Liechtenstein: templates and forms

For anyone who wants to see the personal data a company, employer, landlord, bank or hospital in Liechtenstein holds about them: a request in German under Article 15 of the GDPR, which applies through the EEA, and the Data Protection Act (DSG). It asks for a copy of the data and the information that comes with it, free of charge, within one month. Any clear request counts; this letter sets it out in full and gives you a dated record. Complaints go to the Datenschutzstelle.

For card holders in Liechtenstein who paid by debit or credit card and did not get what they paid for — goods never delivered, faulty, a refund not paid, a payment taken twice — and could not settle it with the trader: a letter in German asking the card issuer to raise a chargeback under the card scheme's rules and to answer in writing. Many issuers have a free online dispute form; ask the trader first.

For taxpayers in Liechtenstein who cannot pay a tax invoice on time: the request to the collecting authority (Bezugsbehörde) to pay in instalments under Art. 131 of the Tax Act (SteG), explaining the considerable hardship and proposing a down payment, monthly instalments and a start date. Wealth and income tax is collected by the municipality's Gemeindesteuerkasse, the other taxes by the Steuerverwaltung (Art. 126 Abs. 1 SteG). Not tax advice. In German; send it before the payment period ends, by registered post, with proof.

For passengers in Liechtenstein whose flight — from Zurich or another airport in the EU, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland — arrived three hours or more late, was cancelled less than 14 days before departure, or who were denied boarding. The letter, in German, claims the fixed compensation of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, which is part of the EEA Agreement: €250, €400 or €600 per passenger, by distance, from the airline that operated the flight. The airline's own form is free. Complaints go to the enforcement body of the country of departure (for a flight from a third country, of first landing): for Zurich, the BAZL.

For travellers whose package holiday — transport and accommodation or other travel services sold together — was not as booked: a letter in German to the organiser, which is responsible for every service in the package (Art. 12 Abs. 1 of the Package Travel Act, PRG), claiming a price reduction and compensation (Art. 13 PRG), with a total and 14 days to reply. For an organiser established in Liechtenstein, the Office of Economic Affairs settles consumer disputes free of charge. Send it by registered post.

For consumers in Liechtenstein who bought online, by phone or away from the trader's premises and have changed their mind: a notice in German withdrawing from the contract within 14 days, with no reason given (Art. 12 of the Distance and Off-Premises Contracts Act, FAGG), and asking for a refund within 14 days (Art. 15 FAGG). The statutory model withdrawal form and the trader's own online form do the same job free. Send it by registered post and keep the receipt.

The last demand to a debtor in Liechtenstein before you apply to the Princely Court of Justice (Landgericht) for a conditional payment order (bedingter Zahlbefehl, §§ 577 ff. ZPO): the sum owed, the due date, a deadline, your account and default interest — the statutory 5% a year (§ 1333 Abs. 1 and § 1000 Abs. 1 ABGB), between businesses eight percentage points above the reference rate (Art. 336b ADHGB), or the rate agreed. No collection fee is claimed. In German, to print, sign and send by registered post.

For employees in Liechtenstein who were dismissed, in German: makes the written objection to the notice under § 1173a Art. 48 ABGB — the condition for compensation of up to six months' pay — and asks for the reasons in writing (Art. 45 para. 2). The objection must reach the employer by the end of the notice period at the latest, or there is no compensation; the claim must then be filed at the Landgericht within 180 days after the employment ends, or it lapses. Send it by registered post or hand it over against a receipt.

For employees in Liechtenstein expecting or having had a child, in German: notifies the employer of 20 weeks' maternity leave, two weeks' paternity leave or up to four months' parental leave (§ 1173a Art. 34a–34c ABGB), with start, end and the split you want, three months ahead where possible (Art. 34f). It asks for written confirmation and, if the employer wants to postpone, written reasons. Send it by registered post or hand it over.

For tenants in Liechtenstein with defects in their flat: the written notice of defects to the landlord or the agency. It describes the defects, sets a reasonable deadline to repair them (§ 1090 Art. 20, 21 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code, ABGB), asks for a rent reduction from the time the landlord knew of them (Art. 23) and can warn that future rent will be deposited with the court (Art. 25). Disputes go to the Princely Court of Justice (Landgericht); there is no conciliation step as in Switzerland. Print, sign, enclose photos and send by registered post. In German.

