Short visit to Monaco
Schengen entry rules
Monaco has no visa of its own for visits. EEA nationals need only a passport or valid ID card. Other nationals need a valid passport and, if their nationality requires one, a Schengen visa from the Schengen country where they first enter Europe. Once a person holds a Schengen visa, no further formality is needed to visit Monaco.
Visiting Monaco
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Life in Monaco
Money
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Currency
Euro
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Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Tourists, business visitors and family visitors who plan a short stay and do not intend to settle or work in Monaco.
Eligibility
EEA nationalsEEA nationals
A passport or valid national identity card is enough; no visa is needed.
Non-EEA nationalsNon-EEA nationals
You need a valid passport and a Schengen visa, unless your nationality is exempt from Schengen visas for stays under 90 days.
Official wording
A valid passport plus a Schengen visa, unless the nationality is exempt from Schengen visas for stays under 90 days.
Settling in Monaco
You need a Monaco residence permit if you are 16 or over and want to live in Monaco for more than three months a year.
Residence permit threshold
- Minimum age
- 16
- Stay needing permit
- More than three months
Official wording
Anyone aged 16 or over who wants to live in Monaco for more than three months a year needs a Monaco residence permit (see MC.RESIDENCE_PERMIT).
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Document checklistValid passport or national ID card
- FeesSchengen visa fee
- Steps to applyCheck whether your nationality needs a Schengen visa
The full requirements are for members
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- 2 documents
- 1 fee
- 3 steps
- Processing times and conditions
Places to visit in Monaco
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Other routes to Monaco
- Work permitsMonaco hiring permit and work permit
- Permanent residenceOrdinary and privilege residence permits
- FamilyResidence permit for the spouse of a Monegasque national
- Status in-countryMonaco residence permit (carte de séjour) - first, temporary card
- CitizenshipMonegasque nationality by naturalisation or marriage
Visit & tourism in other countries
- MoldovaShort-stay visa (type C) and eVisa
- MontenegroMontenegro short-stay visa (C) and visa-free visits
- MadagascarNon-immigrant visa
- Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands visitor entry: visa-exempt (Compact), visa on arrival, or V-1 visitor visa
- North MacedoniaVisa-free stay and short-stay visa
- MaliMali entry visa
