Monégasque identity card

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Monégasque identity card
The front and reverse
of a Monégasque identity card
TypeCompulsory identity card
Issued by Monaco
PurposeProof of identity
Valid in EU & EFTA states (except Bulgaria, Cyprus, Iceland, Ireland and Sweden)
AndorraSan MarinoVatican City European microstates
 Albania
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Faroe Islands
France French overseas territories
 Gibraltar
 Kosovo
 Moldova
 Montenegro
 Montserrat (max. 14 days)
EligibilityMonégasque citizenship
Expiration5 years

The Monégasque identity card (French: Carte d’identité monégasque électronique) or CIME is issued to Monégasque citizens by the Monaco City Hall. It can be used as a travel document when visiting countries in the Schengen Area (except Bulgaria, Iceland and Sweden), the CEFTA states (except North Macedonia and Serbia) as well as Andorra, Gibraltar,[1] and Montserrat (max.14 days).[2] The card is produced for the Monaco City Hall by Oberthur Technologies.[3]

Since 30 March 2009, Monégasque identity cards have been issued containing a biometric chip.[4] Validity of the card is 5 years from the date of issue.[5]

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  1. ^ "Visa and Passport Information Results | Visa and Passport | Emirates".
  2. ^ "Guide for Tourist Visas in Montserrat". visados.com.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2012-01-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Monaco deploying e-IDs".
  5. ^ Monaco, Mairie de; Monaco, La Mairie de. "La carte d'identité monégasque (CIME) - Site officiel de la Mairie de Monaco". La Mairie de Monaco.