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Monaco Residency: the Carte de Séjour

If you stay in Monaco for over three months you will you need a carte de sejour residency permit. Non-EEA citizens will need a long-stay visa before making application for residency.

Any foreign national who wishes to stay in Monaco for a period in excess of three months or take up residency must apply for a residency permit, a Carte de Séjour

The process differs for nationals of the European Economic Area/EEA (European Union countries plus Norway and Iceland) and nationals of countries other than those making up the EEA.

Note: the process differs for non-EU nationals who have a French residency permit. 

  •  Full details of entry requirements can be found in English on the Monaco government website: Click here 

Any change in address or employment or marital status must be reported to the Residents Section of the Directorate of Public Security (Direction de la Sûreté Publique).

EU/EEA Nationals

Nationals from EU/EEA member states are exempt from all visa procedures to enter Monaco. If they plan to set up residence or stay longer than three months, a residence permit must be obtained at the Residents Section of the Directorate of Public Security.

  • Direction de la Sûreté Publique
    At
    : 3-4 rue Louis Notari, 98000 Monaco
    Tel: (+377) 93 15 30 15
    Fax: (+377) 93 50 65 47
  • For details on documentation and forms required in order to apply for residency: Click here
Non-EEA Nationals

Nationals moving to Monaco from outside the EEA must apply to the local French consulate in their place of residence for a visa in order to enter Monaco with the intention of residing there. Once the visa has been obtained, foreigners over the age of 16 must apply for a Monegasque residence permit at the Residents Section of the Directorate of Public Security (Direction de la Sûreté Publique).

  • Direction de la Sûreté Publique
    At
    : 3-4 rue Louis Notari, 98000 Monaco
    Tel: (+377) 93 15 30 15
    Fax: (+377) 93 50 65 47
  • For full details on documentation and forms required in order to apply for residency: Click here

US Citizens 

The French Embassy to the United States provides comprehensive information for US citizens moving to Monaco to take up residence.

  • For details from the Consulate General of France in the United States on obtaining a visa for Monaco: Click here 
  • For a list of Monegasque Consular Offices in the US: Click here

Australian Citizens

The French Embassy to Australia provides comprehensive information for Australians moving to France or Monaco to take up residence.

Non-EU/EEA Nationals Resident in France

Non-EU/EEA nationals who have been living in France for over a year may submit an application to transfer their residence to Monaco at the Principality at the French Consulate General in Monaco.

  • French Consulate-General
    At
    : Le Roc Fleuri, 1 rue du Tenao, BP 345, 98000 Monaco
    Tel: (+377) 92 16 54 60
    Fax: (+377) 92 16 54 64

Those who have been living in France for less than a year must apply for a visa at the French Consulate in the country of which they were resident immediately prior to their settlement in France. 

  • For full details on documentation and forms required in order to apply for residency: Click here
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