Montenegro Golden Visa

Eligibility and qualifying property

The permit rests on ownership of real estate in Montenegro. Qualifying property includes family houses, weekend houses, villas, apartments, catering premises, residential and business buildings, and business premises.

Applicants from outside the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland must show a tax decision on real estate transfer tax, issued by the local authority responsible for collecting tax. Since the amendment adopted on 31 December 2025, the tax base in that decision must be at least €150,000.

Application route

The application goes to the Ministry of Interior in the place where the applicant lives and is filed in person on the prescribed form. A photo, two fingerprints and a digital signature are taken when the application is filed. The Ministry must decide within 40 days of a complete application.

Duration and renewal

The permit is issued for up to one year. Extension requests are filed no earlier than 60 days and no later than 30 days before the permit expires, with proof that property tax obligations were paid during the permit.

Family members

Close family of a permit holder can apply for family reunification. Close family means spouses, their minor children, children of one spouse, adopted children up to 18 years of age, and parents or adopters of minor children. A family permit is tied to the holder’s permit and ends when it expires.

Work rights

The Law on Foreigners allows foreigners to work on a combined residence and work permit or a work notification. The property permit is a residence permit only, so it carries no work rights.