How to apply for an international driving licence

This licence is an official translation of your Monegasque driving licence. You must request it before leaving the Principality.

In the event of an inspection, you must present your international driving licence and a valid Monegasque driving licence.

Your international driving licence is fully linked to your national driving licence.

If your national driving licence was issued before 15 June 2015, you will be issued with a new licence that complies with the current version along with your international driving licence.

International driving licences are valid for three years.

There is a fee associated with this procedure in accordance with the current applicable rates.

The request for an international driving licence must be sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office using the appropriate form, duly completed and signed on the original by the holder of the driving licence.

The form may be:

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  STC010 Demande de permis de conduire national ou international Interactif (385-0055_01-2023)
• Collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office

• The form (see step 1 Formulating the request) 
• For Monegasque nationals:
  • A copy of a valid Monaco national identity card 
  • Or a copy of a national passport with proof of address (gas or electricity bill from the SMEG, rental agreement) dated of less than 3 months
• For residents: a copy of a valid residence permit
• Two recent, coloured ID photos, dated within the last 6 months, on a light background, frontal view, bareheaded, of size 35x45, not scanned 
• The original driving licence if issued before 15 June 2015
• The original international driving licence, if appropriate 
• In the case of procedures carried out by a third party, a mandate, signed by the principal and accompanied by supporting documents showing proof of these persons' identities. It should specify that the mandate allows the representative to submit the progress of the principal’s application(s), but not to sign documents instead of the principal
• The payment, to be made by cash, cheque or postal order (clearable in Monaco or France), made out to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office and Visa or Mastercard bank cards only, in accordance with the current fee schedule

To submit your application, you must first make an appointment with an agent of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.

You can request an appointment in one of the following three ways:

• Online, using the online service made available for this purpose
• By email to circulation@gouv.mc
• By telephone on (+377) 98 98 80 14

The staff of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office will be waiting for you at the time of the appointment; you should bring with you the documents listed in steps 1 and 2.

You can find all the information about making an appointment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by following this link

A payment receipt and the driving licence will be valid for 15 days (within the limit of its original validity) to enable you to continue driving until a new licence is issued during the appointment.

The international driving licence and a new driving licence, where applicable, will be available within 72 hours by appointment arranged by the customer manager at the end of the interview and on presentation of the payment receipt (invoice), proof of identity and in exchange for the licence issued before 15 June 2015.

If a collection date is not agreed during the appointment to submit your application, you can request an appointment in one of the following three way:

• Online, using the online service made available for this purpose
• By email to circulation@gouv.mc
• By telephone on (+377) 98 98 80 14

You can find all the information about making an appointment with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by following this link. 

On expiry, the international driving licence may be renewed, on request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, by submitting the same documents as for the initial application and under the same conditions.