In recent years, the popularity of the tourist country for residents of the CIS countries has acquired Montenegro. In many respects, the flow of visitors from other countries was facilitated by the abolition of the visa by the government of Montenegro. However, the visa-free regime has its own peculiarities and terms, which we will discuss in detail in this article.
Montenegro: visa in 2013
Tourist trip
The law provides for a year - round visa - free regime for tourists from Russia and Belarus, provided that the duration of their stay in the country does not exceed 30 days.
The absence of the need for a visa to Montenegro for Ukrainians in 2013 is provided for the period from April 1 to October 31. The stay of tourists in the territory should not exceed 30 days.
Among the necessary documents should be:
- international passport;
- tourist voucher or hotel reservation confirmation;
- round-trip tickets.
If from the listed documents there is only a passport and a ticket, the citizen will need to place a hotel room or settle with a resident of the country within 24 hours after crossing the Montenegrin border. You should also register with the local tourist office or an authorized inspector at the police station.
Business trip
Similar rules apply to business trips to Montenegro. Differences are only in the period of stay of residents of CIS countries without a visa in the territory of the host country - it increases to 90 days.
Among the documents should be:
- international passport;
- invitation from the host country;
- the ticket is in the opposite direction.
In all other cases, a visa is required in Montenegro.
What kind of visa is needed in Montenegro?
Depending on the purpose of the visit, representatives of the Consulates of Montenegro can issue visas for the following purpose:
- tourist;
- business visa;
- working visa.
How to get a visa to Montenegro?
The process of issuing a visa to Montenegro is not complicated. To obtain the required document, you must provide:
- the international passport ;
- two photos;
- completed questionnaire.
This list of documents is relevant for those who make out a regular tourist or business visa. All documents are submitted to the Montenegrin Embassy. Considering them takes about 2 - 3 days. Before submitting documents, it is necessary to further specify their list in the embassy, as it changes from time to time.
If the need for a visa has arisen at the time of stay in Montenegro, a citizen of Russia, Ukraine or Belarus, you need to address this question to representatives of the local police responsible for solving migration issues or to the embassy of your own country in Montenegro.
It is more difficult to obtain a work visa to Montenegro.
Working visa is issued long enough, the process is complicated by a lot of bureaucratic delays. On average, the registration of a work visa will cost 300 euros. To issue such a visa is very difficult. It is necessary to know the subtleties of collecting all references in local communities and preferably the Serbian language.
Registration of an additional visa for tourists traveling by car
If citizens of CIS countries are on the territory of the country by air route, additional visas are not required. In case you
Before issuing a visa, it will be necessary to clearly plan the trip to Montenegro and indicate the number of days you will spend on staying in the countries indicated on your itinerary.
In accordance with the rules of the countries entering the Schengen area, the visa will have to be issued at the embassy of the country where it is supposed to spend the most time. If countries will go as transit, and you are not going to stay on the way, the country of entry rules are included. Then, all documents will need to be issued at the embassy of the Schengen area, which will be your first in the route.