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 |
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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