What you need to enter Monaco with a Tuvaluan passport
Tuvaluan citizens do not need a visa to travel to Monaco: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- Schengen rule: 3 months after leaving the Schengen area
Last verified: 2 October 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Monaco, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Authorisation system
No border control of its own: Schengen rules apply through France
Monaco is not part of the Schengen area, but it has free movement with France, its only neighbour, and by extension with the rest of Schengen. France handles its immigration: you arrive through France, and anyone who needs a visa applies for a Schengen visa. Days in Monaco count towards the 90-days-in-any-180 limit of the Schengen area. To stay longer, work or study you must meet France's entry requirements; time on a residence permit or long-stay visa does not count towards that limit.
Required documents
- A passport meeting Schengen rules: issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months after the planned departure from the Schengen area. EU citizens enter with their national ID card.
- At the Schengen entry check you may be asked for proof of accommodation, travel insurance, a return or onward ticket and enough money for the stay.
Transit rules
Schengen rule: no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, adding up days in Monaco and in any Schengen State. Days spent in Schengen in the 180 days before the trip also count. There are no passport checks between France and Monaco.
More Monaco rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Monaco page:
Official portal: https://www.gouv.mc/. Destination data verified on 2 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Monaco, updated 4 June 2026: free movement with France, passport or ID card, no visa or vaccinations); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/monaco (UK Government: France handles immigration and customs, passport validity, 90-day rule, entry checks, cash, meat and milk); Directive 2007/74/EC (allowances for travellers from third countries); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 2 October 2026.
Travel insurance for Monaco
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Monaco
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Monaco can get a visa on arrival in Tuvalu. See the Monaco → Tuvalu page.
All 3 passports from Polynesia that VisaRadar tracks can enter Monaco visa-free. Same result as Tuvalu: Samoa and Tonga.
With a passport from Tuvalu, in the rest of Western Europe you can enter Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Switzerland visa-free.
A passport from Tuvalu ranks 81 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 113 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Tuvaluan citizens need a visa for Monaco?
No. You can enter Monaco with just your passport, for up to 90 days.
How long can I stay in Monaco?
Up to 90 days with no additional paperwork.
What minimum passport validity is required?
A passport meeting Schengen rules: issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months after the planned departure from the Schengen area. EU citizens enter with their national ID card.
What currency is used in Monaco?
Euro (EUR).
What do Tuvaluan passport holders need for the countries near Monaco?
With a passport from Tuvalu, in the rest of Western Europe you can enter Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Switzerland visa-free.
Related pages
See Monaco requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.