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Who needs a visa for Montenegro?

Entry rules for Montenegro by nationality, for short tourist or business visits, from the Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked .

In brief

Citizens of 94 countries and territories can visit Montenegro without a visa, most for up to 90 days. Everyone else, 104 nationalities, needs a visa.

Visa-free
94
On arrival
0
eVisa or ETA
0
Visa required
104

About 6.3 bn people (77% of the world's other nationalities by population) need a visa arranged before they travel to Montenegro: a visa, an eVisa or a visa only with another permit.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: Government of Montenegro, published by the Ministry of Foreign AffairsReport a change

Most commonIndiaUnited StatesHong KongPakistanVietnamSaudi ArabiaAll passports

Montenegro entry rules at a glance

GroupStayNationalitiesExamplesSource
Visa-free90 days93United States, Brazil, Mexico, JapanGovernment of Montenegro, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visa-free30 days1PeruGovernment of Montenegro, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visa requiredNot stated5China, Russia, Türkiye, Saudi ArabiaMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro
With another visa or permit30 days, not beyond the visa's expiry104India, China, Indonesia, PakistanGovernment of Montenegro, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
With another visa or permit30 days, not beyond the permit's or card's expiry104India, China, Indonesia, PakistanGovernment of Montenegro, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visa requiredAs granted99India, Indonesia, Pakistan, NigeriaGovernment of Montenegro, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Visa-free for 90 days: the US, Brazil, Mexico and 90 more

93 nationalities

No visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.

Source: Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked Državljani Republike Albanije, Kneževine Andore, Antigve i Barbuda [...] mogu ulaziti, prelaziti preko teritorije i boraviti u Crnoj Gori do 90 dana, sa važećom putnom ispravom izdatom od nadležnih organa tih država, bez vize.In English: Nationals of Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda [...] may enter, transit and stay in Montenegro for up to 90 days with a valid travel document issued by those states, without a visa.

Visa-free for 30 days: Peru

1 nationality

No visa is needed for stays of up to 30 days.

Source: Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked Državljani Republike Perua mogu, saglasno zaključenom međunarodnim ugovorima o uzajamnim putovanjima državljana, ulaziti, prelaziti preko teritorije i boraviti u Crnoj Gori do 30 dana, sa važećom putnom ispravom izdatom od nadležnog organa te države.In English: Nationals of Peru may, under the agreements on mutual travel of citizens, enter, transit and stay in Montenegro for up to 30 days with a valid travel document.

Visa required: China, Russia, Türkiye and 2 more

5 nationalities

From 1 Nov 2026.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, checked nationals of countries whose visa regimes were previously not aligned with that of the European Union (Belarus, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye) will require a visa to enter Montenegro as of 1 November 2026.

With another visa or a residence permit, 30 days: India, China, Indonesia and 101 more

104 nationalities

Visa-free with a valid Schengen, Australian, Japanese, Canadian, New Zealand, Irish, US or UK visa (single-entry and unused visas count); not beyond the visa's expiry.

Source: Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked Imaoci važećih stranih putnih isprava sa važećom Šengen vizom, važećom vizom Državne zajednice Australije, Japana, Kanade, Novog Zelanda, Republike Irske, Sjedinjenih Američkih Država i Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva Velike Britanije i Sjeverne Irske mogu ulaziti, prelaziti preko teritorije i boraviti u Crnoj Gori do 30 danaIn English: Holders of valid foreign travel documents with a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa of Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States or the United Kingdom may enter, transit and stay in Montenegro for up to 30 days

With another visa or a residence permit, 30 days: India, China, Indonesia and 101 more

104 nationalities

Visa-free with a residence permit of a Schengen state, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the US or the UK, or an APEC Business Travel Card; not beyond its expiry.

Source: Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked Imaoci važećih stranih putnih isprava koji posjeduju dozvolu boravka u državama Šengen zone, Državnoj zajednici Australiji, Japanu, Kanadi, Novom Zelandu, Republici Irskoj, Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama i Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu Velike Britanije i Sjeverne Irske ili su imaoci poslovnih putnih kartica koje izdaju države članice Azijsko-pacifičke ekonomske saradnje (APEC)In English: Holders of valid foreign travel documents with a residence permit of a Schengen state, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States or the United Kingdom, or holders of APEC Business Travel Cards (may stay up to 30 days)

Visa required: India, Indonesia, Pakistan and 96 more

99 nationalities

Apply before you travel at an embassy or consulate of Montenegro, or the visa centre it names.

Nationalities not listed above: the official source says so in as many words.

Source: Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked Državljani država koje nijesu navedene u čl. 1, 1a, 2 i 3 ove uredbe ili sa kojima nije zaključen međunarodni ugovor o ulasku, prelasku preko teritorije ili boravku na teritoriji Crne Gore mogu ulaziti, prelaziti preko teritorije i boraviti u Crnoj Gori na osnovu važeće strane putne isprave u koju je unesena viza.In English: Nationals of states not listed in Articles 1, 1a, 2 and 3 of this Decree, or with which no international agreement on entry, transit or stay in Montenegro has been concluded, may enter, transit and stay in Montenegro with a valid foreign travel document containing a visa.

If you live in the UAE

Emirati citizens: visa-free, 90 days.

UAE residents, any passport: UAE residence not accepted. Visa-free for up to 30 days only with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit, or, under the Decree on the Visa Regime (published 6 Aug 2026), a valid Australian, Japanese, Canadian or New Zealand visa or residence permit, or an APEC Business Travel Card (see the conditional table); otherwise a visa is needed. Source: Government of Montenegro, checked 1 Nov 2026. See Montenegro in the visa-free table for UAE residents, by passport.

Where to apply

A visa is applied for at an embassy or consulate of Montenegro, or the visa centre it names, in the country where you live.

These rules cover ordinary passports and short visits; work, study and transit have their own rules.

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FAQ

Do I need a visa to visit Montenegro?

It depends on your passport: 94 nationalities are visa-free and 104 need a visa. Choose your passport above.

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

Yes. Indian citizens need a visa before they travel to Montenegro (Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked 31 Oct 2026). Or visa-free with a valid Schengen, Australian, Japanese, Canadian, New Zealand, Irish, US or UK visa (single-entry and unused visas count); not beyond the visa's expiry. Stay: 30 days, not beyond the visa's expiry.

Do US citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

No, not for a short stay. US citizens can visit Montenegro visa-free for up to 90 days (Government of Montenegro (Decree on Visa Regime), published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, checked 31 Oct 2026).

Sources and changes

  1. Decree on Visa Regime, consolidated text of 23 July 2026 (gov.me, in Montenegrin)gov.me · checked 31 Oct 2026
  2. Visa alignment with the EU from 1 November 2026 (MFA announcement)gov.me · checked 1 Nov 2026
  3. Overview of visa regimes (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro)gov.me · checked 1 Nov 2026
  1. All groups checked against Government of Montenegro; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro. No change since.

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