# Russian Federation passport to Montenegro: Visa-free

Current access classification: **Visa-free** — No visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Montenegro: Belarusian and Russian ordinary passports temporarily visa-free for 30 days** (Visa-free)
  Article 3a preserves a 30-day visa-free ordinary-travel-document route for Belarus and Russia only through 31 October 2026; the MFA announces visa requirement from 1 November 2026.
  - Up to 30 days with a valid travel document issued by the competent authority, pursuant to the reciprocal-travel agreements named in Article 3a.
  - This time-limited policy must not be used for travel on or after 1 November 2026; the MFA says a visa then becomes required.
  Official sources:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro: Regulation on the visa regime (consolidated through Official Gazette 108/2026)](https://www.gov.me/en/documents/7a121553-7780-477b-9117-d57985bfe57b)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro: MFA announcement on full alignment with EU visa policy](https://www.gov.me/amp/clanak/crna-gora-u-potpunosti-uskladila-viznu-politiku-sa-evropskom-unijom-gradanima-brojnih-zemalja-dostupnije-podnosenje-zahtjeva-za-crnogorsku-vizu)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/russian-federation-montenegro-visa-free)
- [Russian Federation passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/russian-federation)
- [All passport requirements for Montenegro](https://multipassrank.com/destination/montenegro)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)