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| document_name = Montenegrin passport
| document_name = Montenegrin passport
| image = Passport of Montenegro.png
| image = Passport of Montenegro.png
| image_caption = Contemporary biometric Montenegrin passport front cover
| image_caption = Front cover of a Montenegrin passport
| image2 = Montenegrin passport.jpg
| image2 = Montenegrin passport.jpg
| image_caption2 = Identity page of the Montenegrin passport
| image_caption2 = Integrated biodata card of a Montenegrin passport
| date_first_issued = 5 May 2008 (current version)<ref>[http://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/MNE-AO-02001/index.html]</ref>
| date_first_issued = 5 May 2008 (current version)<ref name="europa">{{cite web|url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/MNE-AO-02001/index.html|website=consilium.europa.eu|title=Council of the European Union -|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref>
| using_jurisdiction = {{flag|Montenegro}}
| using_jurisdiction = Montenegro
| valid_jurisdictions =
| valid_jurisdictions =
| document_type = [[Passport]]
| document_type = Passport
| purpose = Identification
| purpose = Identification
| eligibility = [[Montenegrin nationality law|Montenegrin citizenship]]
| eligibility = [[Montenegrin nationality law|Montenegrin citizenship]]
| expiration =
| expiration =
| cost = €33<ref>[http://www.mup.gov.me/rubrike/izdavanje-dokumenata/85195/159612.html Postupak i potrebni dokazi za izdavanje ličnih dokumenata -PASOS]</ref>
| cost = €33<ref name="mup">{{cite web|url=http://www.mup.gov.me/rubrike/izdavanje-dokumenata/85195/159612.html|website=mup.gov.me|title=Postupak i potrebni dokazi za izdavanje ličnih dokumenata -PASOS|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref>
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'''The Montenegrin''' [[passport]] ([[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]]: ''pasoš'' / пасош) is the primary document of international travel issued by [[Montenegro]].
The '''Montenegrin passport''' ([[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]] / [[Serbian language|Serbian]]: црногорски пасош, [[Albanian language|Albanian]]: pasaporta malazeze, [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] / [[Croatian language|Croatian]]: crnogorski pasoš) is the primary document for international travel issued by [[Montenegro]].


The passport is issued by the [[Ministry of Interior Affairs and Public Administration (Montenegro)|Ministry of Interior]] or, if the citizen resides abroad, at the embassy. Besides serving as proof of identity and of [[citizenship]], they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Montenegrin consular officials abroad, if needed. Citizens can not have multiple passports at the same time, unless they are of different category.
The passport is issued by the [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Montenegro)|Ministry of Internal Affairs]] or, if the citizen resides abroad, by a Montenegrin embassy or consulate. Besides serving as proof of identity and [[citizenship]],{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} they facilitate the process of securing assistance from [[List of diplomatic missions of Montenegro|Montenegrin consular officials abroad]], if needed. Citizens can not have multiple passports at the same time, unless they are of different category.


==History==
==History==
The first passports issued in Montenegro are from the 18th century, by Prince-Bishop [[Vasilije III Petrović-Njegoš]].
The first passports issued in Montenegro are from the 18th century, by Prince-Bishop [[Vasilije III Petrović-Njegoš]].


After Vasilije ethnicity was never a part of Montenegrin passports again. During the reign of Prince-Bishop [[Petar I Petrović-Njegoš]], a special document known as "'''Passport'''" ({{lang-sr|Пашепорт}}) was granted to the citizens who wanted extraordinarily to visit foreign countries.
After Vasilije, ethnicity was never a part of Montenegrin passports again. During the reign of Prince-Bishop [[Petar I Petrović-Njegoš]], a special document known as "passport" ({{lang-sr|Пасош}}) was granted to the citizens who wanted extraordinarily to visit foreign countries.


