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Sourced, up-to-date guides to property, vehicles, shopping, tax, work and everyday life in Montenegro.
Who the chosen doctor (izabrani doktor) is in Montenegro, how you choose and change them, what they do, how to get a PIN for the eZdravlje portal, what you can and cannot book online, which services the portal offers and how to book by phone in Podgorica.
September 26, 2026
Who issues the certificate from the criminal and misdemeanour records in Montenegro, what it costs, how to apply at the counter, by post or through eUprava, what changed on 22 September 2026 with the Criminal Code amendment and how to request the certificate from abroad.
September 26, 2026
How to order an extract from the birth register, a certificate of Montenegrin citizenship and a residence certificate through the Ministry of Interior portal in 2026, what the form, fee and delivery cost, when no fee applies, how to get a marriage register extract in Podgorica and how to apply from abroad.
September 26, 2026
What it costs in 2026 to withdraw cash with a foreign card at CKB, Erste, Hipotekarna, Lovćen and NLB ATMs and at Euronet machines, what conversion into your card currency costs, what the law says about fee disclosure and card surcharges, and how to pay less.
September 26, 2026
What the Kotor-Lovćen cable car costs in 2026 for adults, children and people with disabilities, when it runs, how long the ride takes, where the lower station is and how to get there, what is at the top and how to avoid the crowds.
September 26, 2026
How much a taxi costs in Podgorica, Budva and Kotor in 2026, the lowest and highest start, per-kilometre and waiting prices set by the municipalities, what applies at night and at weekends, what a five-kilometre ride costs, what receipt you should get and where to report a driver.
September 26, 2026
How far Montenegro has come in its EU accession talks, which chapters are closed and which are still open, what stalled the September 2026 conference, when membership could come and which laws only start to apply on the day of accession.
September 26, 2026
What the new Environmental Noise Protection Law of August 2026 brings, how many decibels are allowed by day and at night, until when bars may play music, when quiet hours apply in a building, where to report noise from neighbours, bars or building sites, and how high the fines are.
September 26, 2026
How much pellets cost in Montenegro in 2026 after the Government's price cap, what a metre of beech, oak and hornbeam costs, the difference between A1 and A2 pellets, what to check when buying fuel and where to report a seller who charges more than allowed.
September 26, 2026
How much a Montenegrin passport and ID card cost in 2026, how long they are valid, what goes with the application, how to get a child's passport, what to do if a document is lost, the fines, and since when old ID cards are no longer valid.
September 26, 2026
How much a driving school costs in Montenegro in 2026, what the theory and practical tests cost, the steps to a driving licence, the minimum age for each category and the rules that have applied to drivers under 21 since August 2026.
September 26, 2026
How much a pack of cigarettes costs in Montenegro in 2026, how excise rises until 2028, where smoking is banned, whether the ban covers e-cigarettes, terraces, cars and flats, how high the fines are and what changes on 1 October 2026.
September 26, 2026
Whether Montenegro has rabies, who looks after stray dogs and where to report them, what to do if a dog bites you, what a dog owner must do by law, how high the fines are and what Podgorica has required since 2026 on leashes, microchips and breeding.
September 26, 2026
What the lawyers' tariff in force since 1 January 2026 sets, how much a lawsuit costs by the value of the dispute, how much a divorce, an administrative case and a criminal defence cost, what advice and contracts cost, when VAT is added and how much you can negotiate with a lawyer.
September 26, 2026
How to register as a sole trader in Montenegro under the new Companies Law, how much tax and how many contributions you pay in 2026, when you can pay flat-rate tax, what applies to supplementary self-employment alongside a job, when VAT registration becomes mandatory and how a sole trader answers for debts.
September 26, 2026
How much tax and how many contributions are paid on a salary in Montenegro in 2026, how net pay is worked out from gross and the other way round, what the employer pays on top of gross, which receipts are tax free and what applies to foreigners and digital nomads, with worked examples.
September 26, 2026
At what age and with how many years of insurance you retire in Montenegro, what applies to women in the transition period and to early retirement, how high the minimum and average pension are, how pensions are indexed, whether they are taxed and how years worked abroad are added up.
September 26, 2026
Why the Đurđevića Tara bridge on the Pljevlja-Žabljak road is closed from 10 August to 26 October 2026, which detour to take, the rules for lorries, the facts about the 1940 arch bridge 172 metres above the river, and how to see the Tara canyon and go rafting.
September 25, 2026
How many people live in Montenegro, from the 2023 census and the latest estimate: population by municipality, average age, mother tongues and English skills, and how many foreign citizens live in each town, with Budva at almost one in three, plus what it means if you are moving there.
September 25, 2026
How to get from Kotor or Budva to Dubrovnik in 2026: the summer catamaran line and its fares, the buses and how long they take, driving across the Debeli Brijeg crossing, what the EU Entry/Exit System means at the border, and how to fit Dubrovnik into a day trip.
September 25, 2026
How many cigarettes and how much alcohol you can bring into Montenegro by air and by land or ferry, up to what value goods in your luggage are free of duty and VAT, how much fuel a jerrycan may hold, what applies to cash, medicines, food and pets, and how many cigarettes Croatia allows when you leave.
September 25, 2026
What it costs to send a parcel or a letter abroad from Montenegro with the national post Pošta Crne Gore: the four price zones, parcels up to 2 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg and 30 kg, letters, declaring a value, why a parcel to the EU goes through customs, and when to use a mover instead.
September 25, 2026
How safe Montenegro is in numbers: its place in the Global Peace Index 2025, the homicide rate, how many offenders were reported in 2025, why the roads are the bigger risk with 67 deaths in 2025, how often tourists need rescue in the mountains, and the scams that catch visitors and buyers.
September 25, 2026
How many days of annual leave the Labour Law gives, how leave is split and by when it must be used, how much overtime is allowed and when you can refuse it, what applies to night work, breaks and paid leave, and who sets pay supplements after the General Collective Agreement expired.
September 25, 2026