ETIAS FOR MONTENEGRINS

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Although Montenegro is not a member of the EU, it has signed a border management cooperation agreement with the EU. Montenegrins can visit the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days.

Citizens of Montenegro will be allowed to register with the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) to travel to Schengen countries on a short-term basis beginning in November 2023.

ETIAS is being used to check visa-free non-EU travellers before they arrive in Europe. This will enhance border control and security. The system was certified in 2016 and will be live in November 2023. For visa-exempt tourists, ETIAS will become a required entrance requirement.

Passport holders from Montenegro will be able to apply for an ETIAS visa waiver online. The application will simply take a few minutes to complete, and no travels to the embassy will be necessary.

DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR A VISA TO TRAVEL TO EUROPE FROM MONTENEGRO?

Montenegrin citizens do not require a visa to visit countries in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Visa-free travel is allowed for tourist, business, and transit purposes.

Montenegrin nationals holding an ETIAS travel authorization will be able to visit Schengen countries for up to 90 days beginning in November 2023. ETIAS is used for tourism, medical care, transportation, and business. ETIAS is not a visa, but rather a visa waiver. Montenegrins will still be allowed to travel to Europe without a visa for short periods of time.

ETIAS is a multiple-entry travel authorization valid for three years; Montenegrin people do not need to apply for an ETIAS before each journey to a European country.

COUNTRIES MONTENEGRINS CAN TRAVEL TO WITH ETIAS:

ETIAS Required

As soon as the ETIAS is fully implemented, it will allow Montenegrin travellers to visit the following 22 European countries that are part of the Schengen Area:

  • EU Schengen
  • Non-EU Schengen States
  • Non-Schengen EU States
ETIAS Required

Non-EU Member States:

Micro-States de facto part of Schengen Area:

ETIAS Required

Non-Schengen EU States

Citizens of Montenegro who intend to visit the aforementioned countries for longer lengths of time or for purposes other than those covered by an ETIAS must apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate of the specific Schengen nation they plan to visit.

Unlike ETIAS, which allows holders to travel to all Schengen countries, a Montenegrin visa is only valid for one European nation.

ETIAS VISA WAIVER REQUIREMENTS FOR MONTENEGRIN CITIZENS

Travellers must fulfil the ETIAS standards for Montenegrin nationals in order to register.

Applicants from Montenegro must have a current Montenegrin passport. The ETIAS application is electronically connected to the passport used to apply. As a result, if the traveller’s passport expires within the ETIAS validity term, a new ETIAS application must be completed.

Dual nationals must use the same passport to complete the ETIAS application and travel to the Schengen Area from Montenegro.

Applicants must also give a valid credit or debit card number to pay the ETIAS cost, as well as a current email address to receive progress updates.

HOW TO SUBMIT AN ETIAS APPLICATION FOR CITIZENS OF MONTENEGRO

Montenegrin citizens must complete the ETIAS application form with the following information:

  • Passport number
  • Passport expiry/issue date
  • Full Name
  • Nationality
  • Place and date of birth
  • Current address
  • Contact telephone number.

Applicants must also specify which Schengen nation they would visit initially. The application procedure is entirely online, and Montenegrins may fill it out using a smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device.

It will only take a few minutes to complete the ETIAS application form with the necessary information.

In order to submit an ETIAS form from Montenegro, applicants must additionally answer a few security questions about the following topics:

  • Education and employment history
  • Criminal convictions
  • Previous travel to conflict areas
  • Previous travel to Europe.

Before completing the ETIAS form for Montenegrins, candidates should double-check their information. Mistakes may cause a delay in getting the ETIAS or possibly the application to be rejected.

Once the applicant has securely paid the ETIAS fee online, the form may be submitted.

All information entered into the online form is validated against security databases. These databases include SIS, VIS, EURODAC, and a European ETIAS watchlist.

Montenegrin nationals should apply for ETIAS well in advance of their journey to Europe. In most circumstances, the application will be processed and accepted automatically; but, in certain cases, human processing may be necessary.

TRAVELLING TO THE EU WITH AN ETIAS FROM MONTENEGRO

The authorised ETIAS visa waiver for Montenegrin passport holders is connected to the passport electronically. The applicant is contacted through email.

When the passport is scanned at an external Schengen border, the ETIAS is checked. The same travel authorization can be used to visit any of the Schengen nations. Montenegrin nationals do not need to apply for a new travel authorization for each country they visit.

It should be noted that an authorised ETIAS visa waiver for Montenegrin nationals does not ensure admission into Europe. Immigration officers in the Schengen Area have the authority to permit or prohibit admission.

ETIAS FOR MONTENEGRINS – FAQ

Montenegrin citizens are allowed to remain in European nations inside the Schengen Area for up to 90 days without a visa.

When the ETIAS visa waiver is implemented in 2023, Montenegrin nationals will be able to obtain an ETIAS authorisation before travelling to any of the Schengen countries for short stays.

An authorised ETIAS from Montenegro is a multiple-entry electronic visa waiver that permits the bearer to visit the Schengen zone for up to 90 days per entry during a 180-day period.

Montenegrin nationals who desire to stay in the Schengen Area for an extended period of time must apply for the appropriate type of visa from the embassy or consulate of the particular Schengen country they plan to visit.

A valid ETIAS permits Montenegrins to travel to Schengen Area nations for business, transit, tourism, or medical treatment.

Those travelling to Europe on ETIAS from Montenegro are not permitted to work in Schengen zone nations. This is because working for a living in Europe is not one of the travel objectives covered by the ETIAS visa waiver.

Working in Europe while holding an ETIAS would violate the criteria of the visa waiver and might result in its cancellation.

Montenegrin passport holders who want to work in Europe must apply for a work permit or a national visa from an embassy or consulate of a Schengen country.

Montenegrin citizens are unable to study in Europe using an ETIAS visa waiver. This is due to the fact that studying in the Schengen Area falls outside of the conditions of the approved ETIAS for Montenegrins, which may only be utilised for business, tourism, medical treatment, or transit.

Montenegrins who intend to study in the Schengen zone must get the appropriate study permit or national visa from the embassy or consulate of the specific Schengen country they plan to visit.

ETIAS offers short leisure courses lasting less than 90 days.