What paperwork do you need after moving to Monaco in 2026?

Finish the correct stay path before quality-of-life shopping. Anyone aged 16 or over who wants to live in Monaco more than three months needs a residence permit from the Residency Section: Apply for a residence permit. EEA nationals enter without a visa; non-EEA nationals generally need a French long-stay Type D visa for Monaco before the Principality file. Prove suitable Monaco accommodation through a Chambre Immobilière member lease or deed, sufficient resources, and a clean criminal record.

Open or deepen a Monaco bank relationship early enough to obtain the attestation many inactive or self-funded files need: Open a bank account. Secure continuous health cover; workers join Caisses Sociales through employment, while inactive residents usually carry private insurance valid in Monaco: Enrol in public health. Rent and residency maths collide here: How to rent a home and How expensive is Monaco.

Take ID, RIB, and proof of address to Société Monégasque de l’Electricité et du Gaz (SMEG) and Société Monégasque des Eaux (SMEaux) to connect power, gas, and water. Monaco Telecom wants the same pack plus the full address, including the five-character logo above many building entrances: Get a mobile phone.

Exchange a recognised foreign driving licence within one year of arrival if you are a resident who drives, or you may face a skills test later: Convert a driving licence. Bring pets only after microchip and rabies papers are complete before travel: Bring pets. Invest Monaco’s Welcome Office and CREM information meetings help new residents sequence the same checklist without replacing official desks: Where to live.