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title: "Monaco Spouse of a citizen requirements 2026: 5-year stay"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/monaco/spouse-of-citizen/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-11
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Monaco · Spouse visas

# Monaco Spouse of a citizen

**First stay:** 5 yrs

Residence card for the spouse of a Monegasque national

First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **First stay:** 5 yrs (Card valid five years.)
- **Who can apply:** Any passport

## Key facts

Spouse of a citizen is a spouse visas route for Monaco. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.

- **Government fees:** €80 ≈ $89
- **First stay:** 5 yrs

## Cost, time and long term

**Government fees: €80 ≈ $89**

- EUR 80 (≈ $89) Issue fee for a first "conjoint de monégasque" card (renewal EUR 40 (≈ $45)).

**Renewal: Renewable**

The spouse card is valid five years.

[Government of Monaco](https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/thematiques/nationalite-et-residence/residence/residents/la-carte-de-sejour)

**Citizenship: After 20 years of marriage**

A spouse of a Monegasque can acquire nationality 20 years after the marriage (10 years if married before 1 July 2022), if the couple still live together.

[Government of Monaco](https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/thematiques/nationalite-et-residence/nationalite-monegasque/acquisition-et-perte-de-nationalite/acquisition-de-la-nationalite-monegasque) [Legimonaco](https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1992/12-18-1.155/)

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Needs earlier residence or an existing status in Monaco

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- The applicant is a foreign spouse of a Monegasque national.
- The applicant has lived in Monaco for at least one year.

#### What you must show

- Issue fee EUR 80 (≈ $89) for a first card.

#### Documents

- A marriage certificate, passport and criminal record under three months old.

#### After you arrive

- The card is valid for five years.

## When you become tax resident

How Monaco decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **5 years at first, renewable**
- **Tax residence:** The exemption is defined by genuine establishment in Monaco.
- **Income tax:** Monegasque nationals and residents, except French nationals, pay no income tax in Monaco.

[All tax rules for Monaco](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/monaco/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026

**Full official text**

Five-year residence card for a foreign spouse of a Monegasque national who has lived in Monaco at least one year. (sources 1, 2, 3)

#### What you must show and pay

- A fee of EUR 80 (≈ $89) · Issue fee for a first "conjoint de monégasque" card (renewal EUR 40 (≈ $45)). (source 1)

#### Requirements

- The applicant is a foreign spouse of a Monegasque national. (source 1)
- The applicant has lived in Monaco for at least one year. (source 1)
- Issue fee EUR 80 (≈ $89) for a first card. (source 1)
- A marriage certificate, passport and criminal record under three months old. (source 2)
- The card is valid for five years. (source 1)

#### Stay

- Card valid five years.
- Initial permitted stay: 60 months.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

#### Work

Spouses of Monegasque nationals have employment priority status in Monaco.

Checked 2026-10-11

## Official sources

1. [La carte de séjour](https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/thematiques/nationalite-et-residence/residence/residents/la-carte-de-sejour) · Government of Monaco (MonServicePublic) · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Demander une carte de séjour](https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/thematiques/nationalite-et-residence/residence/nouveaux-arrivants/demander-une-carte-de-sejour) · Government of Monaco (MonServicePublic) · checked 2026-10-11
3. [How to recruit staff](https://monentreprise.gouv.mc/en/themes/employment/recruitment-and-training/recruitment/how-to-recruit-staff) · Government of Monaco (MonEntreprise) · checked 2026-10-11
4. [Acquisition de la nationalite monegasque](https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/thematiques/nationalite-et-residence/nationalite-monegasque/acquisition-et-perte-de-nationalite/acquisition-de-la-nationalite-monegasque) · Government of Monaco (MonServicePublic) · checked 2026-10-11
5. [Loi n. 1.155 du 18 decembre 1992 relative a la nationalite (Art. 3 and 5)](https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1992/12-18-1.155/) · Legimonaco (Government of the Principality of Monaco) · checked 2026-10-11

## Spouse of a citizen and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spouse of a citizen | – | 5 yr, renewable | – |
| [Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/monaco/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | – |
| [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/spouse-of-citizen/) Portugal | – | – | – |
| [Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/family-reunification/) Spain | Needs income of €900+ a month ≈ $1,010 | – | Yes |
| [Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) Georgia | – | 1 yr, renewable | – |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Spouse of a citizen?

A fee of EUR 80 (≈ $89). Issue fee for a first "conjoint de monégasque" card (renewal EUR 40 (≈ $45)).

### How long can I stay on the Spouse of a citizen?

Card valid five years.

### Can I work on the Spouse of a citizen?

Spouses of Monegasque nationals have employment priority status in Monaco.

## More in Monaco

[Independent means card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/monaco/residence-independent-means/) [Business owner card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/monaco/residence-business-owner/) [Employee card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/monaco/residence-employee/) [Student card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/monaco/residence-student/)

## Spouse and partner visas elsewhere

[🇮🇹 Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) [🇬🇷 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇫🇷 Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) [🇬🇧 Fiancé visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/fiance-visa/) [🇳🇱 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇨🇾 Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cyprus/spouse-of-permanent-resident/)

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-11 against 5 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [La carte de séjour](https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/thematiques/nationalite-et-residence/residence/residents/la-carte-de-sejour) · Government of Monaco (MonServicePublic) · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Demander une carte de séjour](https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/thematiques/nationalite-et-residence/residence/nouveaux-arrivants/demander-une-carte-de-sejour) · Government of Monaco (MonServicePublic) · checked 2026-10-11
3. [How to recruit staff](https://monentreprise.gouv.mc/en/themes/employment/recruitment-and-training/recruitment/how-to-recruit-staff) · Government of Monaco (MonEntreprise) · checked 2026-10-11
4. [Acquisition de la nationalite monegasque](https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/thematiques/nationalite-et-residence/nationalite-monegasque/acquisition-et-perte-de-nationalite/acquisition-de-la-nationalite-monegasque) · Government of Monaco (MonServicePublic) · checked 2026-10-11
5. [Loi n. 1.155 du 18 decembre 1992 relative a la nationalite (Art. 3 and 5)](https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1992/12-18-1.155/) · Legimonaco (Government of the Principality of Monaco) · checked 2026-10-11

Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.