Legal Updates
What Montenegrin police hold on you: the right that opens on 17 March 2027, and the window that stays shut
12 September 2026
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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.
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Legal Updates
What Montenegrin police hold on you: the right that opens on 17 March 2027, and the window that stays shut
Montenegro's new law 132/2026 on police data: the right to ask what is held on you, the refusal that needs no reason, and when the data goes abroad.
12 September 20268 min read
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Arrested in Montenegro after 17 September 2026: the letter of rights must be in writing and in your language
11 September 2026
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Arrested in Montenegro after 17 September 2026: the letter of rights must be in writing and in your language
Montenegro's amended Criminal Procedure Code takes effect on 17 September 2026: a written letter of rights, interpreter challenges and phone searches.
11 September 20267 min read
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Montenegro's transfer tax law now names the same-sex life partner — but the exemption has been there since 2020
10 September 2026
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Montenegro's transfer tax law now names the same-sex life partner — but the exemption has been there since 2020
Sl. list CG 132/2026 writes the same-sex life partner into Montenegro's transfer tax law, in force 10 September 2026. The exemption dates from 2020.
10 September 20267 min read
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A freezing order in Montenegro is now written into the cadastre: law 131/2026 and what a buyer can still rely on
9 September 2026
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A freezing order in Montenegro is now written into the cadastre: law 131/2026 and what a buyer can still rely on
Montenegro's new confiscation law took effect on 8 September 2026. Freezing orders are noted in the cadastre; article 52 protects a bona fide buyer.
9 September 20266 min read
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Montenegro replaced six structural rulebooks with one, and the date that matters is 12 March 2027
8 September 2026
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Montenegro replaced six structural rulebooks with one, and the date that matters is 12 March 2027
Gazette 130/2026 repeals six structural rulebooks at once. It is in force from 12 September 2026 but applies only from 12 March 2027 — we read Article 98.
8 September 20267 min read
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Montenegro's new road-use scale for car registration is adopted, and it starts on 1 July 2027
7 September 2026
Legal Updates
Montenegro's new road-use scale for car registration is adopted, and it starts on 1 July 2027
The Government adopted a new annual road-use scale for vehicle registration on 18 June 2026. It applies from 1 July 2027 and replaces the 2005 schedule.
7 September 20265 min read