Minimum investment
$0
Real estate
Stay
12
months, renewable
Application fee
—
Tax
9.0%
9% corporate tax, no worldwide income tax for non-residents
Path to staying
- Residence permit12 months
- Renew12 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 10 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 10 years
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- Montenegro
- Program
- Montenegro Residence by Investment
- Local name
- Boravišna dozvola za investitore
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Renewable
- Yes (12 mo)
Temporary residence permit obtained through property purchase (no minimum value) or business formation. Citizenship by investment program closed Dec 2022.
Investment options
| Type | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | EUR 0 | $0 | — | Yes | Optional |
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Tax rate
- 9.0%
- Regime name
- 9% corporate tax, no worldwide income tax for non-residents
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 45–90 days
- Apply from abroad
- No
Notes
CBI programme closed Dec 31, 2022 under EU pressure. Residency via property purchase has NO minimum investment amount. EU membership anticipated 2026-2028. Generally prohibits dual citizenship.
Also in Montenegro
Montenegro also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers