The Embassy of the United States in Montenegro is the United States’ diplomatic mission in Podgorica and serves US citizens living in or visiting Montenegro.
Contact Details
| Address | Džona Džeksona 2, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Telephone | +382 20 418 200 +382 20 418 500 |
| Fax | +382 20 241 358 |
| Website | me.usembassy.gov |
| Head of Mission | Michael C. Keays, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. |
| National Day | 4 July |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026). Consular section: Monday to Friday 07:30–16:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of the United States in Montenegro
According to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), the embassy is currently led by Michael C. Keays as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. The office is in the capital, Podgorica, about 9 km in a straight line from Podgorica Airport and about 44 km from Tivat Airport.
From the embassy’s website
According to the embassy’s website, U.S. citizens with emergencies can call +382 20 418 500, also outside office hours; visitors to the consular section enter through the gate on Džona Džeksona opposite the Morača sports centre, where paid parking is available. Michael C. Keays is chargé d’affaires a.i., and Jami Thompson became deputy chief of mission in August 2026.
Source: me.usembassy.gov/services (checked October 2026).
Do US citizens need a visa for Montenegro?
Citizens of the United States 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.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official US sources:
Renewing a U.S. passport abroad
- Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for your area for its submission instructions
- Renewal with Form DS-82 is possible only if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years, when you were 16 or older, and has never been reported lost or stolen
- The passport must be in your current name – otherwise bring the marriage certificate, divorce decree or other name-change document
- If you do not qualify (e.g. lost or stolen passport, or issued more than 15 years ago) you must apply in person
- Abroad you pay only the passport fee (book: $130) – no expedite fee
Sources: U.S. Department of State – renew your passport, U.S. Department of State – where to apply (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), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Israel (honorary), Italy (embassy), Kazakhstan (consulate general). 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 the United States’ national day (4 July).
Emergency assistance
In Montenegro, dial 112 for the emergency services (UK Foreign Office travel advice). Montenegrin citizens who need help in the United States can contact the Embassy of Montenegro in Washington, 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).
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked 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, me.usembassy.gov.
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