A user who holds a foreign driving licence that is recognised by the Principality of Monaco who is an officially recognised resident in the Principality and present 185 days or more per calendar year, must submit a request to exchange his or her licence at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
Official resident status is granted on the 186th day after a user’s arrival in the Principality.
Example: I take up residence in the Principality on 1 January 2023. I become an official resident on 6 July 2023. I have from 6 July 2023 to 5 July 2024 to request the exchange of my driving licence.
If this request is not made within one year of obtaining official resident status, the foreign permit will no longer be valid, and its holder will lose all rights to drive a vehicle in the Principality.
However, residents who have missed this one-year deadline are not required to take all of the theoretical and practical driving tests in the Principality. Instead, they can ask a driving school to arrange a driving skills test for the relevant categories (in this case, refer directly to section 4).
This test is carried out by a Driving Licence and Road Safety Inspector with the aim of assessing ability, behaviour and knowledge of the rules of driving.
Prior registration with a driving school in the Principality is mandatory and a minimum of 3 hours of driving lessons must be taken.
Anyone who holds a foreign driving licence that is not recognised by the Principality of Monaco must register with a driving school to be able to sit the theory and practical driving tests.
Please note: since 23/04/2022, all the categories shown on foreign driving licences are included on the Monegasque driving licence, provided they are still valid.
However, this change does not apply to foreign driving licences exchanged prior to this date, and only licence categories obtained following a driving test will be transferred.
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and Code P1 (national driving licence) and P5 (international driving licence)