The Embassy of Austria in Montenegro is Austria’s diplomatic mission in Podgorica and serves Austrian citizens living in or visiting Montenegro.
Contact Details
| Address | Svetlane Kane Radević 3, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Telephone | +382 20 201 135 |
| Fax | +382 20 243 544 |
| podgorica-ob@bmeia.gv.at | |
| Website | www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-podgorica |
| Head of Mission | Christian Steiner, Ambassador |
| National Day | 26 October |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
Hours shown: public hours, by appointment (website), according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Austria in Montenegro
The ambassador is Christian Steiner, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), which gives 5 August 2024 as the date credentials were presented. Austria also has an honorary consulate in Budva. 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
According to the embassy’s website, an appointment is required before any visit; the embassy is closed on Austrian public holidays and offers a limited service on Montenegrin holidays.
Source: www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-podgorica/ueber-uns/anfahrt-und-oeffnungszeiten (checked October 2026).
Do I need an appointment?
Yes, for most services, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).
Do Austrian citizens need a visa for Montenegro?
Citizens of Austria 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 Austrian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Austrian government information:
Austrian passport (application abroad)
- Book an appointment and apply in person (also infants) – postal applications are not accepted; some honorary consulates also take applications
- Passport application form (Reisepassantrag), downloadable from the embassy website
- Birth certificate and proof of Austrian citizenship (Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis) or your current Austrian passport/ID
- Proof of residence in Montenegro and, where applicable, your residence permit
- A recent passport photo meeting the EU/Austrian criteria (taken by a professional photographer)
- Marriage, divorce or name-change documents if relevant; foreign documents with apostille and German translation (English often accepted)
Sources: Austrian Embassy London – passport (bmeia.gv.at), Austrian Embassy Canberra – Austrian passport (bmeia.gv.at) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy – an appointment is required before any visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Podgorica
44 other countries are represented in Podgorica, among them: Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Bulgaria (honorary), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Israel (honorary), Italy (embassy), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kosovo (embassy), South Korea (honorary). 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 Austria’s national day (26 October).
Emergency assistance
In Montenegro, dial 112 for the emergency services (UK Foreign Office travel advice). Montenegrin citizens who need help in Austria can contact the Embassy of Montenegro in Vienna, 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).
Diplomatic missions of Austria in Montenegro
Austria in Montenegro
Measured in a straight line from Podgorica, the nearest other Austrian office is the Honorary Consulate in Budva (about 38 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Podgorica.
- Podgorica – Embassy of Austria in Montenegro (this page)
- Budva (38 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro – Diplomatic List (October 2026), Government of Montenegro – Decree on Visa Regime (consolidated text, Official Gazette 33/19 to 108/26), Law on State and Other Holidays (Official Gazette 27/07, 36/13, 145/21, 3/23, 30/23; consolidated text), UK Foreign Office travel advice for Montenegro – getting help, www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-podgorica.
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