World & BusinessMontenegro to require visas for Russian, Belarusian and Turkish citizens from November 1, 2026
Vijesti reports Montenegro is moving to cancel visa-free agreements to align with EU visa policy. A separate agreement is planned for Turkish holders of diplomatic, official and special passports.
TLDR
Vijesti reports that a regulation adopted on July 23, 2026, will require Russian, Belarusian and Turkish citizens to obtain visas to enter, transit through or stay in Montenegro from November 1, 2026. The government is moving to cancel the corresponding visa-free agreements, saying it must align with EU visa policy as part of accession. It also plans to pursue a new agreement intended to preserve visa-free travel for Turkish holders of diplomatic, official and special passports.
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Montenegro to require visas for Russian, Belarusian and Turkish citizens from November 1, 2026
Vijesti reports Montenegro is moving to cancel visa-free agreements to align with EU visa policy. A separate agreement is planned for Turkish holders of diplomatic, official and special passports.
TLDR
Vijesti reports that a regulation adopted on July 23, 2026, will require Russian, Belarusian and Turkish citizens to obtain visas to enter, transit through or stay in Montenegro from November 1, 2026. The government is moving to cancel the corresponding visa-free agreements, saying it must align with EU visa policy as part of accession. It also plans to pursue a new agreement intended to preserve visa-free travel for Turkish holders of diplomatic, official and special passports.