Closed Terminated 31 December 2022; legacy files continue

Montenegro — Special investment citizenship programme

Special investment citizenship programme is classified as historical. Its inventory status is closed. Historical project investment + contribution. Closed intake does not imply every legacy case ended

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.

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Legal outcome
Historical route record
Base amount
Historical project investment + contribution
Presence
Closed

Cost breakdown

A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges.

Use the current government schedule for the exact applicant cohort.

Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

Legacy rules only

Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

European Commission confirms phase-out at end 2022. Ongoing approvals do not prove reopening.

Presence
Closed intake does not imply every legacy case ended
Holding / ongoing duties
Legacy applications may still be processed

Travel access

Destination rules, conditions and source dates

This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.

UK visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • 2025 visa suspension monitoring, North Macedonia §5 ↗European Commission / Council document register · Institutional report · Checked
    What this source supports

    Special economic-interest law remains; grants in 2024; warns against systematic exchange for investment. Albania scheme not established, legal basis suspended.

  • Montenegro 2023 report, host copy ↗European Commission · Institutional report · Checked
    What this source supports

    Investor citizenship scheme phased out end 2022; legacy applications continue.

Schengen visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • 2025 visa suspension monitoring, North Macedonia §5 ↗European Commission / Council document register · Institutional report · Checked
    What this source supports

    Special economic-interest law remains; grants in 2024; warns against systematic exchange for investment. Albania scheme not established, legal basis suspended.

  • Montenegro 2023 report, host copy ↗European Commission · Institutional report · Checked
    What this source supports

    Investor citizenship scheme phased out end 2022; legacy applications continue.

USA visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • 2025 visa suspension monitoring, North Macedonia §5 ↗European Commission / Council document register · Institutional report · Checked
    What this source supports

    Special economic-interest law remains; grants in 2024; warns against systematic exchange for investment. Albania scheme not established, legal basis suspended.

  • Montenegro 2023 report, host copy ↗European Commission · Institutional report · Checked
    What this source supports

    Investor citizenship scheme phased out end 2022; legacy applications continue.

Canada visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • 2025 visa suspension monitoring, North Macedonia §5 ↗European Commission / Council document register · Institutional report · Checked
    What this source supports

    Special economic-interest law remains; grants in 2024; warns against systematic exchange for investment. Albania scheme not established, legal basis suspended.

  • Montenegro 2023 report, host copy ↗European Commission · Institutional report · Checked
    What this source supports

    Investor citizenship scheme phased out end 2022; legacy applications continue.

Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.

Sources

Publications, supporting claims and review dates

Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.

  • 2025 visa suspension monitoring, North Macedonia §5European Commission / Council document register · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Institutional report

    Special economic-interest law remains; grants in 2024; warns against systematic exchange for investment. Albania scheme not established, legal basis suspended.

  • Montenegro 2023 report, host copyEuropean Commission · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Institutional report

    Investor citizenship scheme phased out end 2022; legacy applications continue.