The list of Montenegro Passport Visa-Free Countries and Visa-On-Arrival Destinations

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Applications for Montenegrin citizenship by investment can be submitted till December 31, 2022. Hurry up to get this passport coming with many benefits, including the right to visa-free/visa-on-arrival travel to over 120 destinations. 

Montenegrins enjoy the freedom to travel to over 120 world destinations without visas. This strength, along with other charms of Montenegrin citizenship, has upped the global Passport Index (raking) of Montenegro in 2021. Let us dig into the details of this situation.

Visa-free countries for Montenegrins

Montenegro is the youngest member of NATO and a candidate for EU membership. This up-and-coming jurisdiction with a population of only 620 thousand people aspires to attract to its priority development projects solid investors from abroad. To that end, the government extended its two-year CBI (citizenship by investment) program till December 31, 2022. The ultimate scope is to issue 2,000 passports to qualifying property buyers in Montenegro.

The country invites foreign applicants to obtain Montenegro citizenship by investing at least €250,000 in approved property and donating a non-refundable contribution of €200,000 to the national fund.

But can the Balkan jurisdiction succeed in this endeavor? After all, several neighboring countries offer similar programs, albeit with less attractive price tags. 

What unique advantages can Montenegro citizenship provide to wealthy foreign investors buying real estate? 

Ask the CBI participants what they have to say to this question. You’re sure to hear about the excellent ROI (return on investment) in Montenegro passports in terms of the property value, international business opportunities, the local quality of life, other virtues, including the nearly worldwide seamless mobility. 

As of January 2022, citizens of Montenegro were entitled to visa-free, visa-on-arrival, e-visa entry for travel to 125 countries and territories, including the Schengen states. 

Here is an extended list of countries with the details of visa requirements and arrangements:

Here is an extended list of countries with the details of visa requirements and arrangements:

CountryVisa requirementsMaximum stay in daysNotesReciprocal visa commitments 
AfghanistanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
AlbaniaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 daysEntry with a valid ID
AlgeriaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
AndorraMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays
AngolaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
Antigua and BarbudaMontenegrin citizens need e-visasX
ArgentinaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
ArmeniaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays120 daysX
AustraliaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaOnline application (Online Visitor e600 visa).X
AustriaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90 days of stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
AzerbaijanMontenegrin citizens need e-visas30 daysX
BahamasMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
BahrainMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
BangladeshMontenegro passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival30 daysThis option is not available at some points of entryX
BarbadosMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
BelarusMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays30 daysMontenegrins can visit Belarus without visa arrangements. This opportunity is available upon presentation of an invitation or a document confirming a visit for tourism.
BelgiumMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90 days of stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
BelizeMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
BeninMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival30 days / 8 daysWhen arriving in Benin, a Montenegrin citizen must present an international certificate of vaccination.X
BhutanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens can get pre-approved visas upon arrival in Bhutan.
BoliviaMontenegro passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival90 daysX
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in any 180-day period. Entry with a valid ID.
BotswanaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
BrazilMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
BruneiMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
BulgariaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in Bulgaria in any 180-day period. 
Burkina FasoMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
BurundiMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
CambodiaMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival30 daysX
CameroonMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Cameroon.
CanadaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
Cape VerdeMontenegro passport holders can obtain a visa on arrivalThis option is not available at some points of entryX
Central African RepublicMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
ChadMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
ChileMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
ChinaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaA 72-hour visa-free visit  – when transiting the following transportation hubs: Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xi’an and Xiamen. A 144-hour visa-free visit – when transiting the following transportation hubs: Shoudou International Airport, Dalian, Hangzhou, Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in Hebei, Nanjing, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai Port. 
ColombiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
ComorosMontenegro passport holders can obtain a visa on arrivalX
Costa RicaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
Cote d’IvoireMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Cote d’Ivoire.
CroatiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in Croatia during any 180-day period 
CubaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
CyprusMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in Cyprus during any 180-day period
Czech RepublicMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
Democratic Republic of the CongoMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
DenmarkMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
DjiboutiMontenegrin citizens need e-visas31 daysX
DominicaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays21 daysX
Dominican RepublicMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
East TimorMontenegro passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival30 daysThis option is not available at some points of entryX
EcuadorMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
EgyptMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival30 daysX
El SalvadorMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
Equatorial GuineaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
EritreaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Eritrea
EstoniaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
EthiopiaMontenegrin citizens need e-visasX
FijiMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
FinlandMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
FranceMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
GabonMontenegrin citizens need e-visasMontenegro e-visa holders must arrive through Libreville International Airport.X
GambiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 daysX
GeorgiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays1 год
GermanyMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
GhanaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Ghana.
Great BritainMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
GreeceMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
GrenadaMontenegro passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival3 monthsX
GuatemalaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
GuineaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
Guinea-BissauMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival90 daysX
GuyanaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
HaitiMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 daysX
HondurasMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
HungaryMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
IcelandMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
IndiaMontenegrin citizens need e-visas60 daysMontenegro e-visa holders must arrive in India through 25 designated airports or 3 designated seaports.Indian tourist e-visa can be obtained only twice during one calendar year.X
IndonesiaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
IranMontenegro passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival30 daysX
IraqMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
IrelandMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaIrish visa is issued free of charge to Montenegrin citizens. A visa-free regime for UK ‘C’ visa holders is in effect, and entry into Ireland is permitted only if the first entry point into the Common Travel Area is in the UK.X
IsraelMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays3 months
ItalyMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
JamaicaMontenegro passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival30 daysX
JapanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
JordanMontenegro passports allows you to apply for visas on arrivalThis option is not available at some points of entry, and in other points it is valid only subject to certain conditionsX
KazakhstanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Kazakhstan.
KenyaMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival3 monthsX
KiribatiMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
KuwaitMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
KyrgyzstanMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival1 monthVisa on arrival is available to Montenegro passport holders at Manas International Airport.X
LaosMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival30 daysVisas obtainable on arrival are available for Montenegro passport holders at Luang Prabang, Pekse, Savannakhet and Vientiane international airports, as well as at a number of land border crossings. It is possible to extend a previously obtained visa for a total period of up to 40 days.X
LatviaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
LebanonMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival1 monthRenewal for 2 extra months is available. The visa is free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other point of entry if the traveler does not have an Israeli visa or an Israeli stamp in his passport, plus the traveler needs to have a telephone number, a contact address in Lebanon and a non-refundable return/round-trip air ticket.X
LesothoMontenegrin citizens need e-visasX
LiberiaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Liberia.
LibyaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Libya.
LiechtensteinMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
LithuaniaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
LuxembourgMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
MacedoniaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays60 daysEntry with a valid ID
MadagascarMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival90 daysX
MalawiMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrivalX
MalaysiaMontenegrin citizens need e-visasX
MaldivesMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival30 daysX
MaliMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
MaltaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
Marshall IslandsMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
MauritaniaMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrivalVisa on arrival available for Montenegro passport holders at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.X
MauritiusMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival60 daysX
MexicoMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
MicronesiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays30 daysX
MoldovaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in Moldova during any 180-day period
MonacoMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays
MongoliaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Mongolia.
MoroccoMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
MozambiqueMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival30 daysX
MyanmarMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
NamibiaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
NauruMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
NepalMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival90 daysX
NetherlandsMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period (applicable only to the mainland Netherlands)
New ZealandMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
NicaraguaMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival90 daysX
NigerMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
NigeriaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Nigeria.
North KoreaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
NorwayMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
OmanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
PakistanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
PalauMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival30 daysX
PanamaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays180 days
Papua New GuineaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
ParaguayMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX

