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Passport Power Index · 12 October 2026

Montenegrin passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list

Where the Montenegrin passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.

Montenegro

Rank 35th of 93 ranks · joint with 1

High access

Score

110

Visa-free

77

On arrival

29

eTA

4

e-Visa

46

Visa required

37

Score against the top passport110 / 167

Strong travel access. A European residence or a top-ranked second passport mainly adds the right to live and work in more places.

Visa-free countries for Montenegrin passport holders (77)

Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.

  • AlbaniaWestern Balkans
  • Andorra
  • Argentina90 days
  • Armenia180 days
  • Austria90 days
  • Azerbaijan90 days
  • Barbados90 days
  • Belarus30 days
  • Belgium90 days
  • Bosnia and HerzegovinaWestern Balkans
  • Brazil90 days
  • Bulgaria90 days
  • Chile90 days
  • China30 days
  • Colombia90 days
  • Costa Rica90 days
  • Croatia90 days
  • Cuba90 days
  • Cyprus90 days
  • Czechia90 days
  • Denmark90 days
  • Dominica21 days
  • Dominican Republic90 days
  • Ecuador90 days
  • Estonia90 days
  • Eswatini30 days
  • Finland90 days
  • France90 days
  • Georgia365 days
  • Germany90 days
  • Greece90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Hungary90 days
  • Iceland90 days
  • Italy90 days
  • Japan90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan60 days
  • Latvia90 days
  • Liechtenstein90 days
  • Lithuania90 days
  • Luxembourg90 days
  • Malta90 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Moldova90 days
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands90 days
  • North MacedoniaWestern Balkans
  • Norway90 days
  • Panama90 days
  • Peru90 days
  • Poland90 days
  • Portugal90 days
  • Romania90 days
  • Russia30 days
  • Saint Lucia42 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • Samoa60 days
  • San Marino
  • SerbiaWestern Balkans
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days
  • Slovakia90 days
  • Slovenia90 days
  • Spain90 days
  • Suriname90 days
  • Sweden90 days
  • Switzerland90 days
  • Tajikistan30 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago30 days
  • Tunisia90 days
  • Türkiye90 days
  • Ukraine90 days
  • United Arab Emirates90 days
  • Uruguay90 days
  • Uzbekistan30 days
  • Vatican City
  • Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival (29)

The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.

  • Bahrain14 days
  • Bangladesh30 days
  • Bolivia90 days
  • Burundi30 days
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia30 days
  • Comoros45 days
  • Egypt30 days
  • Ethiopia90 days
  • Grenada90 days
  • Guinea-Bissau90 days
  • Jordan30 days
  • Laos30 days
  • Lebanon30 days
  • Madagascar60 days
  • Malawi90 days
  • Maldives30 days
  • Mauritius180 days
  • Mozambique30 days
  • Nepal90 days
  • Nicaragua90 days
  • Palau30 days
  • Qatar30 days
  • Rwanda30 days
  • Saudi Arabia90 days
  • Sri Lanka60 days
  • Tanzania90 days
  • Timor-Leste30 days
  • Tuvalu30 days

Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (4)

A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.

  • Israel90 days
  • Kenya90 days
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • South Korea30 days

e-Visa (46)

A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo (DRC)
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Fiji
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritania
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe

Visa required (37)

Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.

  • Angola
  • Australia
  • Belize
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Kiribati
  • Kuwait
  • Mali
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • Oman
  • Paraguay
  • Philippines
  • Senegal
  • South Africa
  • Tonga
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Yemen

Territories with their own entry rules

Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.

Open without a visa arranged in advance (0)

None.

e-Visa or visa required (4)

  • GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
  • Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
  • JerseyFollows GB entry rules
  • Puerto RicoFollows US entry rules

Second passports that would add the most

Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Montenegrin passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Montenegrin passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.

Passports ranked close to the Montenegrin passport

Common questions

What is the rank of the Montenegrin passport in 2026?

On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Montenegrin passport ranks 35th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 110 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.

How many countries can Montenegrin passport holders visit without a visa?

77 countries are visa-free for Montenegrin passport holders. Counting 29 that give a visa on arrival and 4 that need only an online eTA, 110 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 46 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 37 need a visa from an embassy.

Which countries give Montenegrin passport holders a visa on arrival?

Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.

Do Montenegrin passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?

The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.

Where the data comes from

Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens (revision 1379336607), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.

Check before you travel

Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.