France Embassy Podgorica

About the Embassy of France in Montenegro

The ambassador is Cécile Humbert-Bouvier, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), which gives 3 September 2026 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Podgorica, about 9 km in a straight line from Podgorica Airport and about 44 km from Tivat Airport.

Do French citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

Citizens of France 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

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official French sources:

Passport for adults (application abroad)

• Apply in person at the embassy or consulate – most posts require an appointment
• Optional online pre-application (pré-demande) – bring the number or QR code
• Your identity card, if you have one (valid or expired less than 5 years ago)
• Identity photo less than 6 months old that meets the official standards
• Proof of address less than 1 year old
• Without an ID card: a birth certificate less than 3 months old (unless your birthplace’s civil registry is digitised) and, if needed, proof of French nationality

Sources: Service-Public.fr (French government) – passport for adults, application abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Podgorica

44 other countries are represented in Podgorica, among them: Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Israel (honorary), Italy (embassy), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kosovo (embassy), Mexico (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (honorary), Palestine (embassy), Poland (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (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 France’s national day (14 July).

Emergency assistance

In Montenegro, dial 112 for the emergency services (UK Foreign Office travel advice). Montenegrin citizens who need help in France can contact the Embassy of Montenegro in Paris, 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).