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 Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:51 am Post subject: WORK PERMITS IN MONACO |
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WORK PERMITS IN MONACO
Who needs a work permit?
If you wish to work in Monaco, you might need a work permit. Only EU-nationals do not need a work permit - with some exceptions.
EU/EEA Countries
Citizens of EU/EEA countries (European Union, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway) don't need a work permit to hold a job, be self-employed or create a business in Monaco.
However, employment of nationals of some new EU members is controlled, as Monaco will apply a 'transition period' limiting employment. The countries are: the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia (citizens of the two remaining new members, i.e. Cyprus and Malta, have no such a restriction due to the small size of their countries). Consequently, the citizens of the eight countries above still need a work permit! The duration of this transition period is not yet fixed and can last up to 7 years, although it is likely to be shorter. Nationals of these countries can be self-employed or create a business in Monaco.
Non-EEA Countries
All non-EU/EAA nationals need both a work and a residency permit. These are applied for at the same time, as they are interdependent. The permit type required depends on the planned activity and whether you ask for a temporary or long-term work permit.
For Swiss nationals there is a special agreement between Monaco and Switzerland that makes the application for a work permit straightforward, but Swiss citizens still need to follow the regular visa application process.
How does it work?
In order to hire a non-EEA citizen, especially long-term, a company must demonstrate that there is not a suitably qualified EEA candidate interested in the position. It is not impossible to satisfy these conditions, but some smaller firms are simply not willing to make the effort as they are typically not short of candidates and the approval process itself can take 4-6 months.
The company wishing to employ you should first publish the position at ANPE (Agence nationale pour l'emploi), the national agency for employment. If no suitably qualified local residents apply, the application dossier (including your candidature and company's undertaking to employ you) will be submitted to the Employment Service.
To make a decision, the Employment Service will examine the application, taking into account your qualification, your experience and the employment situation in Monaco. If the decision is positive, the Employment Service will inform your company. At this point the process of your 'introduction' to Monaco will start. This includes a medical examination either in your country or Monaco, the issue of the relevant visa (if applicable) and the issue of a temporary residency permit. If the decision is negative, the Employment Service will inform your company about the decision and its reasons.
Types of Work Permits
Work permits (Autorisation de travail) have various forms. They may be issued as residency permits, giving the right to work in Monaco or issued as a specific work permit (in this case accompanied by your passport and/or visa).
If you hold a permanent resident permit (carte de résident, CR) in Monaco, you have the right to work in Monaco.
If you hold a provisional stay permit (autorisation provisoire de séjour, APS) or short-stay visa(visa court séjour), you have to apply for permission to work (autorisation de travail). If successful, you will receive one of the following:
1. Temporary residency permit (carte de séjour temporaire, CST) specifying the type of work permitted, such as 'employee' (activité salariée), 'self-employed' (activité non salariée), 'scientific' (scientifique), 'cultural and artistic profession' (profession artistique et culturelle) or 'trader' (commerçant), as well as where you can do it.
2. Temporary work permit (ATP, Autorisation provisoire de travail). This applies to certain cases, e.g. where the employee remains on the payroll of an overseas company (i.e. Detaché status)
3. Seasonal work contract (contrat de travail saisonnier) which will define the type of work, its location and validity.
The temporary resident permits with the status 'private or family purposes' (vie privée et familiale) gives, in most cases, the right to work everywhere in Monaco without limitations (there are some exceptions, such as for nationals of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco), while the status 'visitor' (visiteur) does not give the right to work and you have to make a separate application for a work permit. |
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