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	Montenegro
Status	Licence required
Regulator	Police (organ uprave nadležan za policijske poslove), with appeals to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova)
Who holds the licence	Individuals and agencies
Minimum age	18
Exam	Yes
Training	Level VII1 education, plus a detective training programme from a licensed adult education provider (certificate of professional competence) and a professional exam before a commission set up by the Minister of Internal Affairs (Arts. 8-9)
Bond or insurance	Business: professional liability insurance, taken out within 3 months of the approval, normally for one year (Art. 15)
Renewal	The individual permit has no fixed term but lapses if work does not start within one year, if conditions stop being met, or for misuse (Arts. 7, 11). The 2026 amendment deleted the 7-year term for the business approval (Art. 12(2)), so it no longer expires on a fixed date; it lapses if conditions stop being met or the business does no detective work for over a year (Art. 18).
Reciprocity	Detectives approved in an EU or EEA state may work in Montenegro under this law without meeting the Art. 8 conditions (Art. 29).
Firearms	Detectives may not carry firearms or use other means of coercion while doing detective work (Art. 27).

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