Is same-sex marriage legal in Monaco?
Civil unions
Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
Monaco is one of 13 countries classified “Civil unions” for same-sex marriage — 9% of the 152 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Switzerland
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- San Marino
- Civil unions Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
- Liechtenstein
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Italy
- Civil unions Same-sex couples can enter a civil union or registered partnership, but not marry.
- France
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Andorra
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
Other laws in Monaco
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Decriminalized / unregulated
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.