Peru
Montenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays183 days
Republic of CongoMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
PhilippinesMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
PolandMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
PortugalMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
QatarMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival30 daysX
RomaniaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in Romania during any 180-day period
RussiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays30 days
RwandaMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival30 daysX
Saint Kitts and NevisMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaVisa obtainable online 
Saint LuciaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays6 недельX
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays1 monthX
SamoaMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival60 daysX
San MarinoMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays
Sao Tome and PrincipeMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaVisa obtainable online .
Saudi ArabiaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
SenegalMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
SerbiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in Serbia during any 180-day period – for Montenegro passport holders
SeychellesMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival3 months
Sierra LeoneMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Sierra Leone.
SingaporeMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays30 days
SlovakiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
SloveniaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
Solomon IslandsMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
SomaliaMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available to  Montenegro passport holders at Bosaso Airport, Galkayo Airport, and Mogadishu Airport.
South AfricaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
South KoreaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays30 days
South SudanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
SpainMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
Sri LankaMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrival30 daysX
SudanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
SurinameMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
SwazilandMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays30 daysX
SwedenMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
SwitzerlandMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in the Schengen zone during any 180-day period
SyriaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
TajikistanMontenegrin citizens need e-visas45 daysX
TanzaniaMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrivalX
ThailandMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
TogoMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival7 daysX
TongaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
Trinidad and TobagoMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays30 daysX
TunisiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays3 monthsX
TurkeyMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays3 months
TurkmenistanMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaMontenegrin citizens may obtain a pre-approved visa upon arrival in Turkmenistan.
TuvaluMontenegro passport holders need to obtain visas on arrival1 monthX
UgandaMontenegrin citizens need e-visas / visas obtainable on arrivalVisa obtainable online.X
UkraineMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days90-day stay in Ukraine during any 180-day period
United Arab EmiratesMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
United States of AmericaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
UruguayMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 days
UzbekistanMontenegrin citizens need e-visas30 daysA Montenegrin citizen is allowed 5-day visa-free transit via international airports, provided that he/she has bought an air ticket to a third country in advance.X
VanuatuMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
VaticanMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays
VenezuelaMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaX
VietnamMontenegrin citizens need a standard visaA visa can be obtained via a travel agency by a Montenegrin passport holder at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang airports.
YemenMontenegrin citizens need a standard visa
ZambiaMontenegrin citizens enjoy visa-free stays90 daysX
ZimbabweMontenegrin citizens need e-visasX

Please note that Montenegrin citizens’ right to visa-free travel to over 120 countries is not the only strength of their passports, compared to passports of other jurisdictions.

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