VISA

With the application, the foreigner is obliged to submit:

1. a valid travel document and a copy of the page containing personal data (the travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from Montenegro or, in the case of multiple visits, after the last intended date of departure from Montenegro, contain at least two blank pages, and be issued within the last ten years);
2. one photograph;
3. an invitation letter or other evidence that the individual or legal entity will bear the expenses of their stay in Montenegro, including accommodation and subsistence costs, as well as the costs of leaving Montenegro;
4. proof of the purpose of stay in Montenegro;
5. proof of accommodation provided;
6. proof of possessing means of subsistence during the stay in Montenegro, as well as for returning to the country of origin or traveling to a third country;
7. proof of means of transportation and intention to return to the country of origin or to a third country;
8. proof of health insurance;
9. proof of payment of consular fees.

Note: When a foreigner, holder of a diplomatic or official passport, travels officially to Montenegro and possesses an appropriate invitation from a state authority or institution in Montenegro, international organizations headquartered in Montenegro, or a foreign diplomatic or consular representation accredited in Montenegro, they do not need to submit the above-mentioned proofs, except for the travel document with a copy of the page containing personal data and a photograph.

Step 1: The foreigner submits the visa application to the diplomatic-consular representation of Montenegro in the country of which they are a national or where they have a temporary residence or permanent settlement permit. For a minor or legally incapacitated foreigner, the application is submitted by a parent or legal representative. Upon receiving the application, the diplomatic-consular officer (hereinafter: authorized officer) verifies the identity of the foreigner, as well as the validity and correctness of the travel or other document proving identity, whether the application is correctly and legibly filled out, and whether the appropriate evidence has been submitted with the application.

Step 2: Decision on the visa D application

A decision on the visa application is made within ten days from the date of submission of the application, and the deadline may be extended to 30 days when additional consideration of the application is required. Exceptionally, when additional documentation is needed for issuing the visa, the deadline may be extended to 60 days.

If the foreigner meets all the aforementioned conditions and if the Ministry of Interior gives consent for entry into Montenegro, the competent state administration authority for foreign affairs issues a decision on approving the application, and the visa is issued by affixing the visa form to the valid foreign travel document, in the form of a sticker.

The visa will not be issued to the foreigner if:

1. they submit a damaged, counterfeit, or someone else's travel document with the application;
2. they fail to submit evidence justifying the purpose and conditions of the intended stay;
3. they fail to submit evidence of having sufficient means of subsistence for the intended stay in Montenegro, for returning to their country of origin or residence, or for transit to a third country accepting them, or if they are unable to lawfully obtain these funds;
4. they have stayed in Montenegro for 90 days, and 180 days have not elapsed since the date of first entry;
5. they are prohibited from entering and staying in Montenegro or are covered by international measures restricting entry that bind Montenegro;
6. there are reasons of national security, internal security, or public health of Montenegro;
7. they fail to submit proof of travel health insurance;
8. there is a justified suspicion about the credibility of the submitted evidence and their content, the truthfulness of the statements made by the foreigner, or their intention to leave the territory of Montenegro before the expiration of the requested visa validity period.

Against the decision to reject the visa application, an appeal can be lodged with the competent state administration authority for foreign affairs, through the diplomatic-consular representation, within eight days from the date of receipt of the decision. In case of rejection of the visa application, upon the decision becoming final and enforceable, the documentation submitted with the application is returned to the foreigner.

The visa will be canceled if it is subsequently found that the conditions for its issuance were not met or if there are serious reasons to suspect that the visa was issued based on inaccurate and untrue data or false evidence. The visa will be revoked if it is determined that the conditions for its issuance are no longer met. The diplomatic-consular representation or the police cancels or revokes the visa by decision, and then the visa sticker is invalidated in the foreign travel document. The decision on the cancellation or revocation of the visa is communicated to the foreigner. The foreigner may lodge an appeal with the competent state administration authority for foreign affairs, through the diplomatic-consular representation, within eight days from the date of receipt of the decision. The appeal does not suspend the execution of the decision.