Poland Embassy Podgorica

About the Embassy of Poland in Montenegro

According to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), the embassy is currently led by Piotr Stachańczyk as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. The office is in the capital, Podgorica, about 9 km in a straight line from Podgorica Airport and about 44 km from Tivat Airport.

From the embassy’s website

The website lists a separate consular office at the same address (e-mail podgorica.konsulat@msz.gov.pl), which receives visitors Monday to Thursday 10:00–14:00 after booking through e-Konsulat; documents can be collected Tuesday to Thursday 10:00–13:00 without an appointment. For urgent cases that need a consul’s intervention, the website gives the duty phone +382 67 326 071; the embassy is closed on Polish and Montenegrin public holidays.

Source: www.gov.pl/web/czarnogora/ambasada (checked October 2026).

Do Polish citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

Citizens of Poland do not need a visa for stays in Montenegro of up to 90 days with a valid passport, according to Montenegro’s Decree on Visa Regime; a valid national identity card is also accepted for stays of up to 30 days. Montenegro is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.

Documents checklist

What Polish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Polish government information:

Polish passport for adults (application abroad)

• Book an appointment in the e-konsulat system and apply in person; collect the passport at the same consular post
• A biometric colour photo – without a suitable photo the consul will not accept the application
• Your valid passport or ID card confirming your identity and Polish citizenship
• For a reduced fee: proof of eligibility (e.g. student, pensioner or Large Family Card); applicants aged 70 or over pay no fee
• While you wait, or in a documented emergency, a temporary passport can be issued

Sources: Poland in the UK (gov.pl) – passport for an adult, Poland in the US (gov.pl) – temporary passport for an adult (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consular office (podgorica.konsulat@msz.gov.pl) – visitors are received after booking through e-Konsulat.

Other consulates and embassies in Podgorica

44 other countries are represented in Podgorica, among them: Albania (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Türkiye (embassy), Ukraine (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy). The full list of all 45 missions is on the overview page for Montenegro.

Closing days

Montenegro’s non-working public holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Labour Day (1 and 2 May), Independence Day (21 and 22 May), Statehood Day (13 and 14 July) and Njegoš Day, the Montenegrin day of culture (13 and 14 November); the Day of the Ecological State (20 September) is a working day. If the first day of a holiday falls on a Sunday, the next two days are off; if the second day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is off. The embassy may also close on Poland’s national day (3 May).

Emergency assistance

In Montenegro, dial 112 for the emergency services (UK Foreign Office travel advice). Montenegrin citizens who need help in Poland can contact the Embassy of Montenegro in Warsaw, according to the Government of Montenegro, or the Directorate-General for Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (Bulevar Stanka Dragojevića 2, Podgorica; weekdays 08:00–11:00; arhiva.konzularno@mfa.gov.me).