Private investigator licensing in Monaco
No. Monaco has no specific private investigator licence.
Monaco has no detective-specific licence in its published legislation. Any independent commercial or professional activity needs a declaration to the Minister of State (Monegasque nationals) or a prior administrative authorisation (foreign nationals and branches of foreign companies) under Law 1.144 of 1991. That general authorisation is the main bar to entry; Monaco's courts do accept private detectives' reports as evidence.2
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How to get licensed1
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File a declaration (Monegasque nationals) or an application for administrative authorisation (foreign nationals) with the Minister of State
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How to qualify
- Who holds the licence
- Individuals and agencies
- Citizenship
- Monegasque nationals file a declaration; foreign nationals need a prior administrative authorisation from the Minister of State (Law 1.144 Art. 5)1
- Processing time
- Admissibility notified within 5 working days; authorisation decided within 45 days of admissibility, extendable by up to 45 days for complex files (Law 1.144 Art. 5)1
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Questions about PI licensing in Monaco
Do you need a licence to be a private investigator in Monaco?+
No. Monaco has no specific private investigator licence. Monaco has no detective-specific licence in its published legislation. Any independent commercial or professional activity needs a declaration to the Minister of State (Monegasque nationals) or a prior administrative authorisation (foreign nationals and branches of foreign companies) under Law 1.144 of 1991. That general authorisation is the main bar to entry; Monaco's courts do accept private detectives' reports as evidence.
Who licenses private investigators in Monaco?+
Ministre d'État (Government of Monaco) – general authorisation to trade under Law 1.144, under Loi n° 1.144 du 26 juillet 1991 concernant l'exercice de certaines activités économiques et juridiques.
How long does it take to get a PI licence in Monaco?+
Admissibility notified within 5 working days; authorisation decided within 45 days of admissibility, extendable by up to 45 days for complex files (Law 1.144 Art. 5)
How do you get a private investigator licence in Monaco?+
1. File a declaration (Monegasque nationals) or an application for administrative authorisation (foreign nationals) with the Minister of State
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