The Honorary Consulate of Saint Lucia in Kotor is a volunteer-run office that assists Saint Lucian citizens in Montenegro; passport and visa applications go to the Saint Lucian embassy responsible for Montenegro.
Contact Details
| Address | Turist A, Dobrota, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro |
| Telephone | +382 32 201 010 |
| consulate@st-lucia.me | |
| Head of Mission | John Kennedy, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
Office hours according to the Government of Montenegro’s list of honorary consuls (gov.me, accessed 19 October 2026). Honorary consuls are not always available at these times – call or e-mail before you go. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Kotor
The honorary consulate represents Saint Lucia in Montenegro. According to the Government of Montenegro’s list of honorary consuls (gov.me, accessed 19 October 2026), the honorary consul is John Kennedy. The office hours are Monday to Friday 10:00–16:00, according to the Government of Montenegro’s list of honorary consuls (gov.me, accessed 19 October 2026). To check before a visit, call +382 32 201 010 or e-mail consulate@st-lucia.me.
The government list also names Marko Đinović (administration & finance officer).
Dobrota (part of Kotor), in Kotor Municipality, lies about 41 km in a straight line from the centre of Podgorica; the nearest airport is Tivat (about 7 km), and Podgorica Airport is about 41 km away.
Citizens of Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Saint Lucian citizens are handled by the Saint Lucian embassy responsible for Montenegro.
Saint Lucia has no embassy in Montenegro, and the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026) names no Saint Lucian embassy accredited to Montenegro; contact the honorary consulate for directions.
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 Saint Lucia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Saint Lucian 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.
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 Saint Lucia 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).
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Government of Montenegro – honorary consuls to Montenegro: Saint Lucia (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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