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Montenegro will end visa-free travel for Turkish citizens holding ordinary passports from Nov. 1, 2026, bringing to a close a system that currently allows them to stay in the Balkan country for up to 30 days without a visa.
The current arrangement will remain in place through Oct. 31. After that date, Turkish citizens traveling with a standard, or "ordinary," passport will have to obtain a visa before entering Montenegro, including for popular destinations such as Budva and Kotor.
The Montenegrin government reportedly approved the change on July 23 as part of efforts to bring the country's visa policy into line with European Union rules.
The new requirements will also apply to citizens of Belarus, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia.
The new rules include exemptions for travelers who already hold certain valid visas or residence permits.
Turkish citizens with a valid Schengen, U.S., U.K., or Irish visa, or a valid residence permit issued by one of those jurisdictions, will be allowed to enter Montenegro without obtaining a separate Montenegrin visa and stay for up to 30 days, provided they meet the required conditions.
Montenegro's Foreign Ministry also said visa applications from Türkiye can be submitted through VFS centers, which are third-party visa application facilities that handle documents and related procedures on behalf of governments.
Montenegro temporarily suspended visa-free travel for Turkish citizens in 2025 before bringing the arrangement back in December of that year.
When the visa-free system returned, however, the maximum permitted stay was reduced from 90 days to 30 days.
The change taking effect on Nov. 1 will remove that remaining 30-day visa-free allowance for ordinary Turkish passport holders.
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