Outdoor meetings require police authorization, which is not withheld for political or arbitrary reasons. Formal associations must be registered and authorized by the Government. The law provides for freedom of religion, and the Government respects this right in practice. Roman Catholicism is the state religion. Freedom of Movement Within the Country, Foreign Travel, Emigration, and Repatriation Residents move freely within the country and across its open borders with France.
Monegasque nationals enjoy the rights of emigration and repatriation.
They can be deprived of their nationality only for specified acts, including naturalization in a foreign state. Only the Prince can grant or restore Monegasque nationality, but he is obliged by the Constitution to consult the Crown Council on each case before deciding. In light of its bilateral arrangements with France, the Government does not grant political asylum or refugee status unless the request also meets French criteria for such cases. The number of cases is very small. There were no reports of the forced return of persons to a country where they feared persecution.