Government of Canada services and information in Monaco
Services and information provided to Canadians by the Consulate of Canada in Monaco.
On this page
- Adoption and surrogacy
- Birth abroad
- Child abduction
- Citizenship services
- Criminal record checks
- Death abroad
- Legal matters
- Notarial services
- Passport services
- Pensions and retirement
- Same-sex marriage abroad
- Studying abroad
- Visa and immigration services
- Voting abroad
Adoption and surrogacy
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International adoption from Monaco is open to Monaco nationals and foreigners residing in Monaco, under certain conditions. You will find information about this on the site .
Surrogacy is strictly forbidden in Monaco, parentage of the intended parents and the child will not be recognized.
Birth abroad
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In Monaco, it is mandatory to register the birth of any child within 5 days. After 5 days, regularization by judicial means is necessary, but penal sanctions are incurred. You must to declare the birth and receive a birth certificate.
Child abduction
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For Monaco, (in French only).
A decision under The Hague Convention cannot rule on issues of parenting, decision-making responsibility, custody or access. When you apply to have your child returned under The Hague Convention, you are asking authorities in the other country to return your child to Canada so that the courts here can decide on parenting issues. Monaco and Canada are part of The Hague Convention.
Citizenship services
The Consulate of Canada in Monaco is managed by an Honorary Consul and has limited consular services. Please contact the Embassy of Canada to France, in Paris.
Criminal record checks
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Note: The Consulate of Canada or the Consular services of the Embassy of Canada does not provide fingerprinting services and cannot provide updates of any ongoing applications.
Legalization of a criminal record check
Authorities of Monaco sometimes require that the document be legalized by the Consulate of Canada or the Embassy of Canada. You can obtain this service only if your document was issued by the RCMP headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. If your document was issued by another police service, you must have this document notarized in Canada before you submit it to us for legalization. More information can be found in the Notarial services section.
Death abroad
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For a death occurring in Monaco, you need to contact the local city hall, the to establish the declaration of death and obtain a death certificate. A funeral home can administer the necessary steps.
Following a death, the family or relatives of the deceased should contact a funeral home. They will take charge of the necessary administrative steps and getting the official documents required to transport the urn or remains to Canada or another country. If the provider is not able to offer services in English, the use of a representative could be beneficial.
The Consulate of Canada or the consular services of the Embassy of Canada does not provide special authorization concerning the transport of the remains of a Canadian. The documents provided by the French authorities will be accepted in Canada.
The list of service providers below is for your convenience and not an endorsement by the Embassy:
Anubis assistance
Call center (France)
Tel. 01 49 19 59 60
Call center (Canada)
Tel. (514) 954-9318
MAP Assistance international
François Vézina
International services Director
Tel. (514) 727-2847
Pompes Funèbres SOMOTHA
14, avenue Pasteur
98000 Monaco
Tel: +377 97 98 40 40
Directeur: Monsieur Pascal BLANC
Legal matters
The Consulate of Canada or the Consular services of the Embassy of Canada cannot give any legal advice. If you need to discuss your situation with a professional lawyer, you can contact one of the lawyers listed on . Choose Emergency Assistance and then click on “Which lawyers can I contact abroad”. Finally, chose Monaco as the country and then select Monaco – Consulate of Canada to consult the list of lawyers.
You can also contact a lawyer of your choice, registered with the . To access legal advices in Monaco, you can contact the .
Notarial services
The Consulate of Canada in Monaco is managed by an Honorary Consul and has limited consular services. Please contact the Embassy of Canada to France, in Paris.
Passport services
The Consulate of Canada in Monaco is managed by an Honorary Consul and has limited consular services. Please contact the Embassy of Canada to France, in Paris.
Pensions and retirement
To apply for a retirement benefit in Canada, contact the relevant services in Canada directly. Find information at .
For the Province of Québec, see for more information.
The Consulate of Canada or the Consular services of the Embassy of Canada do not have access to individual files related to pensions. If you have a question about your file, contact the service in Canada directly.
The Consulate of Canada or the Consular services of the Embassy of Canada can help you to get certified copies of your Canadian documents if you need them to submit your retirement file in Canada. This service is free if you are able to demonstrate that you need it as part of an application for retirement in Canada.
We invite you to consult those helpful resources:
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For additional information, see .
Same-sex marriage abroad
Same sex marriage is not authorized in Monaco. A civil union is open for same sex couple since 2019.
Studying abroad
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Visa and immigration services
Please note that the Embassy does not respond to applications for Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), Study Permits, Work Permits, Visas, Permanent Resident Travel Documents, etc. Use the to contact the Visa Office in Paris.
Voting abroad
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