# 🇲🇨 Monaco — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Monaco from VisaPassage.
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14 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free
- **Germany**: Visa-free
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monaco Student Residence Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | — | — |

- **Monaco Student Residence Card** — Key documents: Residence permit application, Valid passport with long-stay visa, Proof of enrolment, Proof of financial resources, Proof of accommodation, Birth certificate, Criminal-record extract · Rights: Study: Full enrolment at the Monaco institution. · Residency after 10 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monservicepublic.gouv.mc

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monaco Sole-Trader Business Permit (Self-Employment) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 45 days |
| Monaco Work Permit (Salaried Employee) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €5 | — | — |

- **Monaco Sole-Trader Business Permit (Self-Employment)** — Key documents: Business permit application, Civil-status document, Birth certificate, Criminal-record extract, Proof of business premises, Monaco business bank account · Rights: Work: Authorises only the declared independent professional activity. · Study: As a Monaco resident, may also study. · Residency after 10 years · Family: Family members obtain residence cards on the standard resident track. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monentreprise.gouv.mc
- **Monaco Work Permit (Salaried Employee)** — Key documents: Job offer to the Employment Department, Demande d'autorisation d'embauchage, Curriculum vitae, Identity document, Proof of address, Stamp duty payment · Rights: Work: Authorises only the specific job and employer named; any change needs a new permit. · Residency after 10 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monentreprise.gouv.mc

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Golden Visa (Residence by Investment) | Available | — | — | — | — |
| Residence by Real Estate | Available | — | — | — | — |
| Monaco Temporary Residence Card (Self-Sufficient / Wealth Route) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | — | — |
| Monaco Company Formation Residence (SARL / SAM) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 45 days |

- **Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)** — Residence (carte de sejour) for financially self-sufficient applicants who secure local accommodation and a Monaco bank reference, in practice requiring a deposit of around €500,000 (bank practice, no statutory minimum); not a formal investment program. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: globalcitizensolutions.com
- **Residence by Real Estate** — Monaco's carte de séjour has no fixed property threshold, but buying (or leasing) a Monaco residence satisfies the accommodation requirement alongside a Monaco bank reference (banks typically expect a deposit of about €500,000) and a clean record. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: globalcitizensolutions.com
- **Monaco Temporary Residence Card (Self-Sufficient / Wealth Route)** — Key documents: Residence permit application, Valid passport with long-stay visa, Proof of accommodation, Proof of financial resources, Birth certificate, Criminal-record extract, Declaration of honour · Rights: Study: Resident card holders and their children may study in Monaco. · Residency after 10 years · Family: Spouse and children over 16 obtain their own cards; under-16s are covered by parents and receive a travel document. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monservicepublic.gouv.mc
- **Monaco Company Formation Residence (SARL / SAM)** — Key documents: Company-formation authorisation request, Draft articles of association, Proof of share capital, Business permit for foreign partners, Criminal-record extracts, Proof of business premises, Residence permit application · Rights: Work: Authorises managing/working in the authorised company; employees still need work permits. · Study: As a Monaco resident, may also study. · Residency after 10 years · Family: Family members obtain residence cards on the standard resident track. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monentreprise.gouv.mc

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monaco Residence for Retired / Self-Funded Persons | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | — | — |

- **Monaco Residence for Retired / Self-Funded Persons** — Key documents: Residence permit application, Valid passport with long-stay visa, Proof of pension or investment income, Proof of accommodation, Birth certificate, Criminal-record extract, Declaration of honour · Rights: Study: Residents may study in Monaco. · Residency after 10 years · Family: Spouse and children obtain their own cards; under-16s are covered by parents. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monservicepublic.gouv.mc

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monaco Residence Card for Spouse/Family of a Resident | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | — | — |
| Monaco Residence Card for Spouse of a Monégasque National | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €80 | — | — |
| Monaco Naturalisation (Discretionary) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Monaco Residence Card for Spouse/Family of a Resident** — Key documents: Residence permit application, Valid passport with long-stay visa, Proof of family relationship, Sponsor's residence card, Proof of accommodation, Proof of financial resources, Criminal-record extract · Rights: Study: Family members may study in Monaco. · Residency after 10 years · Family: Covers the spouse and children; under-16s receive a travel document rather than a card. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monservicepublic.gouv.mc
- **Monaco Residence Card for Spouse of a Monégasque National** — Key documents: Residence permit application, Marriage certificate, Spouse's proof of Monégasque nationality, Valid passport, Proof of cohabitation/accommodation, Birth certificate, Criminal-record extract · Rights: Study: May study in Monaco. · Residency after 20 years · Family: Dedicated card for the spouse; children apply on their own family basis. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monservicepublic.gouv.mc
- **Monaco Naturalisation (Discretionary)** — Key documents: Naturalisation request, Proof of 10 years' ordinary residence, Proof of French-language proficiency, Criminal-record extract, Birth and civil-status certificates, Military-service exemption, Renunciation of previous nationality · Rights: Work: Naturalised citizens have full rights, including unrestricted work and hiring priority. · Study: Full access to education as a citizen. · Residency: This is acquisition of citizenship itself; granted discretionarily by the Sovereign Prince. · Family: Children may acquire nationality by filiation; a spouse acquires it by separate declaration after the required marriage years. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monservicepublic.gouv.mc

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| French Long-Stay Visa Type D for Settlement in Monaco | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €99 | — | 42 days |
| Monaco Privileged Residence Card (10-Year) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €160 | — | — |
| Monaco Ordinary Residence Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €100 | — | — |

- **French Long-Stay Visa Type D for Settlement in Monaco** — Key documents: Long-stay visa application form, Valid passport, Passport photographs, Curriculum vitae / motivation, Proof of financial resources, Proof of accommodation in Monaco, Criminal-record extract · Rights: Residency after 10 years · Family: Each family member files an individual Type D application; the principal's resources support the household. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: france-visas.gouv.fr
- **Monaco Privileged Residence Card (10-Year)** — Key documents: Privileged-card application, Current residence card, Valid passport, Proof of continuous residence, Proof of accommodation, Proof of financial resources · Rights: Study: Residents may study in Monaco. · Residency: This is Monaco's long-term residence card; naturalisation is possible after 10 years' residence but is fully discretionary. · Family: Family members hold their own cards on the same residence basis. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monservicepublic.gouv.mc
- **Monaco Ordinary Residence Card** — Key documents: Renewal/residence application, Current residence card, Valid passport, Proof of accommodation, Proof of financial resources, Criminal-record extract · Rights: Study: Residents may study in Monaco. · Residency after 10 years · Family: Family members hold their own residence cards on the same basis. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: monservicepublic.gouv.mc

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