Changes to the certificate of residence
From 18 December 2025, eligible residents will be able to apply for a certificate of residence more easily, and pay online. Paper applications will still be accepted.
From today, residents of the Principality aged 18 and over can apply for a certificate of residence online and pay the fee directly via the MonGuichet portal.
Previously, applicants needed to purchase a tax stamp costing €5.00 in order to collect their certificate. From now on, the stamp will no longer be required, and instead you can pay the fee securely when completing your application online. The change is designed to make the process easier and avoid having to make extra journeys.
You can still apply for a certificate using the paper version of the form, although in that case you will need to affix a tax stamp to the form itself.
There will be a transitional period, during which physical and electronic certificates will continue to exist alongside one another and will both remain valid, but eventually all certificates will be in electronic form only.
Ce service en ligne est un projet mené conjointement par la Direction de la Sûreté Publique et la Direction des Services Numériques, dans le cadre de la modernisation continue des services publics en Principauté. Il a été conçu pour simplifier les démarches des usagers tout en garantissant la validité du certificat pour les organismes et entités qui le requièrent.
This online service has been developed jointly by the Police Department and the Digital Services Department, as part of moves to modernise public services in Monaco. It is designed to make administrative formalities easier for members of the public, whilst guaranteeing that the certificates issued are valid and can be accepted by the various bodies that ask for them.
For more information, refer to the certificate of residence page on the MonServicePublic portal.
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