The establishment of a company in Monaco involves the submission of a number of documents with various government departments depending on the nature of the company.

The following outlines the basic requirements for establishment:

Establishing a Company:

• Apply for approval with the Department of Economic Growth by submitting the following documents:
  • Completed form from the Economic Expansion Department
  • A formal request for approval addressed to the Minister of State
  • Particulars of the shareholders
  • Certificate of clean police record for the shareholders
  • Details of the company's office premises
• Following approval, the company must be announced in the Journal de Monaco
• Register with the Commerce & Industry Register (non-trading companies register with the non-trading register

Establishing an administrative office or branch/agency:

• Apply for approval with the Minister of State by submitting the following documents:
  • Certified copies of the articles of association of the parent company
  • Parent company’s registration certificate
  • The directive for opening an office in Monaco
  • Copy of parent company's annual accounts for 3 preceding years
  • Details of the office premises
  • Particulars of the representative appointed
  • A report on the structure of the company, including date of creation, main activities, countries of operation, etc.