Slovakia Embassy Podgorica

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +382 20 414 434, e-mail cons.podgorica@mzv.sk (according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro).

About the Embassy of Slovakia in Montenegro

The ambassador is Eva Ponomarenkova, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), which gives 8 December 2025 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.

Do Slovak citizens need a visa for Montenegro?

Citizens of Slovakia 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

What Slovak citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Slovak government information:

Slovak passport (application abroad)

• Book an appointment (many embassies use an electronic booking service) and apply in person (applicants 18+)
• A valid Slovak ID card or Slovak passport as proof of citizenship – a driving licence is not accepted
• Without either: first obtain a Slovak citizenship certificate
• Name changes abroad: the apostilled certificate with Slovak translation
• Passports are produced in Slovakia; lost passport: emergency travel document for the return to Slovakia

Sources: Embassy of Slovakia in Washington – passport (mzv.sk), Embassy of Slovakia in Vienna – passport (mzv.sk) (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 (embassy), Bulgaria (honorary), 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 Slovakia’s national day (1 September).

Emergency assistance

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