Minimum income
$1,460/month
$17,520/year
Stay
24 → 48
months, renewable
Application fee
$70
plus $35 per dependent
Tax
0.0%
Exempt
Path to staying
- Visa24 months
- Renewup to 48 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Montenegro
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Residence Permit
- Local name
- Dozvola za privremeni boravak digitalnih nomada
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Max duration
- 48 months
- Income requirement
- $1,460/month ($17,520/year)
- Application fee
- $70
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Dependent fee
- $35
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax rate
- 0.0%
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy, in country
- Processing time
- 14–60 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Program launched with end date of 2026; unclear if it will continue beyond that. Income: 3x Montenegrin minimum wage (~EUR 1,350/mo). No income tax for digital nomads; however, staying 183+ days may trigger tax residency obligations. Initial permit for up to 2 years, renewable for additional 2 years (max 4 years total). Family can join after primary permit is issued. Additional costs: state fee EUR 42-67, resident card EUR 25, tourist fee EUR 1/day. Montenegro is not EU or Schengen.
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