The Honorary Consulate of Israel in Podgorica is a volunteer-run office that assists Israeli citizens in Montenegro; passport and visa applications go to the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade (accredited to Montenegro).
Contact Details
| Address | Ljubljanska 16, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro |
| milos.komnenic@klo.co.me | |
| Head of Mission | Miloš Komnenić, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Podgorica
The honorary consulate represents Israel in Montenegro. According to the Government of Montenegro’s list of honorary consuls (gov.me, accessed 19 October 2026), the honorary consul is Miloš Komnenić. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, e-mail milos.komnenic@klo.co.me.
The office is in the capital, Podgorica, about 9 km in a straight line from Podgorica Airport and about 44 km from Tivat Airport.
Citizens of Israel 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. Montenegro is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
Which Israeli office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Israeli citizens are handled by the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade (accredited to Montenegro).
Israel has no embassy in Montenegro. According to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), the Embassy of Israel in Belgrade (Serbia) is accredited to Montenegro: Bul. kneza Aleksandra Karađorđevića 47, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; e-mail info@belgrade.mfa.gov.il. The ambassador is Avivit Bar-Ilan (credentials presented on 21 October 2024).
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Israel and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Israeli citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Podgorica
44 other countries are represented in Podgorica, among them: 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), Spain (embassy), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (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.
Emergency assistance
In Montenegro, dial 112 for the emergency services (UK Foreign Office travel advice). Montenegrin citizens who need help in Israel can contact 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).
Israeli missions in Montenegro
- Belgrade – Embassy of Israel (accredited to Montenegro, no resident embassy in Montenegro)
- Podgorica – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Government of Montenegro – honorary consuls to Montenegro: Israel (accessed 19 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.
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