Monaco visa and entry requirements

The UK government says Monaco follows Schengen area rules: your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area. Monaco's government says nationals of the European Economic Area and associated states need only a valid passport or identity card.

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No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

The UK government says France handles immigration matters for Monaco and that at border control you may need to show proof of your travel insurance. France's Service-Public lists, among the conditions a foreigner must all meet when crossing the border, insurance covering medical and hospital costs in France with minimum cover of €30,000. The EU Visa Code requires Schengen visa applicants to hold travel medical insurance with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.

No Monegasque source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement. The UK government says Monaco follows Schengen area rules and that at border control you may need to show a return or onward ticket.

The UK government says France handles immigration matters for Monaco and that at border control you may need to prove you have enough money for your stay, the amount depending on your accommodation. France's Service-Public sets the level per day of stay in France by proof of accommodation: €32.50 with an attestation d'accueil (host certificate), €65 with proof of a hotel reservation, and €120 without one.

• EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration) — The UK government's travel advice for France says that when you travel into the Schengen area for short stays you may need to register biometric details such as fingerprints and a photo, and that there is no cost for EES registration; its Monaco advice says France handles immigration matters for Monaco. The EU's EES site says passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints. (at the border on first entry) travel-europe.europa.eu ↗(opens in a new tab)
• ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System — The EU says ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, that it is currently not in operation and no applications are collected at this point, and that it will announce the start date several months before launch. (before travel, once etias starts) travel-europe.europa.eu ↗(opens in a new tab)

Done by the accommodation.

Hotels, furnished hotels and guesthouses must create an electronic record for each arriving client and send it without delay to the Direction de la Sûreté Publique (police), which issues an electronic acknowledgement at once. A landlord or main tenant who lodges someone must also send a record to the Direction de la Sûreté Publique on the day of arrival and on the day of departure.

• Tourist contribution (Contribution touristique) — Set for each establishment, per person per night, by Ministerial Order No. 2023-754, for example EUR 2 (Hôtel de France, 2 stars), EUR 3 (Ambassador, 3 stars), EUR 5 (Fairmont, 4 stars) and EUR 7 (Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, 5 stars). The law caps it at EUR 15. Paid at the accommodation.

  A tourist contribution is charged to people over eighteen who are not domiciled in Monaco and stay in a hotel or hotel residence. The amount is set each year by accommodation category, per person per night, up to 15 euros, and the establishment collects it. Stays of more than ninety consecutive days are exempt. The ministerial order sets each establishment's amount, for example 2 euros at a 2-star hotel and 7 euros at a 5-star hotel.

  Exemptions: Only people over eighteen who are not domiciled in Monaco and stay in a hotel or hotel residence are liable. Stays of more than ninety consecutive days are exempt.

Anyone entering or leaving Monaco with cash or bearer instruments worth more than €10,000 in total must declare them to the Public Security Department (Direction de la Sûreté Publique).