Montenegro

For a manager, specialist or qualifying graduate trainee temporarily assigned by a foreign company to its Montenegrin branch or subsidiary.

For an eligible holder who completed qualifying studies, exchange studies or scientific research in Montenegro and remains to seek employment.

For an employee of a foreign company or an independent professional registered abroad who will provide contracted services to a legal entity in Montenegro.

For a foreign national hired under a compliant contract to perform household work in Montenegro.

For fixed-term work in an activity of a seasonal nature under a written employer offer.

For a foreign national with a written offer for a specific job from a Montenegrin employer and the required qualification and health evidence.

For a foreign national employed in a health-care activity in Montenegro under a contract lasting at least 12 months and holding the required education and qualification.

For a foreign national employed in Montenegro's IT sector under a contract lasting at least 12 months.

For a foreign national who owns at least half of an eligible property in Montenegro with an official tax-assessment basis of at least €150,000.

For a registered foreign entrepreneur or an executive director who is the sole owner or owns more than 51% of a Montenegrin company.

For a foreign researcher selected to conduct research under a contract with an eligible Montenegrin research, higher-education, legal or natural-person host.

For a foreign national enrolled in secondary school or higher education in Montenegro.

For an approved specialisation, vocational training, graduate traineeship or practical training connected with higher education.

For an existing family-reunification resident whose sponsor died, whose qualifying relationship ended after the required period, who became an adult after three years, or who is a victim of family violence.

For a child whose parent was a qualifying Montenegrin citizen resident or permanent resident at the child's birth.

For a qualifying close family member or same-sex life partner of a Montenegrin citizen or a foreign national with temporary or permanent residence.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

For a temporary resident with less than five continuous years where humanitarian reasons or the interest of Montenegro justify exceptional permanent residence.

For a foreign national with five years of continuous lawful qualifying residence in Montenegro, including qualifying international-protection residence.

For a person not considered a national by any state who has the required factual or family connection to Montenegro and completes the statutory determination procedure.

For participation in an approved international pupil or student exchange or another youth programme in Montenegro.

For a person aged 18 to 30 participating under contract in an accepted European Voluntary Service programme.

For a foreign national performing religious rites or religious duties for a community registered in Montenegro.

For transit, tourism, family, business or another permitted short visit of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, with visa exemption depending on nationality.

For a person seeking protection from persecution or serious harm under Montenegro's international- and temporary-protection framework.

For a presumed trafficking or family-violence victim, an abandoned or unaccompanied minor, a person unlawfully employed whose employer faces criminal proceedings, or another exceptionally justified humanitarian case.

For a foreign national receiving medical treatment in a Montenegrin health institution for longer than 90 days.

For a traveller required by Montenegro's visa regime to pass through the international transit area of an airport.

For a visa-required foreign national intending a stay longer than 90 but no longer than 180 days for an enumerated long-stay purpose.

For specified short-term professional, technical, academic, cultural, sporting, humanitarian or corporate activities lasting up to 90 days in a year.

For a case in which another Montenegrin law or an applicable international treaty expressly provides a temporary-residence basis.