# Montenegro market entry checklist

Source: https://businesslanding.me/market-entry-checklist  
Updated: 10 November 2026

## Before you decide

From: [Market entry programme](https://businesslanding.me/montenegro-market-entry.md)

- [ ] Demand, competitors, price levels and the rules that apply to your activity
- [ ] Locations, partners, suppliers or targets that fit the brief, with contact routes
- [ ] A two- to three-day programme of meetings in Montenegro, prepared and attended with you
- [ ] The sequence of decisions, approvals and costs for the first 100 days

## Practical points foreign companies run into

From: [Doing business in Montenegro](https://businesslanding.me/doing-business-in-montenegro.md)

- [ ] Seasonality: the coast and the north follow tourism; Podgorica follows public and corporate demand
- [ ] A small home market, so many plans only work with a regional or tourist angle
- [ ] Land and property titles that need checking in the cadastre before any deposit
- [ ] Permits that depend on the municipality as much as on national law

## Sector checks

From: [Investment sectors](https://businesslanding.me/montenegro-investment-sectors.md)

- [ ] Tourism and hospitality: Check seasonality, the operator, land titles and the planning documents of the municipality.
- [ ] Real estate: Check the cadastre, encumbrances, building permits and whether the plan allows what you want to build.
- [ ] Energy: Check grid connection, permits and the route to sell the electricity before you look at the price of the land.
- [ ] Logistics: Check concessions, access and who already holds the capacity.
- [ ] Agri-food: Check volumes, certification and the export channel; the home market is small.
- [ ] IT and services: Check the labour market for the profiles you need and the tax treatment of your structure.

## For the site visit

From: [Investor site visit](https://businesslanding.me/investor-site-visit-montenegro.md)

- [ ] The questions the visit must answer
- [ ] Your dates
- [ ] Who decides on your side

## The first 100 days, in order

From: [First 100 days](https://businesslanding.me/montenegro-entry-roadmap.md)

- [ ] Structure: who owns the Montenegrin entity, and how the group trades with it
- [ ] Company: registration and tax numbers, through Montenegro Advisory or your lawyers
- [ ] Bank: account opening with the documents the bank requires
- [ ] People: first hires, contracts and payroll
- [ ] Premises and permits: lease, municipal approvals, sector licences
- [ ] Reporting: accounting, transfer pricing and reporting to the parent