EU nationals (see list of countries) can apply directly to the Residents Section of the Directorate of Public Security for a Monaco residency card ("Carte de Séjour").

After obtaining the visa in Step 1 above, any person over the age of sixteen years can apply for the Monaco residency card ("Carte de Séjour"). The applicant will have to go the Residents Section of the Directorate of Public Security and ask for an application form. This will be provided if the applicant can present a valid passport (if necessary with a visa) together with a letter from a Monaco estate agent confirming they are engaged to find a property for the applicant.

An appointment for an interview will be fixed within three to five weeks of applying. A response for the issue or otherwise of the Monaco residency card will be sent to the applicant within 2 to 6 weeks following the interview.

The following documentation must be submitted at the interview. They must be all in French or translated in French by certified translator with courts:

• The completed application form
• One recent photograph. A second photo identification will be made at the interview
• A valid passport stamped with the visa (if applicable)
• A birth certificate
• A marriage certificate (if applicable)
• An extract of the applicant's criminal record, or an equivalent legal document from the country of residency of the applicant from the last 5 years
• Proof of sufficient income to live in Monaco

This can be provided in several ways by submitting:

1. An "Engagement de Travail". This must come from a company that has obtained the permission of the Department of Employment in Monaco to offer the applicant employment, or
2. A document authorizing the creation of a company. If the applicant intends to set up a business in Monaco, a formal application must be completed in French (refer to the Business in Monaco section), or
3. A bank reference attesting to sufficient income from a Monaco based bank. The letter issued by the bank must be written in French, it must certify that the applicant has sufficient income without engaging in gainful employment. The applicant will need to open two accounts with their chosen Monaco bank: a current account and an escrow account. This letter must be accompanied by a document indicating the source of income.

• Proof of accommodation

This can be done by providing:

1. a lease, or
2. a certificate of free accommodation or
3. a deed of Monaco property ownership.

In the case of a certificate of free lodging, (only reserved for close family or household employees), an official form must be signed by the landlord and the property owner or his representative. A copy of the lease or property title must also be provided.

• For European residents, they must also include a valid National Identity Card, where available.

At the interview the applicant will be asked questions about their education, qualifications, work experience, details of their children, their ages and schooling, their parents, and other family members.

Renewal of the Carte de Séjour

There are 4 types of cards:

1. Temporary residence card valid for 1 year for a duration of stay in Monaco of three months minimum. This must be renewed annually for the first 3 years of residency
2. Ordinarily residence card valid for 3 years for a duration of stay in Monaco of three months minimum. This card can be applied for in the 4th year of residency
3. Privileged residence card valid for 10 years for a duration of stay in Monaco of six months plus 1 day minimum. This card can be applied for in the 10th year of residency
4. Joint Monaco residency cards can be applied for where the spouse is not Monegasque, but is married to a Monegasque citizen.

For the renewal of a Monaco residency card, the following documents are required:

• A completed form (available from the Directorate of Public Security, Residents Section)
• A copy of the lease or property deed
• A copy of the last two electricity bills (or the last four electricity bills if it is the renewal of 10 year card)
• A letter from the bank showing sufficient income
• A certificate of employment (if employed) or an extract from the Register of Commerce RCI (if the owner of a company).