During the reign of Prince-Bishop [[Petar II Petrović-Njegoš]], he was granting a special '''Montenegrin Bill of Passage'''. From then on, next to every user of the bill and subsequent passports, "Montenegrin" was added, relating to the country of his or her birth. It also introduced the notification from which clan is the individual. Later, Njegos formally instituted as the official name "'''Montenegrin Passport'''".<ref>http://www.njegos.org/passports/pasos1.jpg</ref> A component part of it was the Seal of the [[Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral|Cetinje Metropolitanate]]'s Righteous Soviet, a bicephalic white eagle with spread-out wings, an Eastern Orthodox cross between his heads and a passing lion beneath it, altogether on red background.
During the reign of Prince-Bishop [[Petar II Petrović-Njegoš]], he granted special Montenegrin bills of passage. From then on, next to every user of the bill and subsequent passports, "Montenegrin" was added, relating to the country of birth. It also introduced the notification of which clan the individual is from. Later, Njegos formally instituted the official name as the "Montenegrin passport".<ref name="njegos">{{cite web|url=http://www.njegos.org/passports/pasos1.jpg|title=Image: pasos1.jpg, (670 × 1041 px)|website=njegos.org|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> It was composed of the seal of the [[Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral|Cetinje Metropolitanate]]'s righteous soviet, a bicephalic white eagle with spread-out wings, an [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[cross]] between his heads, and a passing lion beneath it, altogether on a red background.


With the secularization of Montenegro as a [[Princedom of Montenegro|formal Princedom]] under [[Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro|Prince Danilo I Petrovic-Njegos]], religious affiliation and even physical description of the passport holder were introduced as of the mid 19th century, in attempt to prevent fraud.<ref>http://www.njegos.org/passports/pasos3.jpg</ref> The Seal was replaced with Danil's Coat of Arms, the lion was moved onto a red shield on the eagle's chest, while an Imperial crown was added.
With the secularization of Montenegro as a [[princedom of Montenegro|formal princedom]] under [[Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro|Prince Danilo I Petrovic-Njegos]], religious affiliation and even physical description of the passport holder were introduced as of the mid 19th century, in attempt to prevent fraud.<ref name="njegos2">{{cite web|url=http://www.njegos.org/passports/pasos3.jpg|title=Image: pasos3.jpg, (326 × 457 px)|website=njegos.org|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> The seal was replaced with Danil's coat of arms, the lion was moved onto a red shield on the eagle's chest, and an imperial crown was added.


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The passports issued by [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|Nikola I Petrovic-Njegos]] were significantly changed in appearance, also losing any reference to nationality.<ref>http://www.njegos.org/passports/pasos4.jpg</ref> The same were the unrecognized passports published by the Montenegrin Government in Exile in 1919, after the country's annexation by Serbia.
The passports issued by [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|Nikola I Petrovic-Njegos]] were significantly changed in appearance, also losing any reference to nationality.<ref name="njegos3">{{cite web|url=http://www.njegos.org/passports/pasos4.jpg|title=Image: pasos4.jpg, (600 × 957 px)|website=njegos.org|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> The same were the unrecognized passports published by the Montenegrin government-in-exile in 1919, after the country's annexation by Serbia.


Following the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]], passports were issued in order with the "''Law on Travel Documents of Yugoslav Nationals''" which came into force on 26 July 1996, although the country came into existence in 1992. They were navy blue in color and have two inscriptions in golden letters - ''Савезна Република Југославија'' (''[[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]'') at the top and the word ''passport'' written in three languages: Serbian (Cyrillic script), English and French at the bottom divided by the [[Coat of arms of Serbia and Montenegro|coat of arms]]. Following the restructuring of the FRY into the [[State Union of Serbia and Montenegro]] in 2003, passports with the new name were not issued due to the expected breakup of the union, which eventually happened in 2006.
Following the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]], passports were issued in order with the Law on Travel Documents of Yugoslav Nationals, which came into force on 26 July 1996, although the country came into existence in 1992. They were navy blue in color and have two inscriptions in golden letters – ''Савезна Република Југославија'' ([[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]) at the top and the word "passport" written in three languages: Serbian (Cyrillic script), English, and French at the bottom divided by the [[Coat of arms of Serbia and Montenegro|coat of arms]]. Following the restructuring of the FRY into the [[State Union of Serbia and Montenegro]] in 2003, passports with the new name were not issued due to the expected breakup of the union, which eventually happened in 2006.


Following Montenegro's independence, citizens of [[Montenegro]] used the same travel document as [[Serbia]] until 2008, the only difference being in issuing authority, in this case, the Ministry of Interior of Montenegro.
Following Montenegro's independence, citizens of [[Montenegro]] used the same travel document as [[Serbia]] until 2008, the only difference being in issuing authority, in this case, the Ministry of Interior of Montenegro.


