Legal Updates
Montenegro has legislated the European Arrest Warrant, and its final article says none of it applies until accession day
22 September 2026
Category
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 has legislated the European Arrest Warrant, and its final article says none of it applies until accession day
Montenegro passed the European Arrest Warrant law on 16 September 2026. Its final article defers application to the day it joins the EU.
22 September 20266 min read
Legal Updates
Montenegro's criminal code amendment took effect on 22 September 2026, with no eight-day buffer
20 September 2026
Legal Updates
Montenegro's criminal code amendment took effect on 22 September 2026, with no eight-day buffer
Montenegro's criminal code amendment was published in Službeni list 137/2026 on 21 September and took effect on 22 September 2026. What changed.
20 September 20267 min read
Legal Updates
Montenegro's contribution rates go to zero, but the payroll line does not: the six bills of 17 September 2026
19 September 2026
Legal Updates
Montenegro's contribution rates go to zero, but the payroll line does not: the six bills of 17 September 2026
Six bills settled on 17 September 2026: social contributions to zero, net minimum wage to 1,000-1,400 euros, corporate tax above 100,000 euros to 15%.
19 September 20267 min read
Legal Updates
The letter of rights you must be handed in Montenegro now exists as a published form
18 September 2026
Legal Updates
The letter of rights you must be handed in Montenegro now exists as a published form
The written letter of rights handed to anyone detained in Montenegro took effect on 17 September 2026. We set out its sections and the deadlines on it.
18 September 20265 min read
Legal Updates
Montenegro's border control bill: a child under 16 on an ID card needs the other parent's consent, even if you are married
The 14 September 2026 bill sets parental consent rules for children under 16, a border-port route for yachts and higher fines. Not yet law.
16 September 20265 min read
Legal Updates
Montenegro's new data protection law: the €20,000 fine ceiling ends on 19 March 2027
14 September 2026
Legal Updates
Montenegro's new data protection law: the €20,000 fine ceiling ends on 19 March 2027
Montenegro's new data protection law applies from 19 March 2027: fines up to €2 million or 4% of turnover, 72-hour breach notice, reach abroad.
14 September 20267 min read