Germany Embassy Podgorica

About the Embassy of Germany in Montenegro

The ambassador is Edgar Alfred Gansen, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), which gives 30 July 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.

From the embassy’s website

The embassy’s website states that its consular district covers the whole of Montenegro and gives an emergency number for use outside opening hours: +382 67 211 954. Its service pages cover passports and identity cards, visas, citizenship, certification of documents, pensions and inheritance matters.

Source: podgorica.diplo.de/me-de (checked October 2026).

Do German citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

Citizens of Germany 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 German sources:

German passport (application abroad)

• Apply at the German mission for your place of residence – some embassies and consulates do not handle passports, so check its website first
• Personal appearance is required: fingerprints are taken, so postal applications and proxies are not possible
• Biometric passport photos that meet the official requirements
• Application form, fee and appointment booking: see the website of the responsible mission
• Some honorary consuls accept passport applications and forward them for an extra fee

Lost passport – travel document for the return trip

• The consular section can issue a Reiseausweis als Passersatz (passport substitute) for the return to Germany
• It is valid for at most one month

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office – where to apply for a German passport, German Federal Foreign Office – passports and ID cards, German Federal Foreign Office – travel documents (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: 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), Sovereign Order of Malta (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 Germany’s national day (3 October).

Emergency assistance

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