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Residence Permit in Montenegro (Boravak)

Current as of August 2026 · Law on Foreigners with 2026 amendments · verified against the official MUP checklists of 18 Feb 2026

All prices below are turnkey

State fees, translations and insurance are already included. No extra charges.

Important for citizens of Russia and Belarus

Montenegro is aligning its visa policy with EU standards. From 1 November 2026, citizens of Russia and Belarus need a visa to enter. If you entered before 1 November, you can still file for a boravak without a visa until 30 November 2026 inclusive. Read more about the visa regime

Adionika is a private consulting company, not a government agency. The application is filed with the Ministry of Interior of Montenegro, which makes the decision.

What is a Boravak and why do you need it?

A Boravak is a temporary residence permit (TRP) in Montenegro that allows foreign nationals to legally reside in the country for a specified period. This status is essential if you plan to live, work, study, or conduct business in Montenegro. Obtaining a boravak is a mandatory step for a comfortable life in the country and requires preparing a complete set of documents in accordance with local legislation.

Grounds for obtaining a Boravak

A temporary residence permit in Montenegro can be issued on the grounds of employment, family reunification, business registration, or real estate ownership. Each ground has its own document requirements — choose your option below.

  1. Collect documents for your ground

  2. Submit to MUP (police)

  3. Application review — from 15 days

  4. Receive plastic boravak card

General requirements (apply to all grounds)

  • Valid international passport — expiry must exceed the boravak end date by at least 3 months
  • Tourist registration — mandatory before submitting documents
  • Health insurance — covering the entire period of stay
  • No violations of Montenegrin immigration law
  • State fee payment — paid at the time of submission
  • Photograph — for the plastic boravak card

Boravak types and document packages

Basis
Application
Adionika · residence permit documents: Director / sole proprietor · Initial application
Director / sole proprietor · Initial application
You provide 6 documents, we handle the rest
Turnkey price
€300

You provide

6
  1. 1
    Passport — copy of the photo page
    Document requirement: valid for at least 3 months beyond the permit
  2. 2
    Notarised 1-year lease + original List nepokretnosti (title deed extract)
    Condition or exception: If you own 50% or more of the property: only a fresh original List nepokretnosti
  3. 3
    Criminal record certificate
    Document requirement: from your country of citizenship or its consulate
  4. 4
    Nostrification — diploma + recognition of qualification
    Document requirement: no older than 6 months
    Condition or exception: Not needed if you own more than 51% of the company or are a sole proprietor
  5. 5
    Proof of taxes and contributions paid during your previous permit
    Condition or exception: Only if you previously held a permit with the right to work
  6. 6
    Tourist registration and tourist tax
    Paid by you: Paid by you — the registration must show in the system

We handle

6
  • Izvod iz CRPS (company register extract)
  • Ljekarsko uvjerenje (medical certificate for work)
  • Pisana ponuda (written job offer)
    Condition or exception: Not needed if you own more than 51% of the company or are a sole proprietor
  • Translation of the criminal record certificate
  • 30-day travel insurance
  • All state fees
Added from 01.01.2027
  • Certificate of no fines against the employer
  • Commercial Court certificate of no bankruptcy proceedings
  • Copy of the financial statement — proof of business activity
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There is also a digital nomad permit — contact us and we will tell you at a consultation whether it suits your situation.

Transitional provisions (Law on Foreigners amendments — 2026)

In 2026, amendments to Montenegro’s Law on Foreigners came into force, affecting several grounds for obtaining a boravak. Key transitional rules:

  • The amendments were adopted by the Parliament (Skupština) on 31 December 2025 and apply from January 2026.
  • Those who already hold a real estate boravak have one year from the amendments’ entry into force to bring their status into line with the new requirements. The €150,000 value requirement affects renewals as well, not only first-time applications.
  • From 1 January 2027, renewing a director/entrepreneur boravak will require the company to confirm payment of at least €5,000 in taxes and contributions for the year. The threshold does not apply to citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
  • Employer-related requirements (no repeated fines for illegal employment, a Commercial Court certificate of no bankruptcy proceedings, and a financial statement proving active business) apply from 1 January 2027.
  • From 1 January 2027, renewal applications must be submitted no earlier than 60 and no later than 30 days before the current permit expires — filing in the final days will no longer be possible.
  • Several provisions of the amendments are being challenged before the Constitutional Court of Montenegro; until the court rules, the rules remain in force.
  • Applications submitted before the amendments came into force are processed under the previously applicable rules.

Current as of August 2026. Certain requirements are still being clarified at the level of secondary legislation — we recommend consulting us about your specific situation.

When is it an initial application vs a renewal?

Renewal is only possible if the ground for your residence permit does not change.

Renewal examples

  • You work at company A and continue working there
  • TRP based on real estate, property still in your ownership
  • Family boravak, family status unchanged

New initial application

  • You worked at company A but are moving to company B
  • Had employment-based TRP, now opening a sole proprietorship or company

How we work

You send a request, then everything moves in clear steps, and at each one you can see where your case stands.

  1. You contact us

    A call or a chat: the basis, family members, timing. We quote the price and list the documents.

  2. You get a link

    Opens on your phone, no sign-up, in your language. Only your documents, each with a note on where to get it.

  3. You upload the documents

    Photograph page by page and press "Send application". No need to send your passport through chats.

  4. We prepare, we file together

    We draft the certificates and applications. We go to the MUP with you, as the applicant has to be there in person to file. We collect the decision ourselves. The case stages show on the same link.

  5. You collect the card

    The permit is yours, the deadline is on our watch. We remind you about renewal in advance.

Case page: stages, document progress, the "Send application" button

Your case page: stages, document progress, the "Send application" button. Screenshot from a demo organisation.

No sign-up or passwords, in Russian, English or Montenegrin. Data is stored in the EU; the link is personal and is revoked once the case is closed.

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