Central

State authorities are responsible for:

• Overall legislation and policies;
• Strategy for Integrated Migration Management 2011-2016;
• Biannual Action Plans;
• Strategy for Reintegration of Returned Persons based on Agreement on Readmission 2013-2014;
• Border security;
• Prohibition of freedom of movement of migrants if required in a national emergency;
• Visa issuance;
• Issuing temporary resident permits;
• Determining conditions for temporary resident permits;
• Permanent residence permits;
• Criteria for citizenship;
• Establishing an Asylum Office under the Ministry;
• Determining housing facilities for asylum seekers;
• Receiving applications and making decisions on claims;
• Deportation and prevention of illegal migration;
• Data collection of migration statistics;
• Reception and accommodation of Asylum seekers;
• Provision of legal aid through UNHCR and NGO partners to asylum seekers;
• Readmission policies with neighbouring countries

 

Local

Reception measures for asylum seekers appear to be address at the border and managed centrally. In both the Foreigners Law and Asylum Law there are no explicit competencies for municipalities in the field of Migration, the policy appears to be highly centralised.

By implication, municipalities can devise and implement their own migrant integration measures under other sectors such as employment or social welfare.

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Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Interior

Sources:

"DECREE ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE FOREIGNERS LAW"

Law on Asylum No. 01-993/2 of 2006

Screening Report, Justice, Freedom and Security, Montenegro, EC