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Short-Stay Entry under French/Schengen Rules

MonacoShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Monaco follows French/Schengen rules: foreign nationals who may enter mainland France for a short stay without a visa, and holders of residence permits issued by a Schengen State, may enter Monaco without a visa; Schengen visa holders may enter and stay in Monaco; where a visa is required and Monaco is the main destination, a French consulate issues a Schengen visa valid for Monaco and the Schengen area. France does not issue visas on arrival.

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What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The authorised length of stay and validity are shown on the visa, which may be single- or multiple-entry; a stay may not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period, and the traveller must leave the Schengen area by the visa's expiry date.

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  • Rules are stated for the Schengen area; the FAQ links them to Monaco only through the Schengen visa being valid for Monaco.
  • https://www.france-visas.gouv.fr/en/faq
    The visa stamp indicates the validity of the visa and the authorised length of stay. A visa may be issued for a single entry or multiple entries.
  • https://www.france-visas.gouv.fr/en/faq
    You must leave the Schengen area no later than the expiry date shown on your visa
  • https://www.france-visas.gouv.fr/en/faq
    If you have been authorised to stay for 90 days, you must not remain in the Schengen area for over 90 days in any 180-day period; this period must not exceed the duration of the visa or the 90-day period, which commences on the date of the first entry into the Schengen area

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

At border control travellers must show their passport (with visa if required), documents supporting the purpose of the trip, means of subsistence and means of return, and a medical insurance certificate covering medical and hospital costs, medical repatriation and death expenses; visa-exempt travellers can be asked for the same documents.

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  • Text refers to entry into France/Schengen, not Monaco specifically.
  • https://www.france-visas.gouv.fr/en/faq
    Your passport (with a visa, if this applies to your situation) Supporting documents as to the purpose of your trip to France, your means of subsistence during your stay, and the means to return to your country of origin You must have an insurance certificate covering all medical and hospital expenses for which you may be liable for the duration of your stay in France, as well as medical repatriation costs and expenses in the event of death
  • https://www.france-visas.gouv.fr/en/faq
    This does not exempt you from providing the same supporting documents during a Border controls as those submitted when applying for a visa (purpose of your stay and your means of subsistence...).

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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