Serbia Embassy Podgorica

About the Embassy of Serbia in Montenegro

The ambassador is Nebojša Rodić, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), which gives 1 February 2024 as the date credentials were presented. Serbia is also represented by the Consulate General of Serbia in Herceg Novi. 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 Serbian citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

Citizens of Serbia 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

The most frequent applications and the documents the Serbian authorities ask for:

Serbian passport (application at a mission abroad)

• Book an appointment where required (eConsulate) and apply in person; the passport is also collected in person or by someone you authorise in writing when applying
• Identity document – biometric passport, ID card or other public document
• Certificate of Serbian citizenship (for a first biometric passport or if personal data have changed); the birth certificate is usually obtained by the mission
• Your previous passport – or a police report if it was lost or stolen
• Proof of legal residence in Montenegro (requested by many missions)
• Passports are produced in Serbia; the legal processing time for applications abroad is 60 days

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia – 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: Albania (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Bulgaria (honorary), 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 Serbia’s national day (15 February).

Emergency assistance

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

Serbia in Montenegro

Measured in a straight line from Podgorica, the nearest other Serbian office is the Consulate General in Herceg Novi (about 60 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Podgorica.

• Podgorica – Embassy of Serbia in Montenegro (this page)
• Herceg Novi (60 km) – Consulate General of Serbia in Herceg Novi