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Monaco

If you’re travelling to Monaco, our travel advice and updates give you practical tips and useful information.

Security Status

  • Normal precautions
  • High degree of caution
  • Avoid non-essential travel
  • Do not travel
  • Overview
  • Safety and Security
  • Local Laws and Customs
  • Additional information
  • Embassy Contact

Overview

Overview

Security status

Normal Precautions

General Travel Advice

Irish citizens need a valid passport or passport card to enter Monaco.

Irish passports do not have a minimum validity requirement while travelling to the UK or within the EU. When travelling within Europe with an Irish passport, it should be valid for the duration of your stay. 

Irish citizens do not require a visa to enter Monaco.

Visitors to Monaco are advised to follow the guidance of national and local authorities and stay fully informed of what's going on by monitoring local news and social media.

Citizens can follow the Embassy of Ireland in Paris on Twitter @IrlEmbParis to ensure access to relevant updates and alerts.

Emergency Assistance

The best help is often close at hand so if you have problems, try talking to your local contacts, tour operator representative or hotel management.

You can contact the emergency services in Monaco by dialling 112. Specific emergency numbers are:

  • Ambulance: 15
  • Police: 17
  • Fire brigade: 18

Our tips for Safe Travels:

Safety and Security

Safety and security

There is an underlying threat from terrorism in Monaco.

Register your details with us so that we can contact you in an emergency.

Local Laws and Customs

Local laws and customs

Illegal drugs

Illegal drug use (no matter what the drug) carries stiff penalties.

Buying property in Monaco

If you’re planning to buy property we strongly advise you to consult an independent legal advisor from the beginning of the process.

The Embassy cannot advise you on buying property or intervene in property disputes.

Additional information

Health

Travel Insurance

We can’t pay for emergency medical repatriation, repatriation of remains, or for expenses as a result of a personal emergency while you are abroad. If you buy an appropriate travel insurance policy, these costs will be covered, provided you haven’t broken the terms and conditions.

Buying comprehensive travel insurance can save you and your family a lot of money if something goes wrong. It will also ensure that you get the medical attention you need, when you need it. Hospital bills can quickly run into thousands of euro, and a medical evacuation back to Ireland can cost thousands more.

Not all policies are the same, and the cheapest one might be cheap for a reason. Make sure your policy covers all the activities you plan to do on your trip. Insurance Ireland recommend that you purchase a policy that provides a minimum medical cover of €1 million.

Emergency expenses

Your policy should cover:

  • All medical care abroad, including evacuation by air ambulance, or other emergency procedures, and any other costs associated with an unexpected longer stay.
  • Your entire trip, from departure to return. Consider an annual multi-trip policy if you’re making more than one trip in the year.   
  • 24-hour emergency service and assistance.
  • Personal liability cover (in case you’re sued for causing injury or damaging property).
  • Lost and stolen possessions.
  • Cancellation and curtailment.
  • Any extra activities you intend to do that are excluded from standard policies (e.g. water sport activities such as jet skiing or other extreme sports).

Exclusions: You should know most insurance policies will not cover drink or drug-related incidents.

 

Embassy contact

Embassy Contact

Please note that if you require urgent assistance while the Embassy is closed, contact the main Embassy number, 0033(0) 1 44 17 67 00, and leave a message on the Duty Officer voice mailbox. This mailbox will be monitored regularly.

Embassy of Ireland
12 ave Foch
75116 Paris
France

Tel: +331 44176700
Fax: +331 4417 6750

Monday to Friday 09:30-12:00

Contact us

Honorary Consulate Contact

Dr. Michael Smurfit
Consulat Honoraire d'Irlande,
Le Sardanapale,
2 Avenue Princesse Grace,
MC98000
Monaco

Tel: + 33 6 14 10 00 79
Fax: + 37 7 93 15 70 01

Email: Email us