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Montenegro Statelessness Determination and Temporary Residence

12 facts quoted from the official source

For a person not considered a national by any state who has the required factual or family connection to Montenegro and completes the statutory determination procedure.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Actually Stateless RequiredStatus is granted only where the procedure establishes that no state considers the person its national under its law.
  • Connection BasisThe application requires either at least three years of factual presence or the specified close-family connection.
  • Recognised Status Required For Residence PermitThe temporary residence permit is issued after the procedure has recognised the person as stateless.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • International Protection Application Or Status ExcludedA person with a pending international-protection claim or approved asylum or subsidiary protection cannot use the statelessness determination procedure.
Also stated by the source
  • Determination Months StandardThe Ministry normally decides within one year.
  • Eligibility summaryUtvrdivanje statusa lica bez drzavljanstva
  • Official source basisUtvrdivanje statusa lica bez drzavljanstva
  • Report summaryUtvrdivanje statusa lica bez drzavljanstva
  • Work Access After Pending MonthsIf no determination is made within nine months, the applicant gains a right to work while the procedure remains pending.
  • Complex Case Extension MonthsA complex status determination may be extended by six months.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Determination FeeThe applicant is exempt from the administrative fee for initiating the status-determination procedure.checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Travel Document Validity YearsA recognised stateless person receives a travel document valid for three years.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Montenegro?
The official source states: For a person not considered a national by any state who has the required factual or family connection to Montenegro and completes the statutory determination procedure.

Every answer is quoted from the official wapi.gov.me page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source wapi.gov.meLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Montenegro government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other residence-based status routes to Montenegro

2 other residence-based status routes to Montenegro.

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