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Residency, property, companies, banking and Medicare realities for Americans in Montenegro — from my Budva office, without the brochure.
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- TürkiyeTürkiye amends Real Estate Trade Regulation: protocol to set secure payment system exemptions and usage fee
- TürkiyeTürkiye moves the date in the Article 376 Communiqué provisional article from 1/1/2027 to 1/1/2028
- MontenegroMontenegro's Government submits a new Law on Foreigners to Parliament under urgent procedure
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Montenegro replaces its temporary residence application forms from 1 November 2026 and tells same-sex partners what proof family reunification needs
Gazette 147/2026 replaces Montenegro's temporary residence forms from 1 November 2026 and sets the family reunification proof for same-sex partners.
10 October 20266 min readLegal Updates
Montenegro's new Law on Foreigners bill keeps the €150,000 property route — and switches on only on the day Montenegro joins the EU
The Government tabled a new Law on Foreigners on 8 October 2026. It keeps the €150,000 property route and would apply only from EU accession day.
9 October 20264 min readLegal Updates
Türkiye doubles its anti-money-laundering thresholds: identification at 370,000 lira, wire transfers at 30,000 lira
From 7 October 2026 Turkish banks identify one-off customers at 370,000 lira and wire senders at 30,000 lira. Opening an account still needs ID.
7 October 20265 min readLegal Updates
Montenegro's GloBE information return now has a form, an XML format and a notice deadline 30 days before filing
Gazette 143/2026 sets the Pillar Two return: XML on Form PIDP, a filer notice 30 days before the deadline, and local filing if central filing fails.
3 October 20264 min readLegal Updates
Seventeen rule changes in Montenegro and Türkiye in September 2026: which bind you today, and which wait for 2027
17 legal changes we wrote up in September 2026 for Montenegro and Türkiye: nine in force, four adopted but not yet applied, four still bills.
2 October 20264 min readLegal Updates
Türkiye's secure property payment system did not start today: it is now mandatory from 1 December 2026
1 October 2026Legal Updates
Türkiye's secure property payment system did not start today: it is now mandatory from 1 December 2026
Türkiye's secure property payment system was due to become mandatory on 1 October 2026. Gazette 33387 moved it to 1 December 2026.
1 October 20265 min read
