Organization : Princely Government of Monaco
Service Name : Request a Residence Certificate
Country: Monaco
Request a Residence Certificate :
Principle and conditions:
The residence certificate is proof of your current residence in the Principality. It is issued to residents of the Principality by the Residents’ Section.
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If you have lived in the Principality for less than six months, you will not qualify for a residence certificate unless you provide documents justifying an exemption.
Residence certificates are valid for six months. They are signed by the Director of Police Department or by a Police superintendent.The fees are 1.50 €.
Obtaining and completing the form:
To get this form, you can either:
** Download Form
** Or collect it from the Residents’ Section
Getting ready to apply:
You must go in person to the Residents’ Section, taking the following documents:
** The completed “Request a Residence Certificate” form
** The two most recent electricity bills relating to your accommodation
** A valid residence permit
Collecting the residence certificate:
You can collect your residence certificate from the Resident’s Section after 72 hours.
The issuing fees are 1.50 €.
How to notify a change in your circumstances for residents in the Principality
Principle and conditions :
** You should notify the Residents’ Section of any change of address, family circumstances or professional circumstances, even if your residence card is still valid.
How to notify a change of address :
You should go to the Residents’ Section in person, with the following documents :
** The two most recent electricity bills relating to your former address
** Proof of your new address (deed of ownership or lease)
** Your new electricity contract
** If you are not the owner or tenant of your accommodation: a Certificate of Accommodation issued by the Police Department, to be completed by the person providing the accommodation Download file Certificat d’hébergement à titre gratuit (322-0026_10-2016) Certificat d’hébergement à titre gratuit (322-0026_10-2016)
How to notify a change in your family or professional circumstances
** You should take proof of the change in your family or professional circumstances to the Residents’ Section.
Apply For A Residence Permit :
Principle :
** Anyone who is at least 16 years of age and wishes to reside in Monaco for more than three months in a year, or set up home in the Principality, must apply for a residence permit from the Monégasque authorities. Residence permits are not issued to minors under the age of 16; a Travel document for a foreign minor may be issued to enable overseas travel.
** Once an application for a residence permit has been submitted, a ‘temporary’ card valid for one year may be issued, for which there are no particular length of residency requirements. The fee for this card is €10.
Conditions :
** The requirements for foreigners settling in Monaco vary depending on the nationality of the applicant.
In all cases, you must be able to prove that you have :
Accommodation in Monaco which is large enough to accommodate those living there, through :
** Being the owner of a house or apartment; or
** Being the director or unit holder of a company which owns a house or apartment; or
** Renting a house or apartment; or
** Staying with a close relative, your spouse, or partner with whom you are living as a couple
Sufficient financial resources, by means of :
** A salary; or
** Professional income (independent commercial activity or through a company); or
** Sufficient savings (the sum which is judged sufficient depends on the banking establishment in Monaco providing the reference); or
** Being supported by a relative, spouse or partner with whom you are living as a couple
** Good character, proof of which should be supplied by providing a copy of your criminal records information from the country or last two countries in which you have resided in the five years prior to your arrival in Monaco.
** If your situation differs from those described below or if there is a genuine reason why you are unable to supply the information requested, consult the Residency Section, who will assess your situation.
** If you leave Monaco, you must surrender your residence permit.
Contact details :
Direction de la Sûreté Publique – Division de Police Administrative
4, rue Louis Notari
MC 98000 MONACO
Residents Section :
(+377) 93 15 30 17
(+377) 93 15 30 18
Opening Hours : from 9h00 to 17h00 from monday to friday