Montenegrins living in Germany (German: Montenegriner in Deutschland) are supported and represented by various associations.[2] They number around 30,000. Some Montenegrins immigrated during the 1960s and 1970s as Gastarbeiter ("guest workers") when Montenegro was still a part of Yugoslavia. A minority arrived as refugees during the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s.
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 Distribution of Montenegrin citizens in Germany (2021) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 30,000 [1] | |
| Languages | |
| German, Montenegrin | |
| Religion | |
| Montenegrin Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Muslim and Jewish minority | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Montenegrins, Montenegrins in France, Montenegrins in Switzerland, Montenegrins in Luxembourg, Montenegrins in the Netherlands, Montenegrins in Sweden |
Some Montenegrins still want to migrate to Germany, especially from the northern parts of Montenegro. In 2015, approximately 6,000 attempted to travel into Germany to seek asylum but were unsuccessful.[3][4] In 2016, 683 Montenegrins were granted work permits. In 2017, this number rose to 876.[5] In 2018, Germany made it easier for Montenegrins to gain a work permit.
See also
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edit- ^ "Van granica živi oko 500,000 Crnogoraca". Pobjeda. RTCG. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "NjEMAČKA: Odlično sarađujemo sa Crnom Gorom". Montenegro EAA. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ "Građanima CG odbijen azil u Njemačkoj". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Crnogorci masovno migriraju: Put u azil izlaz iz nemaštine". Radio Slobodna Evropa. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Šansa za građane Crne Gore: Lakše do posla u Njemačkoj". Caffe del Montenegro. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
