Montenegrin passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Where Montenegrin citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.

Freedom of movement (1)

MontenegroFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (73)

AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
AndorraVisa-free
ArgentinaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
ArmeniaVisa-freeup to 180 days
AustriaVisa-freeup to 90 days
The EU visa regulation limits the visa exemption to holders of biometric passports.
BarbadosVisa-free
BelarusVisa-freeup to 30 days
BelgiumVisa-freeup to 90 days
The EU visa regulation limits the visa exemption to holders of biometric passports.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of the listed states may enter with a passport or a valid identity card proving identity and citizenship.
BrazilVisa-freeup to 90 days
Brazil's Foreign Ministry visa table marks this nationality with a maximum stay of 90 days every 180 days.
BulgariaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry says only holders of biometric passports are exempt from the visa obligation; holders of non-biometric passports still require a visa, in which case the visa facilitation agreements apply.
ChileVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the visa exemption for ordinary passports has no end date for Brunei, applies until 31 December 2027 for Russia, and until 31 December 2026 for the other 48 countries.
ColombiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Costa RicaVisa-freeup to 180 days
Costa Rica's visa directives say the maximum legal stay for this group is set by the immigration officer who carries out the entry check, and may in no case exceed 180 calendar days from entry.
CroatiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
CyprusVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement only applies to holders of biometric passports.
CzechiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
DenmarkVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
DominicaVisa-freeup to 21 days
The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.
Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
The Dominican Foreign Ministry's visa lookup says that under Decree 691-07 citizens of Montenegro may enter Dominican territory as tourists without a visa.
EcuadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
Montenegro's government says Montenegrin citizens can enter, transit and stay in Ecuador for up to 90 days with a valid travel document, without a visa.
EstoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
EswatiniVisa-freeup to 30 days
FinlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
FranceVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement for this country applies only to holders of biometric passports.
GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 365 days
GermanyVisa-freeup to 90 days
The EU visa regulation limits the visa exemption to holders of biometric passports.
GreeceVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
HaitiVisa-freeup to 90 days
Montenegro's government says Montenegrin citizens do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days in Haiti.
Hong KongVisa-freeup to 14 days
HungaryVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement for this country applies only to holders of biometric passports.
IcelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
ItalyVisa-freeup to 90 days
The EU visa regulation limits the visa exemption to holders of biometric passports.
JapanVisa-freeup to 90 days
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that for nationals of Montenegro (since 1 September 2025) visas are not required only for holders of ePassports in compliance with ICAO standards; those who do not hold one are requested to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise they will be refused entry to Japan.
KosovoVisa-freeup to 90 days
Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says citizens of EU member states, Schengen-area states, the Holy See, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Albania, Montenegro and Serbia are allowed entry, transit and stays of up to 90 days in a six-month period with a valid biometric identity card.
KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says citizens of the countries listed in its Annex 1 may stay visa-free, without documents granting the right of stay, for 30 days in total in each 60-day period from entry, unless international treaties provide otherwise.
LatviaVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement only applies to holders of biometric passports.
LiechtensteinVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
LithuaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
LuxembourgVisa-freeup to 90 days
The EU visa regulation limits the visa exemption to holders of biometric passports.
MacauVisa-freeup to 90 days
MaltaVisa-freeup to 90 days
The EU visa regulation limits the visa exemption to holders of biometric passports.
MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
MonacoVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement for this country applies only to holders of biometric passports.
NetherlandsVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
North MacedoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
NorwayVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.
PolandVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
PortugalVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
RomaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
The EU visa regulation limits the visa exemption to holders of biometric passports.
RussiaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Saint LuciaVisa-free
SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
San MarinoVisa-freeup to 30 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement only applies to holders of biometric passports.
SerbiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
SingaporeVisa-free
SlovakiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
EU Regulation 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement for this country applies only to holders of biometric passports.
SloveniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
SpainVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
SwedenVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
SwitzerlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 says the exemption from the visa requirement applies only to holders of biometric passports.
TajikistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
TunisiaVisa-free
TurkeyVisa-freeup to 90 days
TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
UkraineVisa-freeup to 90 days
UruguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
UzbekistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

eVisa / ETA destinations (57)

Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
AustraliaeVisaFee: 250 AUD
AzerbaijaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 20 USD
BahraineVisaup to 14 daysFee: 10 BHD
BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
BotswanaeVisaFee: 300 BWP
Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
EgypteVisaFee: 30 USD
EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
FijieVisaFee: 93 FJD
GaboneVisa
GhanaeVisaFee: 260 USD
GuineaeVisa
IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
IndonesiaeVisaFee: 1000000 IDR
IsraelETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
KazakhstaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 60 USD
KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
LaoseVisaup to 30 days
LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
LibyaeVisa
MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
MalaysiaeVisa
MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
MongoliaeVisaup to 30 days
MozambiqueeVisaup to 90 days
New ZealandeVisaFee: 441 NZD
NicaraguaeVisa
NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
OmaneVisaFee: 5 OMR
PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
PalestineETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.
Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 50 USD
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
Saudi ArabiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 395 SAR
SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
South KoreaETAup to 30 daysFee: 10000 KRW
South SudaneVisa
Sri LankaETAup to 30 days
SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
TaiwaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 1600 TWD
TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD
ThailandeVisaFee: 40 USD
TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
VanuatueVisaFee: 7420 VUV
VietnameVisaFee: 25 USD
ZimbabweeVisaFee: 30 USD

