Montenegro · digital nomad visa · 2026
Montenegro's digital nomad visa
Montenegro runs the Dozvola za privremeni boravak digitalnog nomada (temporary residence permit for a digital nomad), an initial 24 months.
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How we know
Every figure here is as gov.me publishes it, checked 18 August 2026. Where a number is our own arithmetic rather than a printed figure, the row says so.
- Status
- Open
- Visa
- Dozvola za privremeni boravak digitalnog nomada (temporary residence permit for a digital nomad)
- Initial stay
- 24 months
- Renewal
- Up to two years, extendable by a maximum of two more (four years total); a new permit may only be issued six months after the previous one expired (Law on Foreigners Art. 60a)
- Fee
- €40 — Zakon o administrativnim taksama, Tarifni broj 13: EUR 40.00 to issue a temporary residence permit, EUR 20.00 to extend. This is the general fee — no digital-nomad-specific fee is published.
- Processing
- Decided within 40 days of a complete application (Law on Foreigners Art. 62)
- Who qualifies
- A foreigner employed by or working electronically for a foreign company or their own company not registered in Montenegro (Art. 3(9)). Requires an employment or other contract proving that work, proof the company is registered in another state, plus the general Art. 43 conditions: means of subsistence, secured accommodation, health insurance, travel document valid at least three months beyond the permit, no entry ban, no unconditional prison sentence over six months, no security or public-health objection.
- Family
- Immediate family may join for reunification — spouse, their minor children, children of one spouse and adopted children up to 18. Reunification permits run up to one year and cannot exceed the sponsor's permit (Art. 44).
- Where to apply
- Apply in person to the Ministry of the Interior where you are staying (photograph, two fingerprints and digitised signature taken), or electronically via the Ministry's information system, after which you must report within ten days of entering Montenegro. A long-stay D visa exists for the digital-nomad purpose but covers no more than 180 days in a year.
- Official page
- gov.me
- Checked
- 18 August 2026
Sources are listed further down the page.
What to know before you apply
Live and open since December 2022, not merely announced: the operative law is the amendment Sl. list CG 86/2022 which inserted Art. 60a into the Law on Foreigners, and the implementing Pravilnik was published 02.12.2022. The consolidated Law on Foreigners published 14 May 2026 still contains Art. 60a unchanged, so the 2025-26 tightening of foreigner policy did not remove this ground. There is no consumer-facing official how-to page — the Ministry's own residence page is an empty stub and euprava.gov.me lists no digital-nomad service — so the legal texts are the only official detail.
What it means for your tax days
Zakon o porezu na dohodak fizickih lica Art. 32d exempts from personal income tax a person earning income from employment or self-employment from an employer not registered in Montenegro, on the basis of acquired digital-nomad status. Confirmed in the consolidated text current to Sl. list CG 160/2025. A visa is permission to stay; tax residency follows the days you actually spend. Check Montenegro's tax authority for the day test that applies to you — and count the days either way.
Sources
- gov.me — official source, checked 2026-08-18
- sluzbenilist.me (official), retrieved 2026-08-18
- gov.me (official), retrieved 2026-08-18
Questions people ask about Montenegro
Does Montenegro have a digital nomad visa?
Yes. Montenegro runs the Dozvola za privremeni boravak digitalnog nomada (temporary residence permit for a digital nomad), which grants an initial stay of 24 months (up to two years, extendable by a maximum of two more (four years total); a new permit may only be issued six months after the previous one expired (law on foreigners art. 60a)). Checked 18 August 2026 against gov.me.
How long can you stay on the Montenegro digital nomad visa?
24 months on the initial permission; up to two years, extendable by a maximum of two more (four years total); a new permit may only be issued six months after the previous one expired (law on foreigners art. 60a). Stretch counts the days either way and tells you the date you must be out.
Does a digital nomad visa in Montenegro make you tax resident?
Zakon o porezu na dohodak fizickih lica Art. 32d exempts from personal income tax a person earning income from employment or self-employment from an employer not registered in Montenegro, on the basis of acquired digital-nomad status. Confirmed in the consolidated text current to Sl. list CG 160/2025.
How does Stretch help with the Montenegro digital nomad visa?
Log the day you land and Stretch counts the days against the permission you are on, shows the date you must be out, and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days. It also tallies the days that count towards tax residency, so the 183-day question answers itself. The counting and the alerts are free, forever.
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Montenegro, the rest of it
Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice, and this is not tax advice. Visa and tax rules change and are applied by the authority, not by an app — every figure here shows its source and the date we checked it. Checked 2026-08-18; confirm on the official page before you apply or file.