Monaco hiring permit and work permit
salaried employment
Private-sector employers in Monaco must declare vacancies to the Employment Office, which first proposes candidates with priority status. If no priority candidate is suitable, the employer can propose its own candidate and file a hiring and work permit application signed by both parties. Once approved, the employee receives a work permit and social security registration numbers.
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Who it’s for
Foreign workers with a job offer from a Monaco employer, including people who will live in Monaco or in the surrounding French area.
Eligibility
Job offer from a Monaco employer
The employer files a vacancy notice and then the hiring/work permit application (Demande d'Autorisation d'Embauchage, DAE).
Priority rules
Some candidates get priority status, and the Employment Office sends priority candidates within a set time.
- Priority: Monegasque nationals, and their children or spouses
- Priority: residents of Monaco
- Priority: residents of Cap d'Ail, La Turbie, Beausoleil and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin already employed in Monaco
Official wording
Priority status covers Monegasque nationals, children or spouses of Monegasque nationals, residents of Monaco, and residents of Cap d'Ail, La Turbie, Beausoleil and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin already employed in Monaco. The Employment Office sends priority candidates within 4 clear days.
Non-European candidatesNon-European candidates
Non-European candidates without a work-authorising residence permit from the Alpes-Maritimes Prefecture are asked to contact [email protected].
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Document checklistJob vacancy notice
- FeesStamp duty on the hiring/work permit application (paper)
- Steps to applyThe employer declares the vacancy to the Employment Office
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