Formalitäten

Conditions for entering and residing in the Principality

Generality
In application of the exchange of letters dated 15 December 1997 between the Monégasque and French authorities modifying certain provisions of the Franco-Monégasque Convention on Neighbourly Relations dated 18 May 1963, any foreign national who wishes to enter or reside in the Principality is obliged to comply with the stipulations mentioned below..

Conditions required in order to enter and stay in the Principality for a period not exceeding three months

Any person of foreign nationality who wishes to enter Monégasque territory and to stay there for a period not exceeding three months must possess the document required when entering French territory (passport, travel or identity document).

French nationals must merely be holders of the national identity card issued by the French administration.

Conditions required to enter and set up residence in Monaco

Regarding nationals of one of the states of the European Economic Area

Nationals of one of the states of the European Economic Area The provisions mentioned refer to persons coming from one of the states of the European Union, with hthe additions of Norway and Iceland. are exempted from the procedure for the visa to set up residence in Monaco. Consequently, in order to obtain a Monégasque residence permit (" carte de séjour "), they must apply to the Residents Section of the Directorate of Public Security located at 4, rue Louis Notari in the Principality and must submit the documents listed below :

After obtaining this visa, any foreigner aged over sixteen is obliged to apply for a Monégasque residence permit (" carte de séjour ") from the Residents Section of Public Security within eight days of arriving in the Principality.

In order to obtain the permit in question, the same documents must be submitted as those which are required from nationals of the European Economic Area.

However, the following persons are exempted from applying for this document :

1) career diplomats accredited to H.S.H. The Sovereign Prince and the members of their families;
2) civil servants seconded under the auspices of the Franco-Monégasque Conventions.

Regarding foreign nationals of a state which does not belong to the European Economic Area who come from France

Two hypothetical cases should be differentiated :

1) If the interested parties have been residing in France for at least one year

They must submit the file for the application to set up residence in the Principality to the French Consulate-General in Monaco.The file comprises the following documents:

the petition form the interested party,

an individual detailed information note,

a photocopy of their residence permit in France,

a photocopy of the passeport.

2) If the interested parties have been residing in France for less than one year

They must submit an application for a visa to set up residence in the Principality to the French Consulate-General in their place of residence immediately preceding their settlement in France. They will be required to produce the documents listed above.