Montenegro will charge adults 35 euros and children under 14 17.5 euros for visas from 1 November, under a new regulation adopted on Monday. Applicants who need a visa will also pay a separate service fee to the centre handling their application.
The regulation takes effect on Sunday, 1 November. The consular fee applies to citizens of foreign countries who require a visa under Montenegro’s visa regime, while the additional service charge is paid to the visa centre through which they apply.
VFS Global, a specialist agency working with the Montenegrin government, will receive visa applications and supporting documents. Its Ankara centre website lists a service fee of 1,585 Turkish lira, or about 28 euros, in addition to the consular charge. Applicants may also submit visa requests through Montenegro’s diplomatic and consular missions abroad.
Montenegrin institutions will retain sole authority over visa decisions, including whether an application is approved or refused. From 1 November, visa-free entry will end for citizens of Russia, Belarus, China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Citizens of third countries with regulated residence in the European Union, or a valid visa issued by a Schengen country, the United States, the United Kingdom or Ireland, will still be able to enter Montenegro without a visa. Those eligible under these conditions may stay for up to 30 days.
