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Montenegro Temporary Residence Based on Owned Real Estate

23 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national who owns at least half of an eligible property in Montenegro with an official tax-assessment basis of at least €150,000.

Income required
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Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
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.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Cadastral Ownership Evidence RequiredA real-estate register extract or other legally valid cadastral ownership evidence is required.
  • Eligibility summaryosnovice za oporezivanje nije manji od 150.000 eurachecked 2026-07-26
  • Eligible Property TypesArticle 56 defines the eligible classes of real estate.
  • Financial meansArticle 43 requires means of subsistence for a temporary residence or residence-and-work permit, subject to route-specific exemptions.
  • No Security Or Public Health Bar RequiredThere must be no national-security, internal-security or public-health obstacle.
  • Official Tax Value Evidence RequiredThe applicant must provide the local authority's property-transfer tax assessment establishing value.
  • Ownership Share MinThe applicant must own or co-own at least one half of the property.
  • Purpose Evidence RequiredArticle 43 requires evidence justifying the particular permit purpose.
  • Tax Assessment Base Eur MinThe enacted consolidated 2026 law requires a property-transfer tax assessment base of at least EUR 150,000.checked 2026-07-26
  • Value Threshold Exempt NationalitiesThe value-evidence requirement does not apply to EU nationals and their family members or nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationArticle 43 requires secured accommodation, subject to route-specific exemptions.
  • Health insuranceArticle 43 requires travel, treaty-based or statutory health insurance, subject to route-specific exemptions.
What rules you out

2 exclusions quoted from the official source.

  • No Disqualifying Conviction In Montenegro RequiredThe applicant must not have an unspent final unconditional prison sentence exceeding six months in Montenegro for an offence prosecuted ex officio.
  • No Disqualifying Conviction In Origin Country RequiredThe applicant must not have an unspent final unconditional prison sentence exceeding six months in the country of origin for an offence prosecuted ex officio.
Also stated by the source
  • Counts Toward Ordinary Permanent ResidenceThe consolidated 2026 Article 86 counts approved temporary residence toward the ordinary five-year route and no longer excludes property residence; no shorter property-based period is provided.
  • Official source basisosnovice za oporezivanje nije manji od 150.000 eurachecked 2026-07-26
  • Passport or travel documentArticle 43 requires a valid foreign travel document, foreign identity card or stateless-person travel document.
  • Report summaryosnovice za oporezivanje nije manji od 150.000 eurachecked 2026-07-26
  • Standard Decision DaysArticle 62 sets a forty-day decision period for a complete temporary-residence application.
  • Standard Initial Permit Months MaxUnless a specific route provides otherwise, Article 63 issues a temporary residence permit for up to one year.
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

Validity
3 proven from the official source.
  • No Entry Or Stay Ban RequiredThe applicant must not be subject to a prohibition on entry and stay in Montenegro.
  • Renewal or extensionAn extension request may be filed from sixty until no later than thirty days before expiry.
  • Travel Document Validity Beyond Permit MonthsThe travel document must normally remain valid for at least three months beyond the requested residence period.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Montenegro?
The official source states: For a foreign national who owns at least half of an eligible property in Montenegro with an official tax-assessment basis of at least €150,000.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Article 43 requires means of subsistence for a temporary residence or residence-and-work permit, subject to route-specific exemptions. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Article 43 requires travel, treaty-based or statutory health insurance, subject to route-specific exemptions.
04Do I need to show accommodation in Montenegro?
The official source states: Article 43 requires secured accommodation, subject to route-specific exemptions.

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

We checked 23 points against the official source; 23 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.

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Fees and processing time are 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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