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Temporary Residence for Scientific Research

MontenegroTalent and merit

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which exceptional-talent, academic, scientific, artistic, technological, cultural or other profiles does the pathway target?

This route targets foreign researchers coming to Montenegro for scientific research work.

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What achievements, recognition, awards, publications, reputation or other evidence establishes the required level?

The researcher must hold a doctoral academic title or a higher-education qualification giving access to doctoral programmes, and must have been selected by a scientific-research or higher-education institution or other legal or natural person in Montenegro to carry out research activities for which such a qualification is customarily required.

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  • https://wapi.gov.me/download/b123dbc2-dfce-4751-9086-322072f9d7f3?version=1.0
    Istraživač iz stava 1 ovog člana je stranac koji je stekao akademsko zvanje doktora nauka ili odgovarajuću kvalifikaciju visokog obrazovanja koja mu omogućava pristup doktorskim programima, koga je izabrala naučno-istraživačka ustanova ili ustanova visokog obrazovanja ili drugo pravno ili fizičko lice u Crnoj Gori, u svrhu vršenja naučno-istraživačkih aktivnosti za koje se takva kvalifikacija uobičajeno zahtijeva.

Is an employer, nominator, recognised body, peer group or government endorsement required?

An agreement with a scientific-research institution, higher-education institution or other legal or natural person is required. It must contain: the name or purpose of the research activity or field; its start and end dates or estimated duration; the researcher's obligation to complete the activity within the agreed period; the host's obligation to provide the conditions to complete it; and data on research in one or more other EU member states if known when the agreement is concluded.

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Can the holder change employer, work independently, establish a business or conduct other professional activity? What is the family position?

The researcher may work as a lecturer or professor, but not more than 15 hours a week. A family member with family-reunification residence with a holder of a scientific-research permit may work without a residence and work permit and has free access to the labour market unless a special law provides otherwise. The official source does not state whether the holder may change host institution, work independently or establish a business.

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Limits of the record
  • No right to change host institution, work independently or establish a business is stated.

What duration, renewal and accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway is officially stated?

The permit is issued for up to one year. After completing the research, a researcher who meets the general conditions may be issued a temporary residence permit valid for nine months to search for employment. A permanent residence permit may be issued after five years of continuous lawful residence in Montenegro on the basis of approved temporary residence. The official source does not state how the permit itself is renewed.

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Limits of the record
  • How the research permit itself is renewed is not stated in Art. 50.

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

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