Visa regime

The Government of Montenegro, on May 23, 2019, issued decree on visa regime

1. Citizens of the following countries may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 90 days, with a valid travel document issued by those countries, without visa.

Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentine
Australia Austria Aruba Azerbaijan,
Barbados Belgium Bermuda Bahamas
Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria
Denmark Dominican Republic Czech Republic Chile
Finland Netherlands Antilles Republic of Korea Estonia
France Georgia Guatemala Greece
Honduras Croatia Ireland Iceland
Italy Israel Japan Canada
Qatar Cyprus Kiribati Columbia
Kosovo Costa Rica Kuwait Latvia
Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxemburg North Macedonia
Malaysia Malta Mauritius Marshall Islands
Micronesia Mexico Moldova Monaco
Nicaragua Norway New Zealand Germany
Palau Panama Paraguay Poland
Portuguese Romania El Salvador Samoa
San Marino Seychelles Singapore United States of America
Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Serbia
Saint Lucia Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Holy See
Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan
Timor-Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkey
Tuvalu United Arab Emirates Vanuatu United Kingdom of Great Britain
Northern Ireland Ukraine Uruguay Venezuela
Hungary Hong Kong Macao  

2. Nationals of the following countries/union may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, without a visa, with a valid identity card issued by the competent authority of those countries, or with the other document on the basis of which their identity and nationality can be determined.

European Union Albania Andorra Bosnia and Herzegovina
Island Kosovo Liechtenstein North Macedonia
Monaco Norway San Marino Serbia
Holy See Switzerland    

3. Nationals of the following countries/union may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, with a valid travel document issued by those countries.

Ecuador Cuba Peru Russia
       

Nationals of the states not referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3, or with whom no international agreement on entrance, stay or passing through the territory of Montenegro has been concluded, may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro, on the basis of valid travel document containing a visa.

Nationals of Belarus may enter, pass through the territory of and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, with a valid travel document, without a visa, if they have a proof od tourist arrangement or invitation letter drawn up in accordance with the regulations for issuing visas for a short stay (visa C).

Nationals of the People’s Republic of China with a valid travel document issued in accordance with the regulations of that country may enter, pass through the territory of and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, as an organized tourist group that together enters, stays and leaves Montenegro, provided they have a proof of paid tourist arrangement and proof of povided return to the country of origin or transit. Nationals of the People’s Republic of China with a valid public affairs passport issued in accordance with the regulations of that country may enter, pass through the territory of and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, provided they have an invitation letter in accordance with the regulations for issuing visas for a short stay (visa C).

Holders of valid foreign travel documents containing a valid Schengen visa, a valid visa of Commonwealth of Australia, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Romania, 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 zone, Commonwealth of Australia, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Romania, 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.

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.

Holders of valid travel documents issued by the United Nations Organization or its Specialized Agencies (Laissez-Passer) may enter, pass through the territory of and stay in Montenegro up to 90 days without a visa.

Holders of valid travel documents issued by the European Union Member States, Commonwealth of Australia, the Republic of Island, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Kingdom of Norway, the United States of America and Swiss Confederation, based on the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) or Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons (1954), as well as special Travel Documents for Foreigners may enter, pass through the territory of and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days without a visa.

Nationals of countries with which bilateral agreements on abolishing visas for holders of diplomatic and official passports, i.e. on conditions of traveling, have been concluded, may enter, pass through the territory of, and stay in Montenegro in accordance with these agreements.

Holders of a valid ordinary passport, diplomatic or official passport, accredited at the Diplomatic Protocol of the Government administration body responsible for foreign affairs or persons to whom, in accordance with the law governing foreign affairs, a special identity card was issued, may enter, pass through the territory of and stay in Montenegro without a visa.


Download original document: Decree on Visa Regime

Source: Ministry of foreign affairs Montenegro