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Source: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Prepaid SIMs are sold at the airport, bus stations and malls; a passport or ID is needed to buy one.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
OsmAnd: offline maps showing bus stops and hiking trails.Mapy.cz: map app for finding bus stops and trails.Busticket4Me: check bus timetables and fares, and buy tickets to print.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 3 of 5: Cash and cards are used about equally, so it pays to carry both.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Montenegro
Euro · € · EUR
Ziraat Bank ATMs charged no withdrawal fee as of September 