Visitors to Montenegro must obtain a visa from one of the Montenegrin diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. Visa policy is regulated by Regulation on Visa Regime Act.[1] 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.
Visa policy of Montenegro is similar to the visa policy of the Schengen Area. It grants 90-day visa-free entry to all Schengen Annex II nationalities, except for Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu. It also grants visa-free entry to nationals of several additional countries – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Ecuador, Kosovo, Kuwait, Qatar, Russia, and Turkey.
Visitors must hold passports that are valid for at least 3 months beyond the period of intended stay.
Citizens of the following countries can stay for up to 90 days without a visa.[2][3]
Ordinary passports[]
Citizens and holders of ordinary passports of the following 97 countries and territories can enter Montenegro without a visa up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted):
All European Union citizens2
Albania3
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus (30 days)
Bosnia and Herzegovina3
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba (30 days)
Dominica
Ecuador (30 days)
El Salvador
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Honduras
Iceland
Israel
Japan
Kosovo (30 days) 2
Kuwait
Liechtenstein2
Macau
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco2
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Macedonia3
Norway2
Panama
Paraguay
Peru (30 days)
Qatar
Russia (30 days)
Samoa
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino2
Serbia2
Seychelles
Singapore
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
South Korea
Switzerland2
Taiwan4
Timor-Leste
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom1
United States
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
1 - including British passports endorsed British National (Overseas) and British Overseas Territories Citizen, issued to residents of Bermuda. 2 - can enter with an ID card (incl. Irish passport card and Gibraltar identity card) and stay without a residence permit for 30 days. 3 - can enter with a biometric ID card and stay without a residence permit for 30 days. 4 - provided a passport includes a Personal ID number.
Diplomatic and service passports[]
Nationals of the following countries can visit Montenegro if they are holding a diplomatic passport:
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Nationals of the following countries can visit Montenegro if they are holding a diplomatic or service passport:
Armenia
China
Guinea
Indonesia
Iran
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Morocco
North Korea
Pakistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Vietnam
Holders of a Laissez-Passer, issued by the United Nations, provided travelling on duty can also visit Montenegro visa-free.
Foreign visa holders[]
Nationals of any country may visit Montenegro without a visa for up to 30 days if they hold a passport with visas issued by Ireland, a Schengen Area member state, the United Kingdom or the United States or if they are permanent residents of those countries. Residents of the United Arab Emirates do not require a visa for up to 10 days, if they hold a return ticket and proof of accommodation.
Refugees issued with 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.
Montenegrin citizens can enter without a visa some of the countries whose citizens are granted visa-free access to Montenegro but require a visa for Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Azerbaijan (grants eVisa), Bahamas, Barbados, 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 eVisa), United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela.
1British Overseas Territories. 2 Open border with Schengen Area. 3 Russia is included as a European country here because the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 5 Part of the Realm of New Zealand. 6 Partially recognized. 7Unincorporated territory of the United States. 8 Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status under Svalbard Treaty.
9 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
10Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 Part of the Schengen Area.
3 Open border with Schengen Area.
4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
5Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republics of Artsakh and Northern Cyprus are entirely in Southwest Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe.
6Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
7 Partially recognized.
8 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
9 Russia has territory in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia.
10 Part of the Nordic Passport Union.
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