Police have issued warnings that counterfeit Euro notes are in circulation on the continent.

You should be aware and take all precautions to ensure that notes you receive, from sources other than banks and legitimate Bureaux de Change, are genuine.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organisations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State

Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Embassies and tourist offices

British Embassy in Marseille (there is no resident British Diplomatic Mission in Monaco)

24 avenue du Prado, 13006 Marseille, France
Tel: (04) 9115 7210.

Embassy of Monaco in the United States

3400 International Drive, NW, Suite 2K - 100, Washington DC 20008-3006, USA
Tel: (202) 234 1530
www.monaco-usa.org/embassy

Consulate General of the Principality of Monaco in the UK

7 Upper Grosvenor Street, London W1K 2LX, UK
Tel: (020) 7318 1083.
www.monaco-consulate-uk.gouv.mc
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1200 and 1400-1700.

Monaco Tourist Authority in the UK

7 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London W1K 2LX, UK
Tel: (020) 7491 4264.
www.visitmonaco.com