Visa requirement
Canada visa for Monegasque citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Monegasque citizens need a visa for Canada?
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Monegasque citizens need an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) before travelling to Canada.
Last verified:
What this means: An ETA is an electronic travel authorisation you apply for online before you fly — it is not a visa, but you cannot board without it.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Monegasque passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No visa, ETA required | Up to 180 days. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 180 days
- 7 CAD
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 180 days
- 3 Official fee 7 CAD
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: required; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Monegasque citizens need an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) before travelling to Canada. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Canada eTA fee. The official Government of Canada site currently shows CAN$7. An approved eTA is usually valid for up to 5 years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. Required for air travel only.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Canada requires a valid passport or travel document that is legal, not expired and accepted by IRCC. Visa-required travellers should keep at least one blank page for a visa sticker.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: required; landside transit: conditional; eTA-required travellers need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. An eTA is not required for land or sea transit, but the traveller still needs the right travel documents.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- valid passport
- approved Canada eTA for air travel
- proof of funds or onward ticket may be requested
Why this verdict
Visa-free for short stays of up to 6 months. Canada's eTA is the pre-travel screening requirement for air arrivals, not a separate visa status: if you fly to or transit through Canada you need an approved eTA, while arrivals by land or sea generally use the same visa-free access with only a valid passport.
Conditional rules
- Arriving by land or sea (car, bus, train, boat or cruise) Visa-free
Up to 180 days. This does not create a different immigration status; it only removes the eTA pre-boarding requirement used for air travel. A valid passport is still required, and a border officer makes the final admission decision.
Frequently asked questions
Do Monegasque citizens need a visa for Canada?
Monegasque citizens need an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) before travelling to Canada. (ETA required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Monegasque passport holders stay in Canada?
Up to 180 days.
How much does entry to Canada cost for Monegasque citizens?
The official fee is 7 CAD. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.