Liechtenstein: templates and forms

For a consumer in Liechtenstein who bought goods or a service online, by phone or away from the trader's premises and has changed their mind. The notice withdraws the contract within the withdrawal period under Art. 12 of the Distance and Off-Premises Contracts Act (FAGG) — 14 days — with no reason needed, and asks for a refund within 14 days. The model form the trader must give you, or the trader's own online form, does the same job free. Send it by registered post and keep the receipt.

For a passenger whose flight arrived three hours or more late, was cancelled with less than 14 days' notice, or who was denied boarding, on a flight covered by Regulation (EC) No 261/2004: every flight from an airport in the EU, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland, and flights into them on an airline from one of those countries. The letter claims the fixed compensation — €250, €400 or €600 per passenger, by distance — from the airline that operated the flight. The airline's own claim form and the EU complaint form are free and do the same job. Send it by registered post and keep the receipt.

For anyone who wants to see the personal data a company, employer, landlord, bank or hospital in Liechtenstein holds about them. The request, under Article 15 of the GDPR and the Data Protection Act (DSG), asks for a copy of the data and what the law says comes with it, free of charge, within one month. Any clear request counts, and many organisations have a free online form or a privacy email address; this letter sets the request out in full, so you keep a record of what you asked and when.

For someone in Liechtenstein who paid by debit or credit card and did not get what they paid for — goods never delivered, faulty or not as described, a refund never paid, a payment taken twice — and could not settle it with the trader. The letter asks the card provider to raise a chargeback under the card scheme's rules and to answer in writing. Many providers have a free online dispute form that does the same job; ask the trader first.

For a traveller whose package holiday — transport and accommodation, or other travel services, sold together — was not as booked. The letter tells the organiser that it is responsible for every service in the package under Art. 12(1) of the Package Travel Act (PRG), and claims a price reduction and compensation, with a total and 14 days to reply. The Office of Economic Affairs (Amt für Volkswirtschaft) settles, free of charge, disputes between consumers and traders established in Liechtenstein that no other conciliation body handles (Art. 1 Abs. 1, Art. 4 Abs. 3 and Art. 12 AStG). Send it by registered post and keep the receipt.

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.

An English letter to a seller in Liechtenstein when goods you bought are faulty: you rely on the statutory warranty (Gewährleistung), ask at your choice for repair or replacement and set a dated deadline. For consumer purchases from a business since 1 March 2026 under the Consumer Warranty Act (KonsGG), otherwise under §§ 922 ff. ABGB. 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. This letter stops neither. Sign and send by registered post.

For employees with a job in Liechtenstein, in English: asks the employer for a full reference on the kind and length of 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. A court or authority takes only the German version.

For employees in Liechtenstein who were dismissed, in English: the written objection to the notice under § 1173a Art. 48 ABGB, the condition for compensation of up to six months' pay, with a request for the reasons in writing (Art. 45 para. 2). It must reach the employer by the end of the notice period, or there is no compensation; the claim must then be filed at the Landgericht within 180 days after the employment ends, or it lapses. For employers who work in English; a court takes only the German version.

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

For landlords of a flat in Liechtenstein who deal with their tenant in English: the written out-of-court notice. 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). Print, sign and send by registered post. This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.

An English notice ending a running contract with a provider in Liechtenstein — a gym, magazine, streaming service, membership or other subscription — to the next possible date, asking for written confirmation and no further debits. A consumer's contract for recurring deliveries follows Art. 20 of the Consumer Protection Act (KSchG); otherwise the contract decides, and a stricter form than a signed letter cannot be required. Print, sign and send by registered post.

For landlords of a flat in Liechtenstein who deal with their tenant in English: the written, reasoned notice of a rent increase under § 1090 Art. 59 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code (ABGB), with the current and 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 tenant's four weeks to challenge it (Art. 62). Print, sign and send by registered post. This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.

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 — 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 the landlord's duty to check and report defects at once on return (Art. 52). Print two copies and sign at the walk-through. This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.

For employees in Liechtenstein whose wages or overtime were not paid, in English: claims the outstanding pay month by month, overtime with the quarter supplement (§ 1173a Art. 6 ABGB) and a written pay statement (Art. 16), sets a payment deadline and states 5 % default interest. If the employer still does not pay, the next step is a conditional payment order (bedingter Zahlbefehl) or a claim at the Landgericht — in German only.

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, 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. This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.

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). Print, sign, enclose photos and send by registered post. This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.

A resignation letter in English for employees with a job in Liechtenstein, including 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, asking for confirmation, a reference and the final pay, and settling remaining holiday. For employers who work in English; a court or authority takes only the German version.

For employees in Liechtenstein expecting or having had a child, in English: tells the employer you will take 20 weeks' maternity leave, two weeks' paternity leave or up to four months' parental leave (§ 1173a Art. 34a–34c ABGB), with start, end and how you want to split it, three months ahead where possible (Art. 34f). It asks for confirmation and, if the employer wants to postpone, written reasons. A court or authority takes only the German version.