Government of Canada services and information in Monaco

Refer to International adoption.

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 Adoption.

Surrogacy is strictly forbidden in Monaco, parentage of the intended parents and the child will not be recognized.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

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 contact the City Hall (“Mairie”) of Monaco to declare the birth and receive a birth certificate.

Refer to International Child Abductions: A guidebook for parents

For Monaco, contact the Direction des services judicaires (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.

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.

Refer to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Criminal record checks. This procedure usually involves that you submit your fingerprints. Most of time, it is possible to get this service from a local police station in Monaco. Fingerprints Paris, is a service provider located in France and they offers fingerprinting services.

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.

Refer to Death abroad.

For a death occurring in Monaco, you need to contact the local city hall, the Mairie de Monaco 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

www.anubisgroup.co.uk

MAP Assistance international

François Vézina

International services Director

fvezina@magnuspoirier.com

Tel. (514) 727-2847

Pompes Funèbres SOMOTHA

14, avenue Pasteur

98000 Monaco

Tel: +377 97 98 40 40

Directeur: Monsieur Pascal BLANC

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 Ask Travel. 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 bar association of Monaco. To access legal advices in Monaco, you can contact the Greffe Général.

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.

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.

To apply for a retirement benefit in Canada, contact the relevant services in Canada directly. Find information at Public pensions.

For the Province of Québec, see Retraite Québec 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:

• Benefits for Canadians living abroad
• Guide for Completing an Application for Canadian Old Age, Retirement and Survivors Benefits under the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and France (PDF)
• Canada’s international social security agreements

For additional information, see Retiring abroad.

Same sex marriage is not authorized in Monaco. A civil union is open for same sex couple since 2019.

Refer to Studying abroad and EduCanada.

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 IRCC web form to contact the Visa Office in Paris.

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.