How to apply for tax stickers for foreign companies operating private hire vehicles with driver and luxury chauffeured vehicles

Private hire vehicles driven by foreign chauffeurs must obtain prior authorisation from the Commissioner of Police Department, before carrying passengers and their luggage in the Principality.

Once authorised, vehicle operators will be granted a unique, non-transferrable tax sticker for each vehicle operated. These stickers will exceptionally be valid from 1 April to 31 October 2023 for foreign tour operators and private hire vehicles, and from 1 April to 31 December 2023 for foreign taxis.

This sticker, which is issued by the Commissioner of Police Department must be affixed to the inside of the vehicle, with the front visible from the outside, on the lower right corner of the windscreen and on the rear window, also with the front visible from the outside.

In order for a company to be eligible to purchase a tax sticker, it must provide proof:

• That it has not attracted unfavourable attention from the Police Department of Monaco (taxis, private hire and public road passenger transport vehicles)
• Of the legal existence of the activity carried out by the applicant for at least 3 years, including, where appropriate, in a series of different legal forms (for private-hire vehicles with drivers only)
• Of inclusion on an official register for the Alpes-Maritimes and Var (private hire and public road passenger transport vehicles only)
• Of a quality charter for the vehicle (private hire and public road passenger transport vehicles only)

For foreign tour operators and private hire vehicles, the fee for 2023 is €600 per vehicle (from 1 April to 31 October). Exceptionally for 2023, when this authorisation has been granted for the period from 1 November to 31 December, a fixed fee of €60 per sticker will be payable to cover the issue fee per applicant.

For foreign taxis, the fee for 2023 is €660 (from 1 April to 31 December).
The other main arrangements currently in place, including ethical requirements, remain unchanged.
 

Private hire and public road passenger transport vehicles:

• An extract of the Kbis registration
• An extract of the INSEE’s SIRENE register
• Your certification as a company operating private hire vehicles
• A professional liability insurance certificate
• An extract of the applicant’s criminal record, issued by the legal authorities of their own country within the last three months
• The "carte grise" or car registration document (the vehicle must be fully owned with permission to lease)
• The invoice for the permanent red private hire vehicle sticker
• A certificate of motor vehicle liability insurance (a document certifying that the applicant has taken out a specific professional insurance policy covering passengers transported in exchange for payment and that the policy is valid)
• A list of chauffeurs employed by your company
• Valid permits for each chauffeur 
• In the case of ad hoc recruitment, a copy of the preliminary employment declaration together with a sworn declaration from the manager confirming that a clean criminal record (No. 3) has been checked for each employee

Taxis:

• An extract of the Kbis registration
• An extract of the INSEE’s SIRENE register
• A professional liability insurance certificate
• An extract of the applicant’s criminal record, issued by the legal authorities of their own country within the last three months
•  The "carte grise" or car registration document
• A certificate of motor vehicle liability insurance (a document certifying that the applicant has taken out a specific professional insurance policy covering passengers transported in exchange for payment and that the policy is valid)
• Valid professional licence
• Parking permit

On the day of your interview for the sticker, you will need to present the original documents.

If your application is approved, you will receive a confirmation email and a member of staff from the Police Department will contact you using the details you have supplied in your application to arrange an appointment.

You will be able to collect your stickers from the Police Department by bringing along the original documents.

Payment should be made when collecting the stickers.

Stickers are unique and non-transferable. They should be affixed to the lower right corner of the windscreen in each vehicle and on the rear window, also with the front visible from the outside.

A taxi ride declaration must then be made at least 2 hours in advance each time passengers are picked up within Monaco. 

See the procedure How to make a pre-operation declaration for foreign private hire vehicles with driver and foreign luxury chauffeured vehicles