PROCEDURE
HOUSING
Understanding the process
In order to be entitled to the Differential Rent Allowance, you must:
- Reside in the Principality and occupy, as a tenant, a residential property which comes under Act no. 1.235 of 28 December pertaining to rental conditions for certain residential premises which were built or completed before 1 September 194...
- Not possess (as an owner or usufruct holder), either in Monaco or within a 15 kilometre radius of Monaco, residential properties which satisfy your normal needs and that you could legally occupy
Reference rents on 1st January 2023, published in the Journal de Monaco of 21 October 2022:
| Number of rooms | Reference rent |
| Studio | 1.385,00 € |
| 1 bedroom apartment | 1.850,00 € |
| 2 bedroom apartment | 2.595,00 € |
| 3 bedroom apartment | 3.060,00 € |
| 4 bedroom and more | 3.335,00 € |
To get this form you can either:
- Download it here:
- Or collect it from Housing Department
The form must be submitted to the Housing Department, accompanied by documentary evidence for the sums claimed. This documentary evidence must be prepared either by the lessor or their representative.
Documents to be provided when submitting a new application:
- The filled out form
- Copies of residence permits for all members of the household (and a copy of the Family record booklet if required)
- A full copy of the tenancy agreement and its amendments, if relevant
- Bank account details or statement authorising payment of the allowance directly to the property owner. You can download a template here (French only)
- A copy of the last justification of rent paid, and, if relevant, the notification of rent indexation
- A full copy of your latest income tax notice, if relevant
- An ownership statement application You can download a template here (French only)
- A statement of income from securities and investments for each individual aged over 18 in the household (including students) for the previous calendar year. This statement is drawn up by the bank (or banks) or Post Office where you hold your accounts, even if you do not have any income of this kind. You can download a template here (French only)
- A sworn statement in accordance with the template issued by the Housing Department. You can download a template here (French only) :
Other documents to be provided for annual revision of allowance:
- A copy of the last justification of rent paid, and, if relevant, the notification of rent indexation
- A full copy of your latest income tax notice, if relevant
- An ownership statement application You can download a template here (French only)
- A statement of income from securities and investments for each individual aged over 18 in the household (including students) for the previous calendar year. This statement is drawn up by the bank (or banks) or Post Office where you hold your accounts, even if you do not have any income of this kind. You can download a template here (French only)
- A sworn statement in accordance with the template issued by the Housing Department. You can download a template here (French only) :
If you receive annuities
- A certificate of the annuities received over the last 12 months which should be prepared by the issuing body
If you have children who are studying (over the age of 16)
- Certificate of school attendance or a copy of the student card
- If they have been in paid employment, a certificate specifying the total amount of net salary, including all bonuses received over the last 12 months, along with a tax notice and a certificate from their bank
If you are divorced
- A copy of the divorce/separation decree
- Documentary evidence specifying the updated amount of money which is used for the education or maintenance of a child or children and/or the maintenance paid or received on a monthly basis
If you receive social welfare benefits
- A certificate detailing whether or not you receive a housing allowance which should be prepared by the Social Services Compensation Fund or the Civil Service, and, if you do, the monthly amount paid
- A certificate prepared by the (Monegasque or France) Social Security Funds specifying the amount of allowances (prenatal, family, schooling allowances, Christmas, housing allowances etc.) received over the last twelve months
- A certificate from Monaco Town Hall establishing the amount of allowances or social benefits received over the last 12 months
- A certificate prepared by the Monaco Social Protection Unit (DASS) specifying the quantity of welfare allowances received over the last 12 months
- A sworn certificate specifying the amount of financial aid you receive from your family
If you own property
- Documentary evidence of the rent amount paid or, failing this, a copy of the housing tax (if the asset is not leased) as well as a copy of the property tax (France)
- A copy of the transfer notice issued by the paying agency or unemployment allowances paid by Monaco’s Social Protection Unit (DASS) or by the Employment Office, for the last 12 months
- A certificate detailing the total amount of net salary, including all bonuses, received over the last 12 months which should be prepared by:
- The employer, if you work in the private sector
- The Department of Budget and Treasury, if you are a civil servant or government official
- Monaco Town Hall, if you are employed by the Town Hall
- Copies of turnover statements, submitted to the Tax Services
