Entry formalities and stay

For today, the Montenegrin legislation defines both visa and visa-free entrance to Montenegro for foreign citizens. Foreigners’ entrance and stay in Montenegro are regulated by the Law on Visa Rules (Official Gazette of Montenegro, n° 18 from March 11, 2009).

Official Gazette of Montenegro, n° 18 from March 11, 2009

In compliance with the Law, citizens with a valid passport do not require a visa for entry and stay in Montenegro for up to 90 days (3 months), coming from Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Greece, Holy See, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, El Salvador, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA and Venezuela [1]; for up to 30 days (1 month), coming from Albania, Ecuador, Cuba, Peru, Russian Federation and Ukraine.

For stays of less than 30 days (1 month), a simple valid identity card is usually sufficient for citizens from the European Union, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the Holy See, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia and Kosovo. However, to avoid possible problems at the border points, the possession of a passport is strongly recommended.

A visa is required for entry by all other nationals travelling to Montenegro from countries which do not fall under the exception mentioned in the Law. Foreign citizens may apply for a Montenegrin visa at the competent Diplomatic or Consular Mission of Montenegro in their country.
In countries where Montenegro has no mission, Montenegrin visa applications may be submitted to the local Serbian Diplomatic or Consular Mission. Foreign citizens in Armenia, Azerbaijan or Georgia may apply for a Montenegrin visa at the Embassy of Bulgaria in these countries. For further information, it is advisable to contact the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, by fax at +382 (0)20 225 702 or by e-mail at .

In addition, any foreign citizen staying in Montenegro and who is hosted by a private individual, must declare his presence to the police district of the city where he resides within 24 hours of arrival, under penalty of fine, imprisonment and/or expulsion (Note: visitors staying in hotels or tourist facilities are automatically registered with the police by the hotel).

The entry and exit of currency without declaration or bank certificate is limited to €3,000 (three thousand euros). A higher amount must be declared, or accompanied by a bank certificate for the purchase of the currency, under penalty of funds confiscation and criminal proceedings.

Since June 15, 2008, the entry of foreign vehicles into the territory of Montenegro is subjected to the payment of an annual Green Tax. Restrictive sanitary measures are also applied at the border points.

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