Minimum investment of EUR 450000 (investment of EUR 250000 and a donation of EUR 200000 to the country)
Processing time to citizenship: Approximately 6 to 8 months after submission of application
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There are no global taxes on income capital gains gifts wealth or inheritance
Citizenship in a diverse multicultural and multilingual European society with a pleasant Mediterranean climate stunning landscapes and a modest cost of living
Citizenship is awarded to the applicant and his or her entire family
No physical residency restrictions exist. You are not obligated to visit either before or after applying
You need not relinquish your current citizenship(s)
To be eligible for the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program the principal candidate must be at least 18 years old complete the eligibility conditions and make the required contributions to the government of Montenegro. There are two ways to become eligible for the program:
An investment of 500000 Euros in development initiatives in Podgorica or the coastal regions.
A 250000 Euros investment in development projects in northern or central Montenegro excluding Podgorica.
In addition each application incurs a government cost of EUR 200000. This contribution will go to a specific fund for the development of impoverished areas (100000 EUR) and to the Innovation Fund of Montenegro (also 100000 EUR) (EUR 100000).
The anticipated duration of the application procedure varies, as the length of the first step of document collecting is dependent on the applicant’s capacity to gather them. All the Applications are processed within 6 to 8 months following receipt by the relevant government agency. The review phase is subject to the respective government’s timeline and may be affected by factors that our staff advises on with examples and best practices throughout the entire procedure.
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