On 30 November 2006, the Government adopted the ''Memorandum of Agreement between the Republic of Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia on Consular Protection and Services to the Citizens of Montenegro''. By this agreement, [[Serbia]], through its network of diplomatic and consular [[Serbian diplomatic missions|missions]], provides consular services to the Montenegrin citizens on the territory of states in which Montenegro has no missions of its own.
On 30 November 2006, the government adopted the Memorandum of Agreement between the Republic of Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia on Consular Protection and Services to the Citizens of Montenegro. By this agreement Serbia, through its network of diplomatic and consular [[Serbian diplomatic missions|missions]], provides consular services to the Montenegrin citizens on the territory of states in which Montenegro has no missions of its own.


On 1 January 2010, the Government officially invalidated all non-biometric Montenegrin passports, even if the expiry date was beyond 1 January 2010. Because non-biometric Montenegrin passports were no longer considered valid travel documents from that date onwards, holders were obliged to apply for new biometric Montenegrin passports in order to travel.<ref>[http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_client.cgi?ExpertMode=TINEWS/N1&user=AMADEB2C&subuser=QANTAS INVALIDATED PASSPORTS, EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2010]</ref>
On 1 January 2010, the government officially invalidated all non-biometric Montenegrin passports, even if the expiry date was beyond 1 January 2010. Because non-biometric Montenegrin passports were no longer considered valid travel documents from that date onwards, holders were obliged to apply for new biometric Montenegrin passports to travel.<ref name="timaticweb">{{cite web|url=http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_client.cgi?ExpertMode=TINEWS/N1&user=AMADEB2C&subuser=QANTAS|website=timaticweb.com|title=Invalidated Passports, Effective 1 JANUARY 2010 |access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref>


==Appearance==
==Appearance==


===Design===
===Design===
The current passports are burgundy-red with the [[Coat of Arms of Montenegro|Montenegrin coat of arms]]. The data page is printed in [[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]], [[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]]. Unlike the passports issued through history of Montenegro, which used both the [[Cyrillic]] and [[Latin script|Latin]] alphabets, the current Montenegrin passport uses the Latin alphabet exclusively.
The current{{as of?|date=June 2023}} passports are burgundy-red with the [[coat of arms of Montenegro|Montenegrin coat of arms]]. The data page is printed in [[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]], English, and French. Unlike previous passports issued in Montenegro, which used both the [[Cyrillic]] and [[Latin script|Latin]] alphabets, this passport uses the Latin alphabet exclusively.{{cn|date=June 2023}}


===Identity information page===
===Integrated biodata card===
The passport includes the following data:
The passport includes the following data:


⚫
*Country code ('MNE' for Montenegro)
⚫
*Nationality ('MNE' for ''Montenegrin'' )
*Type ('P' for passport)
*Type ('P' for passport)
⚫
*Country code ('MNE' for Montenegro)
*Passport serial number
*Passport no
*Name of bearer
*Surname
⚫
*Place of birth
*Given names
⚫
*Date of birth (DD.MM.YYYY.)
⚫
*Nationality ('CRNOGORSKO' for Montenegrin)
⚫
*Date of birth (DD.MM.YYYY)
⚫
*Personal no (''[[Unique Master Citizen Number|JMBG]]'')
*Sex
*Sex
⚫
*Place of birth
⚫
*National identity number (''[[Unique Master Citizen Number|JMBG]]'')
*Date of issue (DD.MM.YYYY.)
*Date of issue (DD.MM.YYYY)
⚫
*Issuing authority (Ministry of Interior of Montenegro)
*Date of expiry (DD.MM.YYYY.)
*Date of expiry (DD.MM.YYYY)
⚫
*Issuing office (Ministry of Interior of Montenegro)
*Signature and photo of bearer
*Signature
*Holder's portrait


The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone and the identity page also contains the [[RFID]] chip.
The information page ends with the machine-readable zone. The Integrated biodata card also contains the [[RFID]] chip.


====Languages====
====Languages====
The data page is printed in [[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]], [[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]], while the personal data is entered in Montenegrin.
The data page is printed in [[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]], English, and French, while the personal data is entered in Montenegrin.


