Montenegro and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Montenegro since 3 June 2006
- Issued by
- The basic court (osnovni sud) for the district where the notary works, or the Ministry of Justice in Podgorica
- Language
- Serbian, sworn translation
- Register
- Central Register of Business Entities (CRPS) of the Tax Administration
- Tax treaty
- Signed 1982, in force 1983 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Stabilisation and Association Agreement, 2010
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Montenegro
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Montenegro.
Proof of address in Montenegro, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before a Montenegrin notar (Notary Chamber of Montenegro). The court or the ministry apostilles the notary’s signature.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. The basic court (osnovni sud) for the district where the notary works, or the Ministry of Justice in Podgorica. For notarial documents, the apostille is usually ready within about ten days.
Good to know. The court needs the notary’s signature on file. If the notary is from another district, you need the court of that district.
If a company from Montenegro becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Central Register of Business Entities (CRPS) of the Tax Administration. Order an extract showing the executive director and founders. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Montenegro and the EU
The European Union (EU) traded €2.6 billion in goods with Montenegro in 2025: EU exports of €2.2 billion and imports of €432 million. The EU is Montenegro's main trading partner, with 42.1% of its trade in goods in 2025.
Mineral fuels made up 58.6% of EU imports from Montenegro in 2025, followed by crude materials at 11.4%. Machinery and transport equipment led EU exports at 30.8%, ahead of mineral fuels at 21.8%.
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement entered into force in May 2010, with duty-free access both ways for most goods since 2010. In November 2024, Montenegro joined the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area.
Montenegro applied for EU membership in December 2008 and became a candidate country in December 2010. Accession negotiations started on 29 June 2012, and all 33 chapters have been open since June 2020. By 12 October 2026, 21 of them were provisionally closed.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
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