Montenegro digital nomad visa & residency (2026)

A specific 'digital nomad' temporary residence permit was created by 2022 amendments to the Law on Foreigners and is administered via an official state portal (digitalnomads.gov.me). It targets foreigners employed by or working electronically for a foreign company, or operating their own company not registered in Montenegro.

The permit is issued for a validity period of up to two years and can be extended for a maximum of two additional years, giving a potential total stay of up to four years.

Applicants must show a valid passport, private/international health insurance covering Montenegro, a clean criminal record, and proof of remote income from outside Montenegro. The minimum income is tied to a multiple of the statutory Montenegrin wage and is therefore re-indexed periodically; secondary sources cite figures around €1,600–€2,010/month, so the exact current threshold should be confirmed against the Ministry of Interior Rulebook.

Holders may only earn from foreign employers/clients; local employment, providing services to Montenegrin companies, or earning income from sources within Montenegro is not permitted under this category.

Digital nomads are exempt from Montenegrin personal income tax on their qualifying foreign income under the Law on Personal Income Tax (the exemption provision was added alongside the digital-nomad regime); they pay taxes/contributions in the country where they are employed or do business.

Montenegro's citizenship-by-investment ('golden passport') programme closed on 31 December 2022 under EU pressure and was not renewed; there is no investor-citizenship scheme today. Standard temporary residence on the basis of property ownership/business remains available as a separate route from the digital-nomad permit.