How to register miscellaneous taxable activities with the Business Development Agency

PROCEDURE
STARTING AND MANAGING A BUSINESS
Last updated: 10/07/2025

Understanding the process

The activities listed below must be registered with the Business Development Agency by following the procedure described in subsequent paragraphs.

  • Licensed professionals
  • Associations, Federations, Foundations
  • Rental of premises/subletting, joint ownership
  • Professional independent artist or occasional artists

To get this form you can either:

Licensed professionals
  • The "declaration of registration for Statistical Identification Number" form, duly completed and signed
  • Photocopy of the Monaco identity card or  the  residence permit
  • Medical and paramedical professions, legal professions: Photocopy of the publication in the "Journal de Monaco" of the Decree or Sovereign Ordinance or of the authorisation issued by the Director of the Business Development Agency authorising the practice of the profession in the Principality. Please note: In the case of a medical profession carried out on a one-off or occasional basis within a healthcare establishment based in the Principality, a copy of the authorisation issued by the Department of Health Affairs
  • Accounting professions, veterinary surgeons and architects: Photocopy of the publication in the "Journal de Monaco" of the Decree or Sovereign Ordinance authorising the practice of the profession in the Principality
Associations, Federations, Foundations
  • The "declaration of registration for Statistical Identification Number" form, duly completed and signed
  • Photocopy of articles of association 
  • Photocopy of the approval or of the receipt of declaration published in the official Journal de Monaco
  • Photocopy of the Monaco Identity Card or  the residence permit of the organisation’s President
Rental of lock-up garages/parking spaces, rental of unequipped premises for commercial, industrial or administrative use
  • The "declaration of registration for Statistical Identification Number" form, duly completed and signed
  • Photocopy of the National Identity Card or the residence permit of the natural person owner of the property or manager of the legal person owning the property
  • Photocopy of the deed of ownership of the property(s) or notarized certificate of their property
  • Photocopy of the rental agreement or rental agreement project, or failing that declaration of intent to rent
Subletting of a property that is not for residential use
  • The "declaration of registration for Statistical Identification Number" form, duly completed and signed
  • Photocopy of the National Identity Card or the residence permit of the lessor (natural person or manager of the legal person)
  • Photocopy of the rental agreement
  • Photocopy of the owner’s authorisation
  • Photocopy of the sublet rental agreement
Joint ownership
  • The "declaration of registration for Statistical Identification Number" form, duly completed and signed
  • Photocopy of joint ownership arrangement registered with the Mortgage Service
  • Photocopy of the power of attorney for the management of jointly owned property if the proxy is a professional (managing agent, etc...)
Professional Independent Artist
  • The "declaration of registration for Statistical Identification Number" form, duly completed and signed
  • A photocopy of the Monaco identity card or  the residence permit
  • Photocopy of the lease for the premises if the activity is not carried out at home
  • Photocopy of API (Professional Independent Artist) certification issued by the Department of Cultural Affairs
Occasional artists
  • Photocopy of certification issued by the Department of Cultural Affairs
  • The "declaration of registration for Statistical Identification Number" form, duly completed and signed
  • Photocopy of the Monaco identity card or  the residence permit
  • Photocopy of the lease for the premises if the activity is not carried out at home

Once you have completed your application, you can submit it to the Business Development Agency:

  • By post to the address provided in the contact details at the top of the page
  • Or by email to: mbo@gouv.mc 

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.

Administrative contact

Business Development Agency

9 rue du Gabian
MC 98000 MONACO

Opening hours :

from 9.30am to 5.00pm from monday to friday

Phone :

(+377) 98 98 98 98

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