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Gambling Authority
RoleThe Gambling Authority comprises a Chief Officer, a Deputy and inspectors.These officials have the remit of: Supervising the functioning of gaming houses and carrying out investigations to this end Inspecting gaming operations Monitoring access controls to gaming houses and their opening hours and closure E...
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Tobacco and Matches Board
RoleThe Monegasque Tobacco and Matches Board under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, operates the Principality’s monopolies on tobacco and matches.In legislative terms, it is tasked with: Ensuring compliance with the Sovereign Ordinances of 5 December 1865 and 12 December 1891 granting the Pr...
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Tourist and Convention Authority
RoleThe Tourist and Convention Authority has the remit of promoting the Principality and all of its tourism entities.Organisation and operationLeisure Tourism DivisionIt is tasked with promoting Monaco as a destination to professionals and the public with an attractive product offer, confirming the accessible nature...
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Stamp Issuing Office
RoleThe Stamp Issuing Office is responsible for the design, dissemination, the sale and promotion of Monegasque postage stamps, as well as the organisation of the MonacoPhil commercial exhibition.Organisation and operationThe Stamp Issuing Office is organised into two separate sections, under the authority of a Dire...
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Housing Department
RoleThe main duties of the Housing Departmentare: Enforcement of legislation concerning residential premises built before 1 September 1947 Managing applications for State housing Managing applications for housing benefit Organisation and operationThe Division is divided into three areas: State Sector residen...
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Business Development Agency
RoleThe Business Development Agency is responsible for: Review and administrative tracking of applications to start or make changes to a business Maintenance of the Trade and Industry Registry, the Special Register of Non-trading Companies, the Register of Beneficial Owners, the Register of Trusts and the Special...
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Department of Tax Services
RoleThe Department of Tax Services deals with the tax base, and the collection and inspection of levies, duties and taxes in force in MonacoOrganisation and operationThe Registration and Stamps DivisionThis Division is responsible for recording instruments that are subject to the formality of registration and for co...
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The State Property Authority
RoleThe State Property Authority deals with: Managing State property Allocating industrial, commercial and office premises Issuing authorisations to occupy State property Drafting loan agreements granted by the State Managing the purchaseof supply of equipment and supplies required by the Administration Signa...
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Budget and Treasury Department
RoleThe Department of Budget and Treasury is in charge of: Establishing the budget and drawing up the accounts of the Constitutional Reserve Fund Treasury and accounting transactions performed by the Public Treasury Supervising credit institutions in the Principality under agreements with the European Union and...
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Public Treasury
RoleThe Public Treasury, the paying officer of the Monegasque State, is responsible in particular for the following tasks: Recording all State expenditure and revenue Checking the consistency of accounting allocations Preparing and monitoring the overall statement of accounts and the statement for the Constituti...
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Ministry of Finance and Economy
Role The Ministry, led bythe Minister of Finance and Economy, deals with all economic and financial issues relating to action carried out by the State. The Ministry of Finance and Economy has a very extensive remit since any budget related questions must be submitted to it.A wide variety of departments are under its...
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Department of Education, Youth and Sport
RoleThe Department of Education, Youth and Sport has the remit of implementing the Prince's Government policy in the following areas:Education: The organisation and administration of primary, secondary, vocational and higher education The implementation of reforms to education programmes, training and the recruit...
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Department of Cultural Affairs
RoleThe Department of Cultural Affairs is tasked with: Providing the Prince's Government with state cultural policy proposals and to implement them accordingly Monitoring, coordinating and promoting the work of cultural associations Overseeing or managing cultural associations whose significance or international...
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Fire and Emergency Service
HistoryThe Monaco Fire and Emergency Service was created on 9 June 1909, by Sovereign Ordinance no. 1778 of H.S.H. Prince Albert I.It constitutes the Military Force with thePalace Guards.RoleIts duties involve: Fighting fires of all kinds Combating chemical or radiological risks Providing rescue services for vic...
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Police Department
RoleThe Police Department is tasked with maintaining public order and the security of persons and property. To this end, it patrols the territory.It also performs the duties of criminal Investigation police under conditions defined by the law.The Directoralso carries out all of the duties relating to administrative...
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The Palace Guards
The unit includes 124 soldiers and is composed of 3 officers, 24 non-commissioned officers and 97 brigadiers and ordinary soldiers.HistoryCreated on 8 December 1817 by the Prince of Valentinois, Honoré Grimaldi, Prince, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Administrator of the Principality on behalf of his father, Prince Ho...
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Ministry of Interior
RoleLed by theMinister of Interior ,the Ministry manages public policy in the following areas: Public security Examining applications for residence permits Civil Security Education Youth and Sports Culture Research Relations with religious bodies Relations with the Mairie (Town Hall) Coordinating the orga...
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General Inspectorate of Civil Service
RoleThe General Inspectorate of the Civil Service is under the direct authority of the Minister of State and is tasked with: Controlling and auditing the functioning of the State’s services Carrying out or participating in the assessment of public policies Carrying out studies, surveys on an ad hoc basic or insp...
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Government Communication Department
RoleThe Government Communication Department is under the authority of the Minister of State. Its role is: To define an overall communications strategy, based on the requirements of the Minister of State and other government ministers, the needs of various Monegasque organisations whose role includes communication,...
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Expenditure Control Authority
RoleThe Expenditure Control Authority was created in 1959 and placed under the responsibility of the Minister of State.The Auditor-General who heads this Authority is in charge of: Verifying undertakings, payment orders and public expenditure Verifying State revenue Auditing the closure of budget accounts Audit...
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