How to apply for an international driving licence

If you need to drive abroad, you must have an international driving licence in addition to your national driving licence. This licence is an official translation of your Monegasque licence. You must request it before leaving the Principality.

International driving licences are valid for three years.

There is a fee associated with this service - Please see

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.

The form may be:

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  STC010 Demande de permis de conduire national ou international Interactif (385-0055_01-2023)

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• Collected from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office

The request for an international driving licence must be accompanied by the following documents:

• 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 within the last 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 previous international driving licence, if appropriate and still valid
• The payment, to be made by Visa or Mastercard bank cards only, cheque or postal order (clearable in Monaco or France), made out to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, cash in accordance with the current fee schedule

Any administrative procedure undertaken at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office by a third party must be accompanied by a mandate signed by the principal and by supporting documents showing proof of these persons' identities.

The mandate allows the representative to submit and track the progress of the principal’s application, but not to sign documents instead of the principal.

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 and your preferred means of payment.

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

The international driving licence 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).

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.