Monaco Residency Requirements

Monaco Residency Requirements

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Monaco Residency

Residency in Monaco brings several advantages:

  • Favourable tax system for Monaco Residents
  • Stay in Protected environment
  • Exceptional area with Nice International airport 30 minutes by car/10 minutes by helicopter
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • International environment
  • Business friendly
  • English widely spoken
  • The Cote d'Azur and Italy on the doorstep

How to apply for Monaco Residency

To acquire Monaco Residency there are certain requirements for each applicant to fulfil. The requirements for making an application for residency in Monaco are as follows:

    1. Establish a bank account in Monaco
    2. Each applicant (or couple) will need to deposit sufficient funds for the bank to then release the required bank attestation (letter) to validate that the account holder(s) has sufficient funds to support themselves whilst living in Monaco.( unless the applicant for residency has a legitimate work agreement provided by a local Monaco business). The banks have varying requirements for this ranging from EUR 100,000-EUR 1 million per candidate (adult).

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Lease or purchase a property in Monaco

If leasing the lease must be for a minimum of YEAR and have sufficient bed rooms to accommodate the variety of persons using. For instance, in order for this to qualify for Monaco residency, a couple ought to lease a one bedroom apartment at least and for a household of 4 a minimum if 2 bed rooms. This lease is typically automatically at the end of each lease period.

Security check

Each applicant needs to supply a police certificate specifying that each adult applicant does not hold a criminal record in the country where they have resided throughout the previous 5 years. In Monaco an grownup is any one over the age of sixteen years of age for this purpose. This certificate should not be more than three months old at the time of application for the residency.

In addition, the following files should be submitted for each applicant when applying for Monaco residency.

      1. Valid passport
      2. Birth certificate
      3. Marital relationship certificate(s)
      4. Any previous divorce certificate (or death certificate if the candidate has a partner who is deceased.)
      5. The Police certificate as above
      6. The registered lease for the Monaco apartment or condo
      7. The new electrical power contract for the Monaco apartment or condo
      8. The official Monaco residency application finished and duly signed
      9. Health report for applicants of 70 years and over

To finish the Monaco residency procedure, an main residency interview will certainly be arranged throughout which all the needed documents are submitted. Following this the Monaco residency application will certainly be processed and authorized. This will take approximately 8 weeks for EU passport holders and sixteen - twenty weeks for non EU passport holders as they have to initially make an application for a special Visa from the French Embassy in their country of residence which when accepted and released ( as much as sixteen weeks) will then permit the applicant to finish the Monaco formalities within three-four weeks, when the residency card will certainly be provided also known as the Carte de Sejour).


The requirements for obtaining Monaco residency are reasonably simple and as long as the candidate can supply all the needed documents, then there is no general reason that the candidate must not be given Monaco Residency and receive theirs Monaco citizen's card.


The very first Monaco residency card will be released for a duration of twelve months after which this card have to be renewed. The card is called a Monaco carte de resident temporaire and is restored each year for the first three years. In then fourth year of constant Monaco residency the holder then will be provided with a 3 year card, known as the Monaco Carte de resident ordinaire. These cards stand for three years and should be restored at expiration. In year 10, the holder of a Monaco residency may apply for a carte Privilege which is provided at the discretion of the Monaco authorities. This is not immediately granted and if not given the candidate will certainly remain to get the three year Monaco resident's card.


The cost of obtaining residency in Monaco truly lies in the expenditure of renting an house added to the basic expense of living in Monaco. Unlike other nations offering residency programs, applying for residency in Monaco does not need the applicant to "invest" a specified sum of money in Monaco nor is it obligatory to buy a property as a rental is sufficient.


It is a extremely favourable location to become a citizen and enjoy the many benefits which becoming a resident of Monaco affords.

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Added on January 18, 2016
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