- Documentary evidence of deductible expenses (CAMTI, CARTI, fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance, parking etc.) for the last 12 months
- A balance sheet and an income statement per activity, certified for compliance by an accounting expert or a Principality approved accountant, for the last financial year of business or company operations
- An additional certificate from your accounting expert per activity, specifying the detail of each transaction on the account of the manager or partner of the aforementioned activity, meaning all of the deposits and withdrawals made by these individuals personally
- A certificate of school attendance or a copy of a valid student card
- A certificate prepared by the paying agency showing the scholarship amount paid in the current academic year, or if need be, a sworn certificate in the absence of a scholarship
- If you have several paid jobs simultaneously, a certificate specifying the total amount of net salary, including all bonuses, received over the last 12 months
- A certificate (from the paying agency) of the amount paid over the last 12 months or the certificate which serves as a French tax return for French pensioners
- A sworn certificate of the income received over the last 12 months
If you receive annuities
- A certificate of the annuities received over the last 12 months which should be prepared by the issuing body
If you have children who are studying (over the age of 16)
- Certificate of school attendance or a copy of the student card
- If they have been in paid employment, a certificate specifying the total amount of net salary, including all bonuses received over the last 12 months, along with a tax notice and a certificate from their bank
If you are divorced
- A copy of the divorce/separation decree
- Documentary evidence specifying the updated amount of money which is used for the education or maintenance of a child or children and/or the maintenance paid or received on a monthly basis
If you receive social welfare benefits
- A certificate detailing whether or not you receive a housing allowance which should be prepared by the Social Services Compensation Fund or the Civil Service, and, if you do, the monthly amount paid
- A certificate prepared by the (Monegasque or France) Social Security Funds specifying the amount of allowances (prenatal, family, schooling allowances, Christmas, housing allowances etc.) received over the last twelve months
- A certificate from Monaco Town Hall establishing the amount of allowances or social benefits received over the last 12 months
- A certificate prepared by the Monaco Social Protection Unit (DASS) specifying the quantity of welfare allowances received over the last 12 months
- A sworn certificate specifying the amount of financial aid you receive from your family
If you own property
- Documentary evidence of the rent amount paid or, failing this, a copy of the housing tax (if the asset is not leased) as well as a copy of the property tax (France)
- A copy of the transfer notice issued by the paying agency or unemployment allowances paid by Monaco’s Social Protection Unit (DASS) or by the Employment Office, for the last 12 months
- A certificate detailing the total amount of net salary, including all bonuses, received over the last 12 months which should be prepared by:
- The employer, if you work in the private sector
- The Department of Budget and Treasury, if you are a civil servant or other Government official (see the procedure: How to request proof of income from the Department of Budget and Treasury)
- Monaco Town Hall, if you are employed by the Town Hall
- Copies of turnover statements, submitted to the Tax Services
- Documentary evidence of deductible expenses (CAMTI, CARTI, fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance, parking etc.) for the last 12 months
- A balance sheet and an income statement per activity, certified for compliance by an accounting expert or a Principality approved accountant, for the last financial year of business or company operations
- An additional certificate from your accounting expert per activity, specifying the detail of each transaction on the account of the manager or partner of the aforementioned activity, meaning all of the deposits and withdrawals made by these individuals personally
- A certificate of school attendance or a copy of a valid student card
- A certificate prepared by the paying agency showing the scholarship amount paid in the current academic year, or if need be, a sworn certificate in the absence of a scholarship
- If you have several paid jobs simultaneously, a certificate specifying the total amount of net salary, including all bonuses, received over the last 12 months
- A certificate (from the paying agency) of the amount paid over the last 12 months or the certificate which serves as a French tax return for French pensioners
- A sworn certificate of the income received over the last 12 months
All your documents must be submitted to the Housing department (see details above).
Files
Applicative texts
Applicative texts
Administrative contact
Housing Department
10 bis, quai Antoine 1
BP 631
MC 98013 MONACO CEDEX
Opening hours :
from 9.30am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday
Phone :
Phone 2 :
Fax :
Administrative contact
Housing Department
10 bis, quai Antoine 1
BP 631
MC 98013 MONACO CEDEX
Opening hours :
from 9.30am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday
Phone :
Phone 2 :
Fax :