Montenegro
Montenegro
At a glance
Montenegro visa & entry requirements
Whether you need a visa for Montenegro depends on your nationality. Here’s the entry picture at a glance, with official links and a way to check the exact rule for your passport.
Short-stay tourist entry to Montenegro, across 198 nationalities in our dataset. Your own requirement depends on your passport — check it below.
Visa cost indicative
Indicative figures compiled from third-party sources — not official, and not a fee charged by packset.travel. Always confirm the current fee on the official government site before you apply.
Good to know
- Montenegro is not part of the Schengen Area, so time spent here does not count toward the Schengen 90/180 allowance (and vice versa).
- Passport must be issued less than 10 years before entry and valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure.
- All visitors must register with the local tourist office or police within 24 hours of arrival; hotels and registered lets do this for you.
- Montenegro has fully aligned its visa policy with the EU. Under the Decree Amending the Decree on the Visa Regime adopted on 23 July 2026, nationals of Belarus, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye require a visa to enter Montenegro as of 1 November 2026 (they remain visa-free until 31 October 2026). Visa-free entry was already withdrawn for Armenia, Uzbekistan, Egypt and Kuwait on 29 October 2025.
- Applications no longer have to go through Montenegrin embassies only: VFS Global Visa Application Centres already accept Montenegrin visa applications in India, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, the UAE and Russia. Centres are planned in Pakistan, China, Armenia, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Belarus, Nepal and Uzbekistan, later also Jordan, Kuwait, Thailand and Indonesia.
- An electronic visa (e-Visa) is planned as part of Montenegro's new Visa Information System, but online applications are not available yet.
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Staying online in Montenegro
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- Reach sites & services that may be blocked locally
- Encrypt hotel, café & airport WiFi
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Frequently asked questions
It depends on your nationality. Citizens of 97 countries can currently enter Montenegro visa-free for short tourist stays, while others need a visa on arrival, an e-Visa or a visa arranged in advance. Use the visa checker to see the rule for your passport.
Fees vary by visa type and nationality. When we have indicative figures for Montenegro they’re shown above, but they’re compiled from third-party sources — always confirm the current fee on the official government site before you apply.
Start on Montenegro’s official government entry or e-Visa page (linked above when available). Check which visa type fits your trip, prepare a passport valid for your whole stay and any required documents, and apply well before you travel.
Rule changes for Montenegro
Power & plugs
Montenegro runs on 230V with plug types C, F. Most chargers work with a simple plug adapter.
Good news — these socket types are mutually compatible, so a single Type C adapter covers all of Montenegro.
Full power guide for MontenegroLocation
Light & dark
Podgorica swings from 9-hour winter days to 15 hours of summer light. Today the sun sets at 18:36.
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