==Types==
==Types of passports==
Passports that can be issued are:
Passports that can be issued are:


*'''Ordinary passport''' is issued to all citizens.
*Ordinary passports, which are issued to all citizens.
:* Valid for 10 years
:* Valid for 10 years


*'''Collective passport''' is issued to groups traveling together.
*Collective passports, which are issued to groups traveling together.
:* Valid for a single trip abroad.
:* Valid for a single trip abroad.
:* Though it is not primary means of international travel for organised groups, it is often used to facilitate the issuance of visas or to decrease administrative costs if a lot of group members do not have their individual passports. Main users of these passports are high schools and tourist agencies.
:* Though it is not primary means of international travel for organised groups, it is often used to facilitate the issuance of visas or to decrease administrative costs if a lot of group members do not have their individual passports. Main users of these passports are high schools and tourist agencies.
:* Collective passport can be used for travel only to specific, usually nearby, countries. Some countries that do not accept collective passport as valid travel ID, do issue collective visas, but still stamp individual passports.
:* Collective passports can be used for travel only to specific, usually nearby, countries. Some countries that do not accept collective passport as valid travel ID, do issue collective visas, but still stamp individual passports.
:* All members of the group must cross the border at the same time and be part of the same organized trip.
:* All members of the group must cross the border at the same time and be part of the same organized trip.


*'''Diplomatic passport''' is issued by [http://www.mip.gov.me the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] to diplomats, high-ranking officials, members of the Parliament and persons traveling on official state business, and in some cases to immediate family members of the above.
*Diplomatic passports, which are issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs to diplomats, high-ranking officials, members of the parliament, and persons traveling on official state business, and in some cases to immediate family members of the above.
:* Validity is determined by the nature of the position held - diplomats and officials will usually receive the passport covering their mandate in office.
:* Validity is determined by the nature of the position held – diplomats and officials will usually receive the passport covering their mandate in office.


*'''Official passport''' is identical in all aspects to the diplomatic passport, but lacks the privileges of [[diplomatic immunity]]. It is issued to mid and low-ranking officials, as well as to non-diplomatic staff at the embassies and consulates.
*Official passports are identical in all aspects to the diplomatic passport, but lack the privileges of [[diplomatic immunity]]. They are issued to mid- and low-ranking officials, as well as to non-diplomatic staff at embassies and consulates.


==Documents required to obtain a passport==
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== Visa requirement for Montenegrin citizens ==
{{unreferenced section|date=June 2023}}
[[File:Visa_requirements_for_Montenegrin_citizens.png|thumb|right|300px|Visa-free travel for Montenegrin citizens {{legend|#ed1c24|Montenegro}}{{legend|#22b14c|Visa free access}}{{legend|#b5e61d|Visa on arrival}}{{legend|#61c09a|eVisa}}{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both on arrival or online}}{{legend|lightgrey|Visa required}}]]
* Previously issued passport
* National ID (adults only)
* Birth certificate or certificate of citizenship, as well as a certificate of residence
* Certificate of citizenship (not older than 6 months)
* Issuing fee (EUR 15.00)
* Tax payment certificate (EUR 25.00)

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== Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens ==
[[File:Visa Requirements for Montenegrin Citizens.svg|thumb|right|300px|[[Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens]]
{{legend|#002377|Montenegro}}
{{legend|#22B14C|Visa free}}
{{legend|#B5E61D|Visa issued upon arrival}}
{{legend|#61C7A1|eVisa}}
{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both on arrival or online}}
{{legend|#ABABAB|Visa required prior to arrival}}]]


{{main|Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens}}
{{main|Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens}}


As of 1 January 2017, Montenegrin citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 107 countries and territories, ranking the Montenegrin passport 50th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Colombian passport) according to the [[Visa (document)#Visa restrictions|Henley visa restrictions index]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017|url=https://henleyglobal.com/files/download/hvri/HP_Visa_Restrictions_Index_170301.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|accessdate=14 March 2017}}</ref>
{{As of|2022|11|27|post=,}} Montenegrin citizens had visa-free or [[visa on arrival]] access (including [[Electronic Travel Authorisation|eTAs]]) to 124 countries and territories, ranking the Montenegrin passport 46th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the [[Kiribati passport]]) according to the [[Henley Passport Index]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Passport Index |url=https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index |access-date= |website=Henley & Partners |language=en}}</ref>

Montenegrin citizens have visa-free access to all countries of the [[Schengen area]]. Montenegro's visa policy works similarly granting visa-free entry to all EU member states. Besides them and 70 other countries, all visitors to Montenegro will need a visa.

