How to apply for a licence for leisure boats

Licences to operate motorised leisure boats in categories A and B can be issued to Monegasques and residents of the Principality, after taking the theorical and practical test.

You must not have been banned from operating boats as a result of having your licence withdrawn abroad.

Category A licences are valid for sailing up to five nautical miles from the shore.

Category B licences are valid for operating any motorised pleasure craft with no limitations on its range.

To get this form, you can either:

• Download it here:
  Formulaire de demande de délivrance du permis de conduire des navires de plaisance à moteur des catégories A ou B (n° 390-0006_02-2022)

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• Or collect it from the Department of Maritime Affairs

You should attach the following to your application:

• An ID photo (not from an automatic photo booth, full face, with glasses if you usually wear glasses)
• Parental approval, for minors
• A copy of your Monegasque ID card or a copy of your residence permit
• A medical certificate issued within the past three months by a doctor practising in the Principality
• Two cheques of 27.00 € and 32.00 € payable to the Department of Maritime Affairs

You should send all the documents to the Department of Maritime Affairs.

To have a licence issued in France validated in Monaco, you should include the following with your application:

• The original of the licence issued in France, and a photocopy
• A cheque for 32.00 € payable to the Department of Maritime Affairs