Visa policy of Montenegro

Visitors to Montenegro must obtain a visa from one of the Montenegrin diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

It also grants visa-free entry to citizens of several additional countries – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Vanuatu.

1 - 30 days In September 2024, Montenegro signed a visa-free agreement with Kyrgyzstan for holders of diplomatic and service passports which is yet to enter into force.

Holders of valid foreign travel documents with a residence permit in the countries of the Schengen area, Commonwealth of Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, 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.

2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.