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..
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Conditions required in order to enter and stay in the Principality for a
period not exceeding three months |
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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.
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Conditions required to enter and set up residence in Monaco |
| With the exception of French nationals, any foreigner who wishes
to stay in Monaco for a period in excess of three months, or to
establish his or her residence there must satisfy the following
stipulations :
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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 :
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an abstract of their legal record, |
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a sworn statement stating that they have never been convicted, |
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a work document endorsed by the Employment Department of the Principality, or any other professional substantiating document, or a request for authorisation to set up a business or a company, or a bank reference proving sufficient means of subsistence, |
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One recent photograph, |
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a rental contract or a certificate of accommodation (examined by the Ad-Hoc Commission) or a deed of ownership, |
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their passport. |
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Regarding nationals of a state which does
not belong to the European Economic Area who reside outside of
France
Interested parties are obliged to apply to the French Consul with
territorial juridiction for a visa to set up residence.
They must submit the following documents to the consular office
in question:
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an abstract of their legal record, |
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a sworn statement stating that they have never been convicted, |
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a work document endorsed by the Employment Department
of the Principality, or any other professional
substantiating document, or a request for authorisation
to set up a business or a company, or a bank reference
proving sufficient means of subsistence, |
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a rental contract, or a promise of rental, or a
certificate of accommodation (examined by the ad
hoc) Commission) or a deed of ownership, or a
written undertaking by the interested party to produce
one of the four aforementioned substantiating documents
within the three months following his or her arrival in
the Principality, |
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One photograph, |
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a photocopy of their passport, |
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nine copies of the application form for a long-stay
visa. |
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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.
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