Romania Embassy Podgorica

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +382 20 620 463, e-mail podgorica.Consul@mae.ro (according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro).

About the Embassy of Romania in Montenegro

The ambassador is Viorel-Matei Ardeleanu, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), which gives 8 February 2021 as the date credentials were presented. Romania also has an honorary consulate in Danilovgrad. 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 Romanian citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

Citizens of Romania 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 Romanian sources:

Electronic passport for Romanians living abroad (CRDS)

• Book an appointment on econsulat.ro – you must apply in person (no post, no proxy)
• Romanian personal numeric code (CNP)
• Your Romanian identity card, if you have one – it is handed over when you register your residence abroad
• Your previous passport, if any
• Romanian birth certificate and, if applicable, marriage certificate or divorce decree (foreign certificates must first be transcribed into the Romanian civil register)
• Proof of your right of residence in Montenegro (residence permit or registration certificate)
• The consular fee and passport booklet fee, paid at the mission

Sources: Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – electronic passport for Romanians living abroad (mae.ro) (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: Albania (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (honorary), 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 Romania’s national day (1 December).

Emergency assistance

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

Romania in Montenegro

Measured in a straight line from Podgorica, the nearest other Romanian office is the Honorary Consulate in Danilovgrad (about 18 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Podgorica.

• Podgorica – Embassy of Romania in Montenegro (this page)
• Danilovgrad (18 km) – Honorary Consulate