Principality of Monaco
Prince's Palace
H.S.H. the Prince Albert II makes many trips around the world and is received by the main heads of State and political and economic leaders. At the same time, he receives credentials from over fifty countries which now maintain diplomatic relations with the Principality.
H.S.H. the Prince Albert II is particularly concerned about the economic development of the Principality in a spirit of ethics and transparency.
H.S.H. the Prince Albert II is committed to conducting an exemplary environmental policy in his country by prioritizing the development of public transport, ecological vehicles, renewable energies and high-quality environmental constructions.
Monaco Government
The Minister of State, assisted by five Government Advisors-Ministers, received from the Constitution the high mission of administering the Country. In this capacity, he manages executive services.
Each of five ministerial departments delimiting an administrative sector is attached to a Government Advisor-Minister:
- Interior | Lionel BEFFRE
- Finance and Economy | Pierre-André CHIAPPORI
- Health and Social Affairs| Christophe ROBINO
- Works, the Environment and Urban Development | Céline CARON-DAGIONI
- Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | Isabelle BERRO-AMADEÏ
National Council
It was through the 1911 Constitution that the Monegasques acquired the right to elect their representatives. This first National Council was composed of 12 members. His powers were quite limited; originally, he did not elect his President, who was appointed by the Prince.
With the 1962 Constitution, the National Council acquires a true status of an elected assembly exercising legislative and budgetary powers.
The constitutional revision of 2002 more clearly affirms the place of the National Council within the Monegasque institutions. The number of elected representatives increases the 24, and three major changes are introduced: legislative initiative, a genuine right to amend legislative texts and the prior vote by the Assembly for ratification of international treaties and agreements.
President | Thomas BREZZO
Vice-President | Jean-Louis GRINDA
Monaco's bar association
The lawyer practices a liberal and independent profession. He is subject to the law on the profession of lawyer, as well as to the customs and practices of the Bar of the Principality of Monaco which set out all professional rules and guarantee, in particular, professional secrecy. No one may be a lawyer unless he holds a master’s degree in law and has passed the entrance examination for the Monaco Bar. Defence lawyers, Lawyers and Trainee lawyers are subject to the same professional and disciplinary rules.
In addition to his role as representative before judicial or administrative bodies, the lawyer is also involved in advising both individuals and commercial companies, large enterprises and craftsmen and workers. The discipline of the members of the Order belongs first to the Council of the Order which is presided over by the President, to whom any person may apply.
President | Mr. Christophe BALLERIO
Syndic-Rapporteur | Mr. Thomas GIACCARDI
Secretary-Treasurer | Mr. Sarah CAMINITI-ROLLAND
Welcome Office
Its role is to welcome and assist individuals. This service provides visitors with useful information for their administrative procedures, particularly in the context of obtaining a residence card. It may also put them in contact with the main local public and private bodies likely to help them settle in the Principality.
Future residents wishing to settle in the Principality will thus be able to find at the Welcome Office a multitude of contacts and essential information to plan their procedures within deadlines compatible with the economic realities of our time.
For any information relating to the establishment of your company in the Principality, do not hesitate to contact the Monaco Business Office.
The Welcome Office team will be happy to welcome you in its premises or to receive you in an outdoor location of your choice, every day of the week from 9 am to 5 pm.
Monegasque residence card
Anyone aged 16 and over who wishes to stay in Monaco for more than three months or who wishes to establish their residence there must apply for a residence permit.
The residence card also allows non-EU residents to enter, leave and move within the Schengen area, to have access to their digital identity on compatible online services of the Principality, as well as an electronic signature with evidential value.
The residence card is not issued for minors under 16 years old. To facilitate travel, a Circulation Document for Foreign Minors may be issued.
There are four categories of residence permits in Monaco that may be issued to foreigners over 16 years of age: temporary, ordinary, privileged and spouse of a Monegasque citizen. A foreigner who leaves the Principality must return his residence permit eight days before leaving.
The Directorate of Public Security will issue him a certificate justifying his stay in Monaco.
