Visitors to Montenegro must obtain a visa from one of the Montenegrin diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries. Visa policy is regulated by Regulation on Visa Regime Act. Where there are no diplomatic or consular representations of Montenegro, visa requiring foreigners may obtain them from (depending on the country) diplomatic or consular representations of Serbia, Bulgaria and Croatia.
The visa policy of Montenegro is similar to the visa policy of the Schengen Area. It grants 90-day visa-free entry to all citizens of Schengen Annex II. It also grants visa-free entry to citizens of several additional countries – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Vanuatu.
According to the Law on Foreigners, visitors must have a passport that is valid for at least 3 months beyond the period of intended stay. However, Timatic indicates that visa-exempt nationals need only present a passport valid on arrival to Montenegro.
Visa policy map
editVisa exemption
editOrdinary passports
editHolders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Montenegro without a visa for the following period:[1][2]
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90 days 30 days 30 days (1 May - 31 October 2024) 30 days (1 May - 31 October 2024) as part of an organized tour group |
ID - May enter with an ID card (including Irish passport card) and stay without a residence permit for 30 days.
1 - Including British passports endorsed British National (Overseas) and British Overseas Territories Citizen, issued to residents of Bermuda.
2 - Provided a passport includes a Personal ID number.
Non-ordinary passports
editIn addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, citizens of the following countries may enter Montenegro without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted):
D - diplomatic passports only.
1 - 30 days
- Holders of a Laissez-Passer, issued by the United Nations, provided traveling on duty may enter Montenegro without a visa for up to 90 days.
- Holders of a Interpol Travel Document, issued by Interpol, provided traveling on duty may enter Montenegro without a visa for up to 90 days.
In September 2024 Montenegro signed a visa-free agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports which is yet to enter into force.[7]
Substitute visa
editHolders of valid foreign travel documents containing a valid Schengen visa, a valid visa of Commonwealth of Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, and not longer than the expiry of visa if the period of validity of the visa is less than 30 days.
Holders of valid foreign travel documents with a residence permit in the countries of the Schengen area, Commonwealth of Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or with Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards issued by the member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) may enter, pass through the territory of and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, and not longer than the expiry of the validity of the residence permit or APEC Business Travel Card, if the period of validity is less than 30 days.[8][9]
Holders of valid foreign travel documents with a residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, pass through the territory of and stay in Montenegro up to 10 days, without visa, with confirmed travel arrangement.[10]
Refugees issued with a refugee travel document by Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States, or an EU member state can visit Montenegro without a visa for up to 30 days.
Reciprocity
editMontenegrin citizens may enter without a visa to most countries whose citizens are allowed visa-free entry to Montenegro, but they require a visa for Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Brunei, Canada, El Salvador, Grenada (grants visa on arrival), Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius (grants visa on arrival), Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua (grants visa on arrival), Paraguay, Qatar (grants visa on arrival), Taiwan (grants e-Visa), United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Embassies and consulates of Montenegro and visa regimes for foreign citizens".
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Armenia - Embassies and consulates of Montenegro and visa regimes for foreign citizens".
- ^ "Kazakhstan - Embassies and consulates of Montenegro and visa regimes for foreign citizens".
- ^ Montenegro temporarily exempts Saudi citizens from entry visa requirement
- ^ "Egypt - Embassies and consulates of Montenegro and visa regimes for foreign citizens".
- ^ Kyrgyzstan and Montenegro sign visa exemption agreement for diplomatic passport holders
- ^ "Decree on visa regime". www.gov.me. May 13, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-23. Article 7
- ^ "INFORMATION ON THE VISA REGIME". www.gov.me. Jul 7, 2021. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
However, if holders of such passports hold a valid Schengen Visa, or a valid visa of the United States of America, or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or Ireland, or a residence permit for those countries, may enter Montenegro, stay in Montenegro, or cross its territory for up to 30 days, and no longer than the expiry of the visa...
- ^ "Decree on visa regime".