==Citizenship by investment==
In 2019 the government of Montenegro launched the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program. There were two ways to participate in the program:
* to invest EUR 450,000 to development projects in the capital of Podgorica or in the coastal regions, or
* to invest EUR 250,000 to development projects in northern or central Montenegro, excluding Podgorica

Applications are processed within 8–10 months. Successful applicants are granted full Montenegrin citizenship and are exempt from the country’s restrictions on dual citizenship.<ref>{{cite web | title=Citizenship by Investment Overview | url=https://www.henleyglobal.com/citizenship-investment/montenegro | access-date=2023-02-08 | website=Henley & Partners | language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 12:41, 7 May 2024

Montenegrin passport
Front cover of a Montenegrin passport
Integrated biodata card of a Montenegrin passport
TypePassport
Issued byMontenegro
First issued5 May 2008 (current version)[1]
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityMontenegrin citizenship
Cost€33[2]

The Montenegrin passport (Montenegrin / Serbian: црногорски пасош, Albanian: pasaporta malazeze, Bosnian / Croatian: crnogorski pasoš) is the primary document for international travel issued by Montenegro.

The passport is issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs or, if the citizen resides abroad, by a Montenegrin embassy or consulate. Besides serving as proof of identity and citizenship,[citation needed] they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Montenegrin consular officials abroad, if needed. Citizens can not have multiple passports at the same time, unless they are of different category.

History

[edit]

The first passports issued in Montenegro are from the 18th century, by Prince-Bishop Vasilije III Petrović-Njegoš.

After Vasilije, ethnicity was never a part of Montenegrin passports again. During the reign of Prince-Bishop Petar I Petrović-Njegoš, a special document known as "passport" (Serbian: Пасош) was granted to the citizens who wanted extraordinarily to visit foreign countries.

During the reign of Prince-Bishop Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, he granted special Montenegrin bills of passage. From then on, next to every user of the bill and subsequent passports, "Montenegrin" was added, relating to the country of birth. It also introduced the notification of which clan the individual is from. Later, Njegos formally instituted the official name as the "Montenegrin passport".[3] It was composed of the seal of the Cetinje Metropolitanate's righteous soviet, a bicephalic white eagle with spread-out wings, an Eastern Orthodox cross between his heads, and a passing lion beneath it, altogether on a red background.

With the secularization of Montenegro as a formal princedom under Prince Danilo I Petrovic-Njegos, religious affiliation and even physical description of the passport holder were introduced as of the mid 19th century, in attempt to prevent fraud.[4] The seal was replaced with Danil's coat of arms, the lion was moved onto a red shield on the eagle's chest, and an imperial crown was added.

Passport issued in Montenegro in 1887 (prior to the advent of photography, passports had a description of the bearer) (left) and the front cover of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia passport (right).

The passports issued by Nikola I Petrovic-Njegos were significantly changed in appearance, also losing any reference to nationality.[5] The same were the unrecognized passports published by the Montenegrin government-in-exile in 1919, after the country's annexation by Serbia.

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, passports were issued in order with the Law on Travel Documents of Yugoslav Nationals, which came into force on 26 July 1996, although the country came into existence in 1992. They were navy blue in color and have two inscriptions in golden letters – Савезна Република Југославија (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) at the top and the word "passport" written in three languages: Serbian (Cyrillic script), English, and French at the bottom divided by the coat of arms. Following the restructuring of the FRY into the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003, passports with the new name were not issued due to the expected breakup of the union, which eventually happened in 2006.

Following Montenegro's independence, citizens of Montenegro used the same travel document as Serbia until 2008, the only difference being in issuing authority, in this case, the Ministry of Interior of Montenegro.

On 30 November 2006, the government adopted the Memorandum of Agreement between the Republic of Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia on Consular Protection and Services to the Citizens of Montenegro. By this agreement Serbia, through its network of diplomatic and consular missions, provides consular services to the Montenegrin citizens on the territory of states in which Montenegro has no missions of its own.

