The Ministry of Health of Montenegro stated that from May 13 PCR tests will be provided free of charge for all vacationers and tourists who need this test to return to their countries.
In addition, Montenegro’s Minister of Health Jelena Borovinić Bojović added that hospital treatment will be provided at the state’s expense to all tourists, who, while staying in Montenegro, become infected with coronavirus or fall ill with COVID-19.
Another pleasant bonus for tourists and residents of Montenegro was the decision to lift the curfew, which previously was in effect from midnight to 5 a.m. This was a step toward the complete lifting of epidemiological measures.
Thanks to the new decision all restrictions are lifted on movement between municipalities. Until now, this was prohibited on weekends. Live music on café terraces is now also allowed from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., while other requirements for wearing protective masks outdoors and indoors and restrictions on gatherings remain in place.
In the first three months of 2021, Montenegro was at the top of the ranking of countries worldwide by the number of active coronavirus cases. Nevertheless, thanks to the introduction of strict epidemiological measures in mid-March, which involved the closure of educational institutions, restaurants, gyms, fitness centers, and shopping centers, the number of active cases dropped from a peak of 10,000 patients to one and a half thousand. The number of infected people has been below one hundred per day for the second week in a row.
Entry rules for Montenegro
Citizens of Montenegro and tourists from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine are allowed to enter Montenegro without a PCR test for coronavirus, as well as without a positive IgG antibody test or vaccination certificate.
These rules also apply to those entering from Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania.
Important: some airlines require a PCR test to board the plane. Check the information with your tour operator or airline.
Other citizens entering Montenegro are allowed entry with a PCR test no older than 48 hours, or with a positive IgG antibody test no older than 30 days, or with proof of vaccination with a second dose at least seven days before entry into Montenegro.
We would also like to remind you that citizens of the Russian Federation may enter, transit through, and stay in Montenegro without a visa from April 1 to October 31 of this year for up to 90 days within a 180-day period, counting from the day of first entry, provided they have a valid travel document.
For citizens of Belarus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan, visa-free stay is limited to 30 days in the same period.
For citizens of Ukraine, this rule (90 days in a 180-day period) applies year-round.
How to get to Montenegro
Most often, tourists fly in from Belarus, Ukraine, or with a connection in Belgrade (Serbia).
A charter flight operates from Minsk to Tivat from Belarus. Starting May 9 – every Sunday, with additional flights expected starting at the end of May. No PCR test is required for boarding.
From Ukraine, SkyUp flies to Tivat from Kyiv on Wednesdays, from Odesa on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from Lviv and Zaporizhzhia on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and from Kharkiv on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
As of today, there are no direct flights from Russia. An agreement on the mutual resumption of air service between Russia and Montenegro has still not been reached; aircraft may operate only in cargo-passenger status, and tour operators do not have the ability to include this transport in tour packages.