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Montenegro: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Montenegro. 125 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 41 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 89Visa-free
  • 8ETA
  • 28On arrival
  • 53eVisa
  • 48Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Montenegro
Rank41
No prior visa125
CodeMNE

Passport strength

An above-average passport 41

Rank 41 of 199. 125 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 12.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysJapanVisa-free90 daysSouth KoreaETA30 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free14 daysArgentinaVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 101

A prior visa is needed for 101 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandVisa requiredThailandeVisaIndiaeVisaMexicoVisa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Montenegro passport gives

57of 100
rank 85 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility60125 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law61score 0.30 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life81HDI 0.862
  • Health and longevity7177.1 years life expectancy
  • Education85education index 0.86
  • Taxes45up to 15%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 89

Entry on your passport

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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ETA 8

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:South KoreaIsraelSri LankaKenya
IsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastRussiaEurope · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSri LankaAsia · 60 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean

On arrival 28

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptMaldivesQatarSaudi ArabiaTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysCape VerdeAfricaComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGrenadaCaribbean · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysJamaicaCaribbeanJordanMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle East · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 60 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 180 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysQatarMiddle East · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSaudi ArabiaMiddle East · 90 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 53

Applied for online before travel

Popular:ThailandVietnamIndiaAustraliaMalaysia
AfghanistanAsiaAlgeriaAfricaAnguillaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAzerbaijanEuropeBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBeninAfricaBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaCôte d'IvoireAfricaDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaFijiOceaniaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaIndiaAsiaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMauritaniaAfricaMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaRepublic of the CongoAfricaSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSierra LeoneAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSudanAfricaSyriaMiddle EastTaiwanAsiaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTurkmenistanAsiaUgandaAfricaVanuatuOceaniaVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsiaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 48

Through a consulate

Popular:United KingdomUnited StatesIndonesiaDominican RepublicMexicoCanada
American SamoaOceaniaAngolaAfricaBarbadosCaribbeanBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaCanadaAmericasCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaDominican RepublicCaribbeanEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasGambiaAfricaGhanaAfricaGibraltarEuropeGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasIndonesiaAsiaIrelandEuropeKiribatiOceaniaKuwaitMiddle EastMaliAfricaMarshall IslandsOceaniaMexicoAmericasMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaOmanMiddle EastParaguayAmericasPhilippinesAsiaPuerto RicoCaribbeanSenegalAfricaSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaTongaOceaniaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 39Marshall Islands127
  2. 39Samoa127
  3. 40Nicaragua126
  4. 40Tonga126
  5. 41Montenegro125
  6. 41North Macedonia125
  7. 42Tuvalu123
  8. 43Albania122
  9. 43Bosnia and Herzegovina122

Frequently asked questions

Montenegro: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 125 of 226 countries and territories, 89 visa-free, 8 with an ETA and 28 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 41 of 199.

Montenegro: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Montenegro → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Montenegro → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Montenegro → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 90 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 61 destinations without a prior visa, Türkiye adds 43. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.