On 1 January 2010, the government officially invalidated all non-biometric Montenegrin passports, even if the expiry date was beyond 1 January 2010. Because non-biometric Montenegrin passports were no longer considered valid travel documents from that date onwards, holders were obliged to apply for new biometric Montenegrin passports to travel.[6]

Appearance

[edit]

Design

[edit]

The current[as of?] passports are burgundy-red with the Montenegrin coat of arms. The data page is printed in Montenegrin, English, and French. Unlike previous passports issued in Montenegro, which used both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets, this passport uses the Latin alphabet exclusively.[citation needed]

Integrated biodata card

[edit]

The passport includes the following data:

  • Type ('P' for passport)
  • Country code ('MNE' for Montenegro)
  • Passport no
  • Surname
  • Given names
  • Nationality ('CRNOGORSKO' for Montenegrin)
  • Date of birth (DD.MM.YYYY)
  • Personal no (JMBG)
  • Sex
  • Place of birth
  • Date of issue (DD.MM.YYYY)
  • Issuing authority (Ministry of Interior of Montenegro)
  • Date of expiry (DD.MM.YYYY)
  • Signature
  • Holder's portrait

The information page ends with the machine-readable zone. The Integrated biodata card also contains the RFID chip.

Languages

[edit]

The data page is printed in Montenegrin, English, and French, while the personal data is entered in Montenegrin.

Types of passports

[edit]

Passports that can be issued are:

  • Ordinary passports, which are issued to all citizens.
  • Valid for 10 years
  • Collective passports, which are issued to groups traveling together.
  • Valid for a single trip abroad.
  • Though it is not primary means of international travel for organised groups, it is often used to facilitate the issuance of visas or to decrease administrative costs if a lot of group members do not have their individual passports. Main users of these passports are high schools and tourist agencies.
  • Collective passports can be used for travel only to specific, usually nearby, countries. Some countries that do not accept collective passport as valid travel ID, do issue collective visas, but still stamp individual passports.
  • All members of the group must cross the border at the same time and be part of the same organized trip.
  • Diplomatic passports, which are issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs to diplomats, high-ranking officials, members of the parliament, and persons traveling on official state business, and in some cases to immediate family members of the above.
  • Validity is determined by the nature of the position held – diplomats and officials will usually receive the passport covering their mandate in office.
  • Official passports are identical in all aspects to the diplomatic passport, but lack the privileges of diplomatic immunity. They are issued to mid- and low-ranking officials, as well as to non-diplomatic staff at embassies and consulates.

Documents required to obtain a passport

[edit]
  • Previously issued passport
  • National ID (adults only)
  • Birth certificate or certificate of citizenship, as well as a certificate of residence
  • Certificate of citizenship (not older than 6 months)
  • Issuing fee (EUR 15.00)
  • Tax payment certificate (EUR 25.00)

Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens

[edit]
Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens
  Montenegro
  Visa free
  Visa issued upon arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required prior to arrival
Main article: Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens

As of 27 November 2022, Montenegrin citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access (including eTAs) to 124 countries and territories, ranking the Montenegrin passport 46th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Kiribati passport) according to the Henley Passport Index.[7]

Montenegrin citizens have visa-free access to all countries of the Schengen area. Montenegro's visa policy works similarly granting visa-free entry to all EU member states. Besides them and 70 other countries, all visitors to Montenegro will need a visa.

Citizenship by investment

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In 2019 the government of Montenegro launched the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program. There were two ways to participate in the program:

  • to invest EUR 450,000 to development projects in the capital of Podgorica or in the coastal regions, or
  • to invest EUR 250,000 to development projects in northern or central Montenegro, excluding Podgorica

Applications are processed within 8–10 months. Successful applicants are granted full Montenegrin citizenship and are exempt from the country’s restrictions on dual citizenship.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Council of the European Union -". consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Postupak i potrebni dokazi za izdavanje ličnih dokumenata -PASOS". mup.gov.me. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Image: pasos1.jpg, (670 × 1041 px)". njegos.org. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Image: pasos3.jpg, (326 × 457 px)". njegos.org. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Image: pasos4.jpg, (600 × 957 px)". njegos.org. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Invalidated Passports, Effective 1 JANUARY 2010". timaticweb.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Passport Index". Henley & Partners.
  8. ^ "Citizenship by Investment Overview". Henley & Partners. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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