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Legal Updates
Date-stamped tracking of the statutes, regulations, administrative practice and court decisions that affect foreigners in Montenegro and Türkiye. Each entry names the instrument, the gazette reference and a status: in force, adopted but not yet in force, in process, practice observation, or reported but not yet official.
84 articles
Legal Updates
Montenegro residence through property: the law exempts older permits from the €150,000 test, yet renewals are being refused on that ground
Property permits issued before 17 January 2026 are renewed under the old law, without the €150,000 test (Article 217b). Refusals say otherwise.
18 October 20268 min read
Legal Updates
Montenegro adopts Law on Foreigners amendments: fixed entry bans for overstays, the €250,000 EU permit unchanged
16 October 2026
Legal Updates
Montenegro adopts Law on Foreigners amendments: fixed entry bans for overstays, the €250,000 EU permit unchanged
Adopted 15 October 2026, 43-0. Overstays will bring a 10-day exit deadline and fixed 1-5 year entry bans; the EU citizen €250,000 permit passed.
16 October 20266 min read
Legal Updates
Türkiye extends the capital loss carve-out: unrealised FX losses can stay out of the Article 376 test until 1 January 2028
Turkish companies may leave unrealised FX losses out of the Article 376 capital loss test until 1 January 2028. Official Gazette 33396, 10 October 2026.
14 October 20265 min read
Legal Updates
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 read
Legal 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 read
Legal 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 read