Authorities in Montenegro have announced that the country plans to launch its Digital Nomad Visa in the near future.
Such an announcement has been made by the President of the Digital Nomad Association Croatia, Jan de Jong, VisaGuide.World reports.
In addition, nine months ago, Total Croatia News reported that the Balkan country plans to introduce its Digital Nomad Visa, with the Digital Nomad Association Croatia, Jan de Jong, as one of the initiators.
The LinkedIn letter of De Jong addressed to Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic was the main reason that Croatia launched its Digital Nomad Visa last year, while he announced that Montenegro would soon be eligible to introduce such a visa in order to attract a large number of internationals who plan to live in Montenegro and work remotely for companies located outside the country.
“And it’s official! Montenegro ?? has followed in the footsteps of its neighbor, Croatia – by introducing its digital nomad visa,” De Jong pointed out in its statement.He stressed that Digital Nomads are now eligible to apply for a two-year permit, which can be prolonged by an additional two years, while during that period, Digital Nomads are exempted from paying income tax in Montenegro.
“The entire Adriatic region has so much to offer to digital nomads – so it’s great to see Montenegro making strategic decisions welcoming remote work professionals by granting them staying permits. I would like to thank former Minister Tamara Srzentić MS MBA & Milovan Novakovic MRICS for kicking off and leading this initiative in Montenegro. Svaka čast,” he said in this regard.The government of Montenegro has announced that it will run a program to begin accepting visa applications by 2025 while the program will start to roll out this year and will be fully applicable in the following years. All persons who plan to apply for the Digital Nomad Visa of Montenegro must follow the requirements mentioned below:
- Be a citizen of a country that is not part of the European Union
- Have a valid passport with at least six months remaining
- Proof of having travel insurance
- Proof of income
- Hold a return ticket or onward ticket
- Have a valid email address
- Present proof of accommodation in Montenegro
- Show they are employed or have a contract with a company located outside Montenegro