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Montenegro Temporary Residence for Medical Treatment

19 facts quoted from the official source

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

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
9
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

9 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesArticle 43 requires means of subsistence for a temporary residence or residence-and-work permit, subject to route-specific exemptions.
  • Hospital or clinic has accepted the patientThe applicant must provide a certificate from the health institution where treatment will take place.
  • Inpatient or continuing treatmentThe permit may be extended for the time necessary to complete treatment.
  • No Security Or Public Health Bar RequiredThere must be no national-security, internal-security or public-health obstacle.
  • Purpose Evidence RequiredArticle 43 requires evidence justifying the particular permit purpose.
  • Required Treatment Period StatedThe health-institution certificate must state the time required for treatment.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Accommodation requirementArticle 43 requires secured accommodation, subject to route-specific exemptions.
  • Health-insurance requirementArticle 43 requires travel, treaty-based or statutory health insurance, subject to route-specific exemptions.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementArticle 43 requires a valid foreign travel document, foreign identity card or stateless-person travel document.
What rules you out

2 exclusions quoted from the official source.

  • No Disqualifying Conviction In Montenegro RequiredThe applicant must not have an unspent final unconditional prison sentence exceeding six months in Montenegro for an offence prosecuted ex officio.
  • No Disqualifying Conviction In Origin Country RequiredThe applicant must not have an unspent final unconditional prison sentence exceeding six months in the country of origin for an offence prosecuted ex officio.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryPrivremeni boravak radi lijecenja
  • Official source basisPrivremeni boravak radi lijecenja
  • Report summaryPrivremeni boravak radi lijecenja
  • Standard Decision DaysArticle 62 sets a forty-day decision period for a complete temporary-residence application.
  • Standard Initial Permit Months MaxUnless a specific route provides otherwise, Article 63 issues a temporary residence permit for up to one year.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
3 proven from the official source.
  • No Entry Or Stay Ban RequiredThe applicant must not be subject to a prohibition on entry and stay in Montenegro.
  • Renewal or extensionAn extension request may be filed from sixty until no later than thirty days before expiry.
  • Travel Document Validity Beyond Permit MonthsThe travel document must normally remain valid for at least three months beyond the requested residence period.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Montenegro?
The official source states: For a foreign national receiving medical treatment in a Montenegrin health institution for longer than 90 days.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Article 43 requires means of subsistence for a temporary residence or residence-and-work permit, subject to route-specific exemptions. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Article 43 requires travel, treaty-based or statutory health insurance, subject to route-specific exemptions.
04Do I need to show accommodation in Montenegro?
The official source states: Article 43 requires secured accommodation, subject to route-specific exemptions.

Every answer is quoted from the official wapi.gov.me page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 19 points against the official source; 19 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source wapi.gov.meLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Montenegro government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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