Temporary Stay Based on Property Ownership

With the application you attach evidence of means of support, accommodation, health insurance, a valid travel document, no criminal record in the country of origin and the justification of the request (Article 61(2)). Means are considered sufficient if you have at least €20 for each day of the requested stay (Rulebook, Article 9(2), amendment OG MNE 12/25); evidence is the bank balance, and income from renting out real estate that you own in Montenegro is also accepted. Accommodation is proved by a document of the foreigner's ownership of residential space (Article 10 of the Rulebook, amendment OG MNE 145/22). Health insurance is travel insurance from an authorised insurer, insurance under an international treaty or insurance under the law (Article 43(4) of the Law, OG MNE 3/26). The justification of the request is proved by the property certificate or other proof under the cadastre law, together with proof of the property's value (Article 56).

Under the Law on Administrative Fees (OG MNE 18/19, tariff number 13, point 4) the fee for a temporary stay permit is €40. For the application €2 is paid (tariff number 1). The charge for producing the permit form is €5 (Rulebook, Article 17). You get the accounts and payment purpose from the Ministry of Interior. If you submit the application electronically (Article 61b of the Law), the fee is paid through the electronic system for paying administrative fees.

Submit the application in person to the Ministry of Interior in the place of stay (the regional unit or branch for civil status and personal documents), on the prescribed Form 3, and you receive a confirmation (Article 61). The applicant fills in the form or, at his request, an authorised official enters the data in your presence (Rulebook, Article 14). A photograph, two fingerprints and a signature are taken. Immediately when submitting you may authorise another person to collect the permit, on the prescribed authorisation form (Article 61(6)). The law of 17 January 2026 (Article 61b) also provides for electronic submission through the Ministry's information system, with scanned evidence, and a personal visit for the photograph and fingerprints within ten days of entering Montenegro; the Ministry prescribes how it is applied.

The permit is issued by the Ministry after the prior opinion of the Agency and the police, which they give within ten days (Article 62). The application is decided within 40 days of submitting a proper application. A refusal is by decision, and an appeal can be lodged with the Ministry within eight days of receiving the decision. The permit is handed over in person (Rulebook, Article 16).

The permit is issued for up to one year (Article 63). The application for extension is submitted in person, at the earliest 60 and at the latest 30 days before the permit expires, on Form 4 (Article 64(1), amendment OG MNE 3/26). The application must include proof of secured accommodation and, for this ground, proof that tax obligations were fulfilled during the permit (Article 64(2) and (4)). The permit ceases to be valid, among other things, on expiry, when the reasons for which it was issued cease (e.g. you sell the property) and if the foreigner is outside Montenegro for more than 30 days during the stay (Article 65).