The Embassy of Italy in Monaco is Italy’s diplomatic mission in the Principality and one of only three resident embassies in Monaco.
Contact Details
| Address | L'Annonciade, 17 avenue de l'Annonciade, 98000 Monaco |
| Telephone | +377 93 50 22 71 |
| ambasciata.montecarlo@esteri.it | |
| Website | ambprincipatomonaco.esteri.it |
| Head of Mission | Manuela Ruosi, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
Hours shown: opening hours to the public (website), according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). Consular and electoral services (passports, identity cards, civil status): +377 93 50 79 01, preferably between 14:00 and 15:00, e-mail monacoamb.consolare@esteri.it, according to the embassy’s website. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Italy in Monaco
The ambassador is Manuela Ruosi, according to the Monegasque government’s country page. The embassy is in the La Rousse district, about 2 km in a straight line from the Prince’s Palace in Monaco-Ville and about 20 km from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, the nearest airport.
From the embassy’s website
According to its website, the embassy is open to the public on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00 to 13:00 and is closed on Wednesdays. Passports, identity cards and civil-status matters are handled by its consular and electoral services (+377 93 50 79 01, preferably 14:00–15:00; monacoamb.consolare@esteri.it).
The embassy does not issue visas for Italy: Monegasque citizens and third-country nationals living in Monaco must apply to the visa section of the Italian Consulate General in Paris (embassy visa page).
For serious emergencies involving Italian citizens it gives +33 6 07 93 58 10 and, at night, the duty officer of the Italian foreign ministry on +39 06 3691 2666 (emergency numbers). Its own 2026 closing days include 2 June (Italian Republic Day) and 26 December (holiday calendar).
Source: ambprincipatomonaco.esteri.it/it/chi-siamo/gli-uffici (checked October 2026).
Do Italian citizens need a visa for Monaco?
Monaco is not part of the Schengen area; visitors need the same documents as for entering France. According to Monaco’s public service portal, Italian nationals, as citizens of the European Economic Area or an associated state, need no visa for Monaco; a passport or valid identity card is enough.
Documents checklist
What Italian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Italian government information:
Italian passport (application abroad)
- Registration in AIRE (registry of Italians resident abroad), with your current address, at the consulate for your area
- Book an appointment in the Prenot@mi system (adults and minors aged 12 or over) and apply in person – fingerprints are taken
- A recent colour photo, 35 × 40 mm, front-facing on a light background, taken within the last six months
- Your expired or expiring passport as proof of identity
- Passports are not renewed – a new passport is issued (valid 10 years for adults)
- Fee: about €116 (e.g. €116.20 at the Consulate General in Paris since 1 December 2025), often payable in local currency
Sources: Italian Consulate General in Paris – passports (esteri.it), Italian Embassy in Tunis – passports and documents (esteri.it) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy’s consular and electoral services (monacoamb.consolare@esteri.it, +377 93 50 79 01).
Other consulates and embassies in Monaco
86 other countries are represented in Monaco, among them: Japan (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Kenya (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Malawi (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Mali (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Mozambique (honorary), Nepal (honorary), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 87 missions is on the overview page for Monaco.
Closing days
Monaco’s Law No. 798 lists 12 public holidays: New Year’s Day, Saint Devota’s Day (27 January), Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, the Assumption (15 August), All Saints’ Day, the Prince’s Day (19 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December) and Christmas Day. If New Year’s Day, 1 May, 15 August, 1 November, 19 November or Christmas falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a public holiday – in 2026 this applies to Monday 2 November, in 2027 to Monday 16 August.
Emergency assistance
In Monaco, dial 17 (or +377 93 15 30 15) for the police and 18 or 112 for the fire and rescue service (MonacoSanté). Monegasque citizens who need help in Italy can contact the Embassy of Monaco in Rome or Monaco’s Directorate of Diplomatic and Consular Relations (+377 98 98 19 63), which assists Monegasque nationals abroad.
Frequently asked questions about the Embassy of Italy in Monaco
How many countries have an embassy in Monaco?
Only three: France, Italy and the Sovereign Order of Malta have resident ambassadors in Monaco; all other countries are represented by honorary consuls and by embassies based abroad, mostly in Paris.
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Details checked on 18 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Government of Monaco – bilateral relations: Italy (accessed 18 October 2026), MonServicePublic (Monaco) – Staying in Monaco, Law No. 798 of 18 February 1966 on public holidays (Légimonaco), MonacoSanté – emergency numbers, Directorate of Diplomatic and Consular Relations (Monaco).
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