Principle
The Act no. 1.360 of 04 July 2009 states that performers and people that fall within the scope of the Act no. 491 of 24 November 1948 concerning the protection of literature and works of art who practice their activity in a continuous, habitual manner for profit with no relation to legal subordination are considered as professional independent artists (APIs).
Paperwork
In order to be recognised as a Professional Independent Artist (API), you need to contact the Department of Cultural Affairs.
A printed form is available from the Department of Cultural Affairs or it can be downloaded. See the procedure: "How to set up as a professional independent artist"
Applications are processed by the support commission for professional independent artists (Commission de soutien aux API).
If your application is accepted, you will receive a letter explaining the steps to take in order to obtain an official declaration of this status.
Once you have received the acceptance letter from the Commission, you must:
- Register the activity with the Business Development Agency. Full details of the procedure are available here: How to register miscellaneous taxable activities with the Business Development Agency
Once your registration is complete, a certificate of registration in the NIS Register will be issued to you directly by Monaco Statistics within five working days - Declare the business to the Department of Tax Services. Full details of the procedure are available here: How to declare a business to the Department of Tax Services
- Pay a mandatory contribution to the CAMTI-CARTI (independent workers’ social security and retirement funds for the self-employed)
Grant for setting up
The State has set up a support initiative for first-time applicants for API status.
See the procedure "How to request a grant for setting up as a professional independent artist"
See also
See also
Applicative texts
Applicative texts
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Administrative contact
Le Winter Palace
4, boulevard des Moulins
MC 98000 MONACO
Opening hours :
from 9:00am to 6:30pm from Monday to Friday
Phone :
Fax :