Monaco residency
Moving to the Principality, from the first file to the residence card and the first months after arrival.
- Line
- Build
- Authority
- Direction de la Sûreté Publique
- First card
- Temporary, 1 year
- Typical review
- Several months
01What it is
Monaco residence is granted to people who can show a home in the Principality, sufficient means and a clean record, and who genuinely live there. Residents pay no personal income tax, with an exception for French nationals under the 1963 Franco-Monegasque convention.
We prepare the file with you, coordinate the home, the bank and the documents, and plan the exit from your current country of residence so that the move holds up.
02What Monaco requires
Accommodation
A property you own or a registered lease, suited to the household.
Sufficient means
No figure is set by law; Monaco banks commonly expect a deposit of around €500,000.
Clean record
Criminal record extracts from every country of residence in the last five years.
Genuine residence
Living in Monaco, not only holding a card. Tax residence proof follows from real presence.
03From file to arrival
Assess
Nationality, current residence, family and assets: is Monaco the right answer?
Prepare
Home, bank relationship and documents, translated where needed.
Apply
File submitted to the Sûreté Publique and interview.
Settle
Card, registrations, schools, healthcare and the exit from your previous country.
04Residence cards
| Carte temporaire | 1 year · First card, renewable |
|---|---|
| Carte ordinaire | 3 years · After three years of residence |
| Carte privilégiée | 10 years · After ten years of residence |
05What you receive
- Eligibility assessment
- Complete application file
- Bank and housing coordination
- Exit plan for your current country
06Questions
Do I have to buy property?
No. A registered lease is accepted.
Is there a minimum stay?
Residents are expected to live in Monaco; a separate tax residence certificate depends on actual presence.
Does it work for French nationals?
French nationals remain taxable in France in most cases. We explain the position before any step is taken.
This page describes our services in general terms. It is not tax or legal advice.