MONTENEGRO
“Porto Montenegro, an area quickly becoming the new Monaco with the largest superyachts and billionaire visitors, making it the most sought-after resorts for the world’s wealthiest individuals.”
– Forbes.com
A stunning country with magnificent scenery: soaring rugged mountains covered with thick pine trees, perched above calm glass like bay waters. Its streets twist through medieval villages and fortified towns sharing its history to those lucky enough to visit.
Montenegro is a perfect destination for both leisure and living. Blessed with its splendid nature, Montenegro offers exciting outdoor adventures such as river rafting and kayaking, trekking in the forests or its savanna, traversing its long stretches of Adriatic beaches, and SUP boarding during the summer. Winter transforms Montenegro’s northern region into a world class skiing, snowboarding and sledding destination.
Montenegro is a multinational and multilingual country. The cost of living is relatively low in comparison to its European counterparts, while still enjoy stable political and economic situation.
The location of Montenegro is very strategic, suitable for those who travel frequently to Europe and Asia. As the country has a direct access to Adriatic Sea, and many well protected bays, Montenegro is home for one of the best super yacht marinas in the world, Porto Montenegro.
Montenegrins individuals and companies also enjoy low tax rates averaging only 9%.
Montenegro with its population of roughly 600,000 has a rather small economy. However, its government is very keen on making the economy bigger through foreign-direct investment and targeting the high end market. Their first-class marinas, luxury real estate, high end resorts, quality wines, low taxes, and pro-business culture quickly captures the attention of high net worth individuals.
While increasingly people find Montenegro an ideal holidaying destination, the country also offers excellent features and plentiful benefits as a full time residence.
Montenegro is on track to join the European Union in 2025. Once successful this EU accession will grant its citizens the ability to live, work and study in all EU Member States.
If not already intrigued, your first sip of its fine infamous Vranac deep-colored red wine while on the side of Lake Skadar may inspire you to become a Montenegrin citizen via their unique investment program.
Montenegrin passport holders enjoy visa free & visa on arrival access to roughly 130 countries worldwide including the UAE, The entire EU Schengen Area countries, Switzerland, Brazil, South Korea, and most of South America. Montenegrin citizens also enjoy visa-free travel into some notable NATO member states which typically require visas including Russia and Turkey.
“As a yachting hotspot with striking scenery, Montenegro has been emerging as a luxury destination, with some calling it “the next French Riviera.”
– BusinessInsider.com
In November of 1882 Montenegro struck a deal with the USA, signing a special Treaty allowing its citizens to apply for an E1 or E2 visa with the United States of America. With this agreement, Montenegro citizens can work and reside in the US under the straightforward & quick U.S.A. E-1 or E-2 Investor Visas. Obtaining Montenegrin citizenship by investment will allow you to apply for these exclusive residency visas in the USA.
Montenegro’s citizenship by investment program is limited to the first 2,000 qualified foreign investors. Will you be among those who embrace this opportunity?
CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT
Lifestyle and great visa free travel opportunities aside, the potential EU accession on the horizon makes Montenegro’s Citizenship by Investment program extremely attractive. The process to acquire citizenship is relatively fast, average processing times are currently ranging 3-6 months. Applicants are not subject to any language or physical residency requirements.
To apply, applicants must provide documents proving no history of criminal history and the origin of their funds. Applicants must also present a variety of vital documents and enter an agreement for investment with the presence of attorneys.
To qualify one must fulfill a two-part investment in Montenegro.
First all applicants must contribute € 100,000 to the government fund.
Second, all applicants are required to investment in an approved real estate project, of which two options exist.
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- A € 250,000 investment in an approved project in the underdeveloped northern region of the country
- A € 450,0000 investment in an approved project in the developed region in the south part of the country.
There are a variety of pre-approved luxury resort projects which are currently open for investment by persons of good character wishing to obtain Montenegro Citizenship by Investment.
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