Laws and regulations

Visa is an approval that allows a foreigner to enter, stay and transit through the territory of Montenegro. The possession of a visa is not a guarantee of entry in Montenegro and other conditions for entering and staying of foreigners prescribed by the Foreign Nationals Law must also be met.

Visa regime

A foreigner is required to obtain a visa before entering Montenegro.

Visa is issued by the diplomatic or consular representative office of Montenegro. In countries where Montenegro does not have a diplomatic or consular representative office, a visa is issued by the diplomatic or consular representative offices of the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Croatia on the basis of concluded bilateral agreements with these countries on representation of interests and protection of Montenegrin citizens (more details could be found in the Decree on visa regime).

A foreigner shall submit a visa application personally in a special application form. In exceptional, justified cases, a foreigner does not have to apply for a visa personally, but does need to appear at the diplomatic or consular representative office.

For a foreigner who is minor, i.e. legally incapable, visa application shall be filed by a parent or his legal representative.

In addition to the visa application, depends on type of visa, the foreigner shall submit:

• valid travel document, visa is issued for the period which is shorter then the period of validity of the travel document;
• one color photo 35x45 mm;
• proof of the purpose of stay in Montenegro (letter of guarantee by a physical person or letter of invitation by a legal entity in Montenegro);
• proof of ensured accommodation (receipt from a tourist arrangement, hotel or other type of accommodation reservation that has been paid in);
• proof of possession of means for sustenance during his stay in Montenegro, as well as for return into the country where he comes from or for travel into a third state (cash, a bank account, traveler’s checks, credit cards etc.);
• proof of the means of travel and intention to return into the state where a foreigner comes from or into a third state (a return airplane or other transportation ticket, a driving license);
• proof of health insurance; and

Types of visas

A visa that can be issued to a citizens of other countries is:

- Airport transit visa (visa A) may be issued to a foreigner for one or several transits through the airport international transit area, between internationals flights, without entry into the territory of Montenegro, with validity period of up to 3 months.

- Transit visa (visa B) may be issued for one, two or exceptionally several transits through the territory of Montenegro, with a validity period of up to 6 months. On the basis of a transit visa, a foreigner may stay in Montenegro for a period of up to 5 days. 

- Short stay visa (visa C) may be issued for one, two or multiple entries into Montenegro for tourist, business, personal or other purposes and for continuous stay not exceed 90 days in the period of 6 months.

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