Visa on arrival (18)

BangladeshVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD
Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority grants the visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.
BurundiVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
Montenegro's government says Montenegrin citizens need a visa to enter Burundi, obtained on arrival for a stay of up to 30 days.
Cabo VerdeVisa on arrivalFee: 5000 CVE
Cabo Verde's fee schedule (Portaria n.º 40/2025) sets a fee for each transit or tourist visa granted on arrival at an authorised border post.
ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
DjiboutiVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
Montenegro's government says Montenegrin citizens need a visa to enter Djibouti, obtained on arrival for a stay of up to 30 days.
GrenadaVisa on arrivalFee: 200 XCD
JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
LebanonVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
MalawiVisa on arrivalFee: 50 USD
MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
MauritiusVisa on arrivalup to 60 days
NamibiaVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: 1600 NAD
NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
PalauVisa on arrival
QatarVisa on arrival
RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrivalup to 90 days

Embassy visa required (31)

AfghanistanEmbassy visaFee: 80 USD
Montenegro's government says Montenegrin citizens need a visa to enter Afghanistan.
AlgeriaEmbassy visa
AngolaEmbassy visaup to 30 daysFee: 36600 AOA
BahamasEmbassy visa
BelizeEmbassy visaup to 30 days
BoliviaEmbassy visa
Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.
BruneiEmbassy visaFee: 20 BND
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
El SalvadorEmbassy visa
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
EritreaEmbassy visa
GuatemalaEmbassy visaFee: 50 USD
GuyanaEmbassy visa
HondurasEmbassy visa
Montenegro's government says Montenegrin citizens need a visa to enter Honduras.
IranEmbassy visa
IraqEmbassy visa
IrelandEmbassy visa
Ireland's Immigration Service says the Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme allows nationals of certain countries who have entered the UK on certain UK short-stay visas to travel to Ireland without the requirement to obtain an Irish visa.
JamaicaEmbassy visa
KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
MaliEmbassy visa
MexicoEmbassy visaFee: 56 USD
Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.
MyanmarEmbassy visaup to 28 daysFee: 40 USD
NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
ParaguayEmbassy visa
PhilippinesEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
South AfricaEmbassy visaFee: 425 ZAR
TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
United KingdomEmbassy visaFee: 135 GBP
United StatesEmbassy visaFee: 185 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (8)

CanadaVisa requiredFee: 100 CAD
KiribatiVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa requiredFee: 100 USD
MoroccoVisa required
SenegalVisa required
SyriaVisa required
Montenegro's government says Montenegrin citizens need a visa to enter Syria.
TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

How this passport compares

Closest to this passport is the one held by Macedonian citizens: identical requirements in 167 of 197 destinations. They differ in 30.

How this passport compares
Destination	This passport	North Macedonia
Armenia	Visa-free180 days	eVisa
Costa Rica	Visa-free180 days	Embassy visa
Ecuador	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free
Eswatini	Visa-free30 days	Embassy visa
Georgia	Visa-free365 days	Visa-free90 days
Haiti	Visa-free90 days	No official information days
Russia	Visa-free30 days	eVisa30 days
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	Embassy visa
Tajikistan	Visa-free30 days	eVisa
Uruguay	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Uzbekistan	Visa-free30 days	eVisa30 days
South Korea	ETA30 days	Embassy visa
Bahrain	eVisa14 days	eVisa
Malaysia	eVisa	Visa-free
Oman	eVisa	Visa-free14 days
Saudi Arabia	eVisa90 days	Embassy visa
Taiwan	eVisa30 days	Visa-free90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa	Visa on arrival
Burundi	Visa on arrival30 days	No official information
Djibouti	Visa on arrival30 days	No official information
Qatar	Visa on arrival	Visa-free30 days
United Arab Emirates	Visa on arrival90 days	eVisa
Afghanistan	Embassy visa	No official information
Bahamas	Embassy visa	Visa-free
El Salvador	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days
Guatemala	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days
Honduras	Embassy visa	No official information
Marshall Islands	Visa required days	Visa on arrival90 days
Gambia	No official information	Visa on arrival
Venezuela	No official information	Visa required

Next closest: Serbia (80%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (79%).

Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Montenegrin citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 199 destinations we cover, Montenegrin citizens can enter 74 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 57 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).