Thanks to the financial support of the European Union, within the STAR project, which promotes tourism and the attraction of digital nomads to rural cross-border areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, we are opening applications for the Residency program for digital nomads that will be held 15 April – 15 May 2026.
The Residency program is designed as a month of carefully planned stay and work in Herzegovina and Montenegro, with a focus on rural tourism. Participants will mostly stay with local tourism operators in rural areas and use their services, through a schedule that combines a working environment, local experiences, nature and getting to know the community.
The goal of the program and the STAR project
The STAR project contributes to the sustainable development of tourism by creating preconditions for attracting digital nomads as a new target group in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Through project activities, the capacities of tourism operators to attract digital nomads are strengthened, a cross-border tourism product for digital nomads is developed, and awareness is raised among the general public and digital nomads about the potential of our countries as attractive destinations for this type of tourism.
What participants can expect
The program is content-intensive and includes frequent travel across both countries. Participants will stay for a month in multiple locations and visit a number of destinations in Montenegro and Herzegovina. According to the program plan, participants will go through the following destinations: Podgorica, Mojkovac, Kolašin, Šavnik, Žabljak, Plužine, Nikšić, Herceg Novi, Kotor, then in BiH Ravno, Stolac, Čapljina (Hutovo blato), Ljubuški, Mostar and Grude.
More about the Residency program is available at the link.
What is included
Selected participants will have key costs of stay and activities covered by the program, including:
• travel costs
• transport at the destination
• accommodation and meals during the stay
• planned activities according to the program
The program is fully funded through the STAR project, and travel, accommodation and activity costs are covered.
Selection criteria
We are looking for digital nomads who can contribute to the visibility of the destination and local operators through quality content and active engagement in the nomad community. During the selection process, the following will be evaluated:
• reach and quality of the community on social media
• activity and presence in the “digital nomad” ecosystem (platforms, events, communities, content)
Willingness to move around the region, as well as a driver’s license and readiness to drive as a key part of logistics, are mandatory.
Participant obligations
Selected participants are expected to:
• document their stay through authentic content that promotes the cross-border region and operators
• participate as speakers at meetups in BiH and Montenegro
• implement agreed promotional activities (e.g. social media posts, blog/article, photography and video content), and participate in media appearances according to the organizers’ plan
Applications
The application form is available at the link.
Application deadline: 11 March 2026.
The project is co-financed by the European Union through the IPA III CBC Programme Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2021 – 2027.
