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Generality
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In application of the
exchange of letters dated 15 December 1997 between the Mon�gasque
and French authorities modifying certain provisions of the
Franco-Mon�gasque 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 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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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 Mon�gasque 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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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
Mon�gasque residence permit (" carte de s�jour "), they must apply to the
Residents Section of the Directorate of Public Security located at 3, rue
Louis Notari in the Principality and must submit the documents listed
below :
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an abstract of their legal record, or an affidavit or an equivalent
document, |
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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, or an affidavit or an equivalent document, |
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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 Mon�gasque residence permit (" carte de s�jour ") 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-Mon�gasque 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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