The decision was preceded by a series of public consultations and policy initiatives. The issue affected tens of thousands of citizens, and as a result, the deputies supported the proposal of the New Serbian Democracy, whose representative Dejan Djurovic had previously indicated that only about one sixth of all illegal objects had been entered into the cadastre over the year.
Simultaneously with the extension of the deadline, the possibility of submitting applications without a technical passport attesting to the actual condition of the facility was canceled. "Applications for registration are now submitted only with a complete set of documents," the Real Estate Department emphasized. This means that the owners will no longer be able to "book" their deadline by submitting an incomplete package of documents.
The background of the issue goes back to July 2025, when the basic Law on legalization was adopted. Initially, the deadline for submitting applications was only 12 months, but in February 2026 it was extended by six months due to the large volume of work and administrative delays. As of the beginning of 2026, there were about 65,000 illegal facilities in Montenegro.
Registration in the cadastre itself does not mean automatic legalization. This is just an important first step. The owners will have to go through a long procedure: get a technical passport, wait for verification by a special commission and pay a fee for "urban rehabilitation". In addition, in practice, the process often faces bureaucratic obstacles, for example, inconsistencies in data in the cadastre and geodetic plans, which requires additional time and the intervention of lawyers.
Sources: Investor