A resignation letter in German for employees with a job in Liechtenstein, including cross-border commuters from Switzerland and Austria: notice with the contractual or statutory period (§ 1173a Art. 45c ABGB), or in probation with seven days to the end of a working week (Art. 45b), else on the next possible date. It asks for confirmation, a reference and the final pay, and settles remaining holiday. Send it by registered post or hand it over against a receipt.

For employees with a job in Liechtenstein, in German: asks for a full reference on the kind and length of the employment and on performance and conduct, an interim reference, or a confirmation limited to kind and length (§ 1173a Art. 36 ABGB), or for the correction of a reference, with the current and requested wording and a deadline. You can ask at any time. Send it to the employer by registered post.

Notice ending a running contract as a customer in Liechtenstein: a gym, magazine, streaming service, membership or other subscription, to the next possible date, asking for written confirmation and no further debits. For consumers, contracts for recurring deliveries follow Art. 20 of the Consumer Protection Act (KSchG); otherwise the contract decides, and a provider may not require a stricter form than a signed letter. In German, to print, sign and send by registered post.

For landlords of a flat in Liechtenstein: the written, reasoned notice of a rent increase under § 1090 Art. 59 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code (ABGB), with the current and the new rent, the date on which the increase takes effect and the reasons under Art. 56. It must reach the tenant at least 14 days before the notice period begins and must not threaten or give notice, or the increase is void. It names the four weeks in which the tenant can challenge it at the Landgericht (Art. 62). Print, sign and send by registered post. In German.

For tenants of a flat in Liechtenstein: the written notice to the landlord or the agency (§ 1090 Art. 47 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code, ABGB), with three months' notice to the end of a month or the lease's longer period (Art. 37, 39), and for the next possible date if the chosen one is missed. Liechtenstein has no local termination dates like the Swiss cantons. It has lines for every tenant and for the express written consent of a spouse or registered partner where the flat is the family home (Art. 48). Print, sign, and send by registered post or hand over against a receipt. In German.

The objection (Einsprache) to an assessment of the Liechtenstein Tax Administration (Steuerverwaltung), for taxpayers who make it themselves: requests, reasons and the evidence named, as Art. 116 of the Tax Act (SteG) requires, within 30 days of service. Spouses or registered partners assessed together both sign. Not tax advice: the template gives the form; what you ask for and why is yours to decide. In German, the language the Steuerverwaltung works in; print, sign and send by registered post.

The letter to the seller when goods you bought in Liechtenstein are faulty: you rely on the statutory warranty (Gewährleistung), ask at your choice for repair or replacement and set a dated deadline. Under the Consumer Warranty Act (KonsGG) for consumer purchases from a business since 1 March 2026, otherwise under §§ 922 ff. of the Civil Code (ABGB). Note: for purchases from 1 March 2026 the rights lapse three months after the two-year warranty period; for earlier ones you must sue within two years of delivery. The letter alone stops neither. In German, to sign and send by registered post.

For tenants in Liechtenstein who have moved out: the letter asking for the rent deposit back (§ 1090 Art. 14 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code, ABGB). You choose the addressee: the landlord, who is asked to give the bank consent to release it, or the bank itself once a year has passed since the lease ended without the landlord bringing a claim in court. It gives the bank, account, amount, your IBAN and a date for the reply. Print, sign and send by registered post. In German.

For employees in Liechtenstein whose wages or overtime were not paid, in German: claims the outstanding pay month by month, overtime with the quarter supplement (§ 1173a Art. 6 ABGB) and the written pay statement (Art. 16), sets a deadline for payment and states 5 % default interest. If the employer does not pay, the next steps are a conditional payment order (bedingter Zahlbefehl) or a claim at the Princely Court of Justice. Send it by registered post and keep a copy.

For landlords and tenants in Liechtenstein, on moving in or moving out: the record both fill in and sign together when the flat is handed over. It notes meter readings, keys, the condition of each room, defects found and work agreed; on moving in, whether the tenant has seen the previous return record (§ 1090 Art. 7 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code, ABGB); and it reminds the landlord to check and report defects at once on return (Art. 52). Print two copies and sign at the walk-through. In German.

For landlords of a flat in Liechtenstein: the written out-of-court notice to the tenant. It contains what § 1090 Art. 47 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code (ABGB) requires — the let property and the date on which the notice takes effect — with three months' notice to the end of a month (Art. 39), and, for a family home, names the tenant's spouse or registered partner, who must be served a second signed copy separately (Art. 49); otherwise the notice is void (Art. 50). No prescribed form exists. Print, sign and send by registered post. In German.