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Temporary Residence for Humanitarian Reasons

MontenegroHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the protection mechanism this route represents.

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  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

It covers: a foreigner presumed to be a victim of human trafficking or of domestic or family violence; a foreign minor who is abandoned, a victim of organised crime, or otherwise left without parental care or unaccompanied; a foreigner unlawfully employed under labour rules where criminal proceedings have been brought against the employer; and a foreigner with especially justified humanitarian reasons (cases caused by force majeure, serious illness, permanent disability and other justified cases whose circumstances show a humanitarian character).

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  • Recorded source · wapi.gov.me
    1) strancu za koga se pretpostavlja da je žrtva krivičnog djela trgovina ljudima ili žrtva krivičnog djela nasilje u porodici ili porodičnoj zajednici;
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    2) maloljetnom strancu koji je napušten ili je žrtva organizovanog kriminala ili je iz drugih razloga ostao bez roditeljskog staranja ili bez pratnje; 2a) strancu koji je nezakonito zaposlen u smislu propisa o radu, ako je protiv poslodavca koji ga je zaposlio pokrenut krivični postupak;
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    3) strancu iz naročito opravdanih razloga humanitarne prirode (slučajevi prouzrokovani višom silom, teška bolest, trajni invaliditet i drugi opravdani slučajevi iz čijih se okolnosti može zaključiti da su humanitarnog karaktera).

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

An application for a temporary residence permit is submitted by the foreigner in person to the Ministry at the place of residence, on the prescribed form, and a receipt is issued; it can also be submitted electronically through the Ministry's information system. It is therefore an in-country application.

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  • These are the general filing rules for temporary residence permits; the law does not describe a separate referral or border procedure specific to humanitarian permits.
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    Zahtjev za izdavanje dozvole za privremeni boravak stranac podnosi lično Ministarstvu u mjestu boravka, na propisanom obrascu, o čemu se izdaje potvrda.
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    Zahtjev za izdavanje dozvole za privremeni boravak stranac može podnijeti u elektronskom obliku preko informacionog sistema kojim upravlja Ministarstvo, na propisanom obrascu.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

A person covered need not meet the general conditions in Article 43(1) points 1, 2 and 3 (means of support, secured accommodation and health insurance). The permit is issued for up to one year and may be extended as long as the grounds persist. The holder has the right to accommodation, health care, education, work and financial assistance in accordance with the law, may work without a separate residence and work permit, and may not be forcibly removed for unlawful entry or stay in Montenegro. A foreigner identified by the police as a trafficking victim has 90 days (reflection period) to decide whether to cooperate in the criminal proceedings, join the prosecution or be a witness.

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  • The law does not state how accompanying family members of the person are handled.
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    Stranac iz stava 1 ovog člana ne mora ispunjavati uslove iz člana 43 stav 1 tač. 1, 2 i 3 ovog zakona.
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    1) ima sredstva za izdržavanje; 2) ima obezbijeđen smještaj; 3) ima zdravstveno osiguranje;
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    Dozvola za privremeni boravak iz humanitarnih razloga izdaje se sa rokom važenja do jedne godine i može se produžavati dok god postoje razlozi iz stava 1 ovog člana.
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    Stranac kome je izdata dozvola za privremeni boravak iz humanitarnih razloga ima pravo na smještaj, zdravstvenu zaštitu, obrazovanje, rad i novčanu pomoć, u skladu sa zakonom.
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    Bez dozvole za privremeni boravak i rad ili potvrde o prijavi rada, stranac može da radi u Crnoj Gori, ako ima:
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    3) dozvolu za privremeni boravak iz humanitarnih razloga;
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    Stranac kome je izdata dozvola za privremeni boravak iz humanitarnih razloga ne smije se prinudno udaljiti zbog nezakonitog ulaska ili boravka u Crnoj Gori.
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    Stranac za koga policija utvrdi da je žrtva krivičnog djela trgovina ljudima ima pravo da se u roku od 90 dana opredijeli da li će sarađivati u krivičnom postupku, odnosno da li će se pridružiti krivičnom gonjenju ili će biti svjedok u tom postupku (period refleksije).

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

The permit is issued on the basis of appropriate evidence from an international organisation, a non-governmental organisation or a state administration body that provides the person with assistance and protection, or evidence from the competent state authority confirming the person cooperates in clarifying criminal offences. The police determine whether a foreigner is a trafficking victim in cooperation with the competent authorities and non-governmental and other organisations working on prevention, education, reporting, prosecution and victim protection, and, for a minor, also with the social work centre.

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  • The law states no fraud or scam warning for this route.
  • Recorded source · wapi.gov.me
    Dozvola za privremeni boravak iz humanitarnih razloga izdaje se na osnovu odgovarajućeg dokaza međunarodne organizacije, nevladine organizacije ili organa državne uprave koji strancu iz stava 1 ovog člana pruže pomoć i zaštitu ili dokaza nadležnog državnog organa kojim se potvrđuje da stranac sarađuje u rasvjetljavanju krivičnih djela.
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    Policija utvrđuje da li je stranac žrtva krivičnog djela trgovina ljudima u saradnji sa organima, nevladinim i drugim organizacijama koji su nadležni, odnosno koji se bave prevencijom, edukacijom, prijavljivanjem i krivičnim gonjenjem izvršilaca i zaštitom žrtava trgovine ljudima, a kad se radi o maloljetnom strancu i sa centrom za socijalni rad.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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