Montenegro Digital Nomad Residence Permit 2026: Documents

Who it is for

The government's digital nomads portal page (marked "Updated: August 21, 23", before the 2026 changes to the Law) says a foreigner who is employed, or works electronically, for a foreign company or for their own company not registered in Montenegro may apply for a temporary residence permit for a digital nomad. It says this comes after the foreigner enters Montenegro following the law. The Rulebook on this permit says that when an application is received the Ministry checks whether the digital nomad is lawfully in Montenegro, that is, has a long-stay visa (visa D) or entered under the visa rules. The Law on Foreigners defines a digital nomad in the same way and says the permit may be issued to a digital nomad who meets the conditions of Article 43. Those conditions include that no ban on entry and stay in Montenegro has been imposed and that there are no obstacles of national or internal security or public health.

digitalnomads.gov.me: How to get the visa? wapi.gov.me: Zakon o strancima (Law on Foreigners), consolidated text wapi.gov.me: Pravilnik o bližim uslovima i načinu izdavanja dozvole za privremeni boravak digitalnog nomada (Rulebook on the detailed conditions and method of issuing a temporary residence permit to a digital nomad)

Income and accommodation

The portal page says the applicant must attach proof of financial means of support and of accommodation provided. The Rulebook on this permit (Official Gazette 131/2022) says proof of means is proof of the digital nomad's monthly personal income, in the year before the year of the application, of not less than three minimum wages in Montenegro. Accommodation is proved by a document of ownership of residential space, a lease contract together with the land-registry extract for the property (list nepokretnosti), or a confirmation of accommodation from a registered accommodation provider. The Official Gazette portal lists the Rulebook as "Važeći" (in force), and the amended Law keeps existing subordinate acts in use until new ones are adopted, if not contrary to it.

digitalnomads.gov.me: How to get the visa? wapi.gov.me: Zakon o strancima (Law on Foreigners), consolidated text wapi.gov.me: Pravilnik o bližim uslovima i načinu izdavanja dozvole za privremeni boravak digitalnog nomada (Rulebook on the detailed conditions and method of issuing a temporary residence permit to a digital nomad) sluzbenilist.me: Pravilnik o bližim uslovima i načinu izdavanja dozvole za privremeni boravak digitalnog nomada (Rulebook on the detailed conditions and method of issuing a temporary residence permit to a digital nomad)

Insurance and other documents

Under the Law on Foreigners, health insurance means travel health insurance from an authorized insurer, insurance under an international agreement, or insurance under the law. The portal page also lists a valid foreign travel document or identity card, valid at least three months longer than the period for which residence is approved. It lists proof that the applicant has not been sentenced in the country of origin to an unconditional prison sentence of more than six months for an offence prosecuted ex officio, or that the legal consequences have ceased. As justification, it lists an employment contract or other proof of electronic work for a foreign company or the applicant's own company not registered in Montenegro. For an extension, the Law says the stay can be extended only on the same legal basis as the previous one, with a valid foreign travel document or identity card, proof of accommodation and proof of justification attached.

digitalnomads.gov.me: How to get the visa? wapi.gov.me: Zakon o strancima (Law on Foreigners), consolidated text

How to apply

The portal page says the request is submitted personally to the Ministry in the place of residence, on the prescribed form, and that a certificate is issued. The portal page says the form is filled out by a Ministry of Internal Affairs officer at the counter and printed in Montenegrin and English; the Rulebook says the applicant fills it in or, at the applicant's request, the officer receiving it. A photograph, two fingerprints and a digitized handwritten signature are taken. A foreigner who submits a proper application before the expiration of the 90-day stay may remain in Montenegro until an enforceable decision on the application is issued. The page says a regional unit or branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs issues the permit within 40 days from the proper application's submission date, and the Law gives the same 40 days. The Law says the applicant pays the cost of making the permit form, in an amount set by the Ministry.

digitalnomads.gov.me: How to get the visa? wapi.gov.me: Zakon o strancima (Law on Foreigners), consolidated text wapi.gov.me: Pravilnik o bližim uslovima i načinu izdavanja dozvole za privremeni boravak digitalnog nomada (Rulebook on the detailed conditions and method of issuing a temporary residence permit to a digital nomad)

What the Law text amended in 2026 says

The Official Gazette portal lists the amending law no. 3/2026 as in force from 17.01.2026. The consolidated Law text says the proof of justification must also include proof of registration of the company in another country. It allows an application in electronic form through an information system managed by the Ministry, with scanned proofs, and says the administrative fee for it is paid through the electronic fee payment system. A foreigner who applies this way must report to the Ministry within ten days of entering Montenegro for a photograph, two fingerprints and a digitized handwritten signature. It also says a long-stay visa (visa D) is issued for a stay of more than 90 days but not more than 180 days in a one-year period, for purposes that include staying as a digital nomad. A digital nomad may get one with proof of electronic work for a foreign company or their own company not registered in Montenegro and proof of health insurance.

wapi.gov.me: Zakon o strancima (Law on Foreigners), consolidated text sluzbenilist.me: Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima (Službeni list Crne Gore, broj 3/2026)

How long it lasts and renewal

The portal page says a digital nomad's residence permit is issued with a validity period of up to two years and can be extended for a maximum of two more years. The extension request is submitted in person at the digital nomad's place of residence no later than 30 days before the permit expires. The Law on Foreigners adds that this request is filed no earlier than 60 days before the expiry. If the extension is approved, the portal page says a permit is issued with a new validity period of up to two years. The Law's general rule on extensions (Article 64) says an approved extension gives a new validity period of up to one year, while its digital nomad article (Article 60a) says the permit can be extended for at most two more years. The Law is the legal text; the portal page is an information page. Confirm the period with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

digitalnomads.gov.me: How to get the visa? wapi.gov.me: Zakon o strancima (Law on Foreigners), consolidated text

Family members, appeals and when the permit ends

The portal page says a digital nomad granted a temporary stay can be joined by close family members for family reunification. It lists close family as spouses, their minor children born in marriage or out of wedlock, and children of one of the spouses and adopted children up to 18. The Law on Foreigners says an application is refused by a formal decision, and an appeal against that decision can be filed with the Ministry within eight days of receiving it. Under the Law, a temporary residence permit stops being valid, among other grounds, if the holder stays outside Montenegro for more than 30 days during the temporary stay, or if the stay in Montenegro is not used for the purpose for which it was approved. The portal page also says a new permit can be issued six months after the digital nomad's temporary residence permit expires.

digitalnomads.gov.me: How to get the visa? wapi.gov.me: Zakon o strancima (Law on Foreigners), consolidated text

What this page does not cover

This page does not cover the euro amount of the minimum wage used in the income test, the amount of any fees, which nationalities need a visa to enter, or whether the Ministry's electronic application system is open. Check the official pages for them.