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 Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:27 am Post subject: VISA TO MONACO |
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VISA TO MONACO
CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY
Who needs a Visa?
Not everyone needs a visa to enter Monaco. Read the following section to find out which rules will apply to you.
Citizen of one of EU/EEA countries (i.e. all 25 European Union member countries, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway) do not need a visa for Monaco.
French nationals must merely be holders of the national identity card issued by the French administration.
Non-EU/EEA citizens need a visa to enter France, unless there exists a special agreement between France and your home country. These include: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican and Venezuela. Citizens of these countries can stay for up to 3 months without a visa.
Before coming, however, check whether there are no changes.
Visas
Visas are valid for the length of time stated on them, starting on the date of arrival in Monaco. There are very big differences between visas, so make sure you know what you want (purpose and length of stay) before applying for one. It might be very difficult, or even impossible to change a visa once you are in Monaco. For example, you cannot enter Monaco with a short-stay visa and then apply to stay longer. Neither can you change the status of your visa (i.e. change your status from student to employee) without first returning to your country of residence and obtaining the new appropriate visa. Also, it is not possible to ask a friend at home to obtain a visa for you once you're in Monaco. In any case, you have to get out of the Schengen Area in order to apply for a new type of visa, so plan accordingly.
The Shengen Area refers to the treaty which enables free circulation of residents within these countries. Signatory states to the treaty currently are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Portugal.
The main kinds of visa are:
1. Short-stay visa (visa de court séjour)Valid for a maximum of 3 months. A visa granted by one of Schengen Area countries (for example, Germany) is valid in all other member countries and authorises its holder to circulate freely within Schengen area. This means that traveling within the Schengen Area is legally the same as traveling within Monaco and thus you can make as many entries to Monaco as you wish during the validity of your visa, as long as you do not leave the Schengen Area. If you intend to leave and re-entry the Schengen Area (for example visiting the U.K., which is not a signatory state to the treaty), you have to ask for a multiple-entry short term visa!
2. Long-stay visa (visa de long séjour)A long-stay visa is valid for 3-6 months. After arriving in Monaco you need to apply for a temporary stay permit (Carte de séjour temporaire) which will describe your status in Monaco: visitor (visiteur), student (étudiant), private or family purposes (vie privée et familiale), employee (salarié), etc.
3. Temporary long-stay visa (Visa long séjour temporaire de six mois)This visa is valid for stays up to 6 months, but you do not need to apply for temporary stay permit (Carte de séjour temporaire). You cannot remain in Monaco past the visa validity date.
4. Circulation visa (Visa de circulation) This visa is valid from one to five years and allows stays in Monaco up to 3 months every six months.
5. Transit visa (visa de transit aéroportuaire)Nationals of some countries transiting Monaco from one country to another must present this kind of visa. Be aware, processing times can be long, so apply well in advance.
Formalities for Visa Applications
Visas are never issued in Monaco, so they must be applied for in your home or another country. If you are required to have a visa, do not attempt to enter Monaco as you are likely to be refused entry. Generally, you should apply for your visa 8-12 weeks before your planned date of arrival in Monaco - check with the issuing authorities for likely delays.
Long-stay and other specific visas are normally issued in your country of residence. A short-stay visa can be issued by any Schengen country (in principle, you should get the visa from the authorities of the main destination country).
Based on the country of residency, your nationality and length and purpose of stay it gives all important information, such as:
* Visas requirments, types and issuing conditions (such as valid passport, health insurance, proof of sufficient sources, proof of preliminary entry to the education institution in case of students, etc.)
* documentation required for an application and where to apply (with address and phone/fax numbers).
* cost of the visa
CONDITIONS FOR SETTING UP RESIDENCE
With the exception of French nationals, any foreigner who wishes to stay in Monaco for a period in excess of three months, or to establish his or her residence there must satisfy the following stipulations :
1 - Regarding nationals of one of the states of the European Economic Area
Nationals of one of the states of the European Economic Area (1) are exempted from the procedure for the visa to set up residence in Monaco. Consequently, in order to obtain a Monégasque residence permit (“ carte de séjour ”), they must apply to the Residents Section of the Directorate of Public Security located at 3, rue Louis Notari in the Principality and must submit the documents listed below :
- an abstract of their legal record, or an affidavit or an equivalent document ;
- a sworn statement stating that they have never been convicted ;
- a work document endorsed by the Employment Department of the Principality, or any other professional substantiating document, or a request for authorisation to set up a business or a company, or a bank reference proving sufficient means of subsistence ;
- two recent photographs ;
- a medical certificate ;
- a rental contract or a certificate of accommodation (examined by the Ad-Hoc Commission) or a deed of ownership ;
- their passport.
(1) The provisions mentioned refer to persons coming from one of the states of the European Union, with the additions of Norway and Iceland
2 - Regarding nationals of a state which does not belong to the European Economic Area who reside outside of France
Interested parties are obliged to apply to the French Consul with territorial juridiction for a visa to set up residence.
They must submit the following documents to the consular office in question :
- an abstract of their legal record, or an affidavit or an equivalent document ;
- a sworn statement stating that they have never been convicted ;
- a work document endorsed by the Employment Department of the Principality, or any other professional substantiating document, or a request for authorisation to set up a business or a company, or a bank reference proving sufficient means of subsistence ;
- a medical certificate ;
- a rental contract, or a promise of rental, or a certificate of accommodation (examined by the Ad-Hoc Commission) or a deed of ownership, or a written undertaking by the interested party to produce one of the four aforementioned substantiating documents within the three months following his or her arrival in the Principality ;
- nine photographs ;
- a photocopy of their passport ;
- nine copies of the application form for a long-stay visa.
After obtaining this visa, any foreigner aged over sixteen is obliged to apply for a Monégasque residence permit (“ carte de séjour ”) from the Residents Section of Public Security within eight days of arriving in the Principality.
In order to obtain the permit in question, the same documents must be submitted as those which are required from nationals of the European Economic Area.
However, the following persons are exempted from applying for this document :
1) career diplomats accredited to H.S.H. The Sovereign Prince and the members of their families ;
2) civil servants seconded under the auspices of the Franco-Monégasque Conventions.
3 - Regarding foreign nationals of a state which does not belong to the European Economic Area who come from France
Two hypothetical cases should be differentiated :
1. If the interested parties have been residing in France for at least one year :
They must submit the file for the application to set up residence in the Principality to the French Consulate-General in Monaco.The file comprises the following documents :
- the petition form the interested party ;
- an individual detailed information note ;
- a photocopy of their residence permit in France ;
- a photocopy of the passeport.
2. If the interested parties have been residing in France for less than one year :
They must submit an application for a visa to set up residence in the Principality to the French Consulate-General in their place of residence immediately preceding their settlement in France. They will be required to produce the documents listed above. |
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