxembourg app CovidCheck.lu is available in the Apple and Google Play stores. It is important to remember that the certificate concerning the booster vaccination is valid in the Grand Duchy as soon as the booster vaccine is administered.

Following the announcement of the generalisation of the CovidCheck system, an update of the CovidCheck.lu app has been released.

In order to allow anyone who cannot be vaccinated to benefit from free PCR tests, the Government Council decided to implement a new project for targeted screening using "COVID-19 PCR test vouchers".

From Sunday 20 June, anyone older than 6 years of age with a national identification number ("matricule") will be able to make an appointment directly via covidtesting.lu for a PCR test as part of the Large Scale Testing.

Following the opening of the waiting list for vaccination against COVID-19 with the Vaxzevria® vaccine (AstraZeneca), 16,200 letters of invitation were sent out on 27 April. People invited can now make their appointment at a vaccination centre.

Several new legal and regulatory provisions applying directly to citizens will enter into force in 2021. Below is an overview of the main changes that will directly impact citizens. This list is not exhaustive.

On November 26, 2020, Marc Hansen, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, presented the concept of the new GovTech Lab of the Luxembourg Government and launched the Lab's first call for solutions entitled 'Bye bye Robots!'.