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Obtaining a residence permit in Montenegro through Entrepreneur or LLC registration. Service offer

Our company offers services for obtaining residency in Montenegro through Entrepreneur or LLC registration.

Advantages of Montenegro

no CFC legislation, the profit of a foreign company is not considered the income of its owners and is not taxed;

personal income tax rate – 9%, corporate income tax rate – 15%;

the country is a candidate for EU accession in 2025–2026.

Key parameters

the reason for obtaining a residence permit is the registration as Entrepreneur or of an LLC;

permit processing time – 5–6 weeks;

expedited processing within 4 weeks is available;

the application procedure will require 2 trips to Montenegro of 2–3 days each;

the residence permit is issued for 1 year and is to be renewed annually;

there is no requirement to stay in the country; long absences can be explained by business interests;

*when applying for a residence permit by reason of immovable property ownership, permanent residence in the country is required.

Basic package of documents

  • application form;
  • international passport;
  • certificate of no criminal record;
  • copy of diploma; for application purposes, it is sufficient and even easier to provide a copy of the certificate of secondary education;
  • property lease agreement;
  • power of attorney for our representative in Montenegro.

Upon obtaining a residence permit, you are granted the right of residence for one year (with subsequent renewal) and receive the following package of documents:

  • documents on business registration in Montenegro (LLC or Entrepreneur);
  • local identity card (European-type card);
  • tax number (TIN) and later a letter from the tax office, if required;
  • document on the long-term property lease;
  • permanent address in Montenegro, confirmed by the Entrepreneur’s place of registration and the lease agreement;
  • an account for the Entrepreneur/LLC and a personal bank account in Montenegro;
  • Montenegrin phone number.

Cost of obtaining a Montenegrin residence permit through Entrepreneur or LLC registration in Montenegro[1]

Services
Fees (EUR)
Cost of obtaining a Montenegrin residence permit through Entrepreneur or LLC registration, including:
· registration of business – LLC or Entrepreneur;
· arranging the lease of a place of residence (registered office address);
· account opening at a Montenegrin bank;
· obtaining a residence permit for the director of an LLC or the founder of Entrepreneur;
· receiving an ID card;
· obtaining a work permit and a tax number;
· obtaining a local telephone number;
· nostrification (validation) of a diploma or certificate.
7 350
Expedited registration of business and obtaining of a residence permit (4 weeks instead of 5–6 weeks).
3 900
Cost of annual renewal of Entrepreneur/LLC and residence permit, including:
· renewal of Entrepreneur or LLC;
· arranging the lease of a place of residence (registered office address);
· renewal of a residence permit and an ID card;
· renewal of a work permit.
7 350

Additional services

Payment six months in advance for residential (rented) address
200 per month
Payment six months in advance:
· accounting services for Entrepreneur
200 per month
· minimum taxes
200 per month
· annual report
200
Obtaining a certificate of tax residence in Montenegro (after payment of taxes)
650
Translation of all necessary documents into Montenegrin and of Montenegrin documents into English and apostille for presentation in third countries
450 – 550

[1] The fees are valid as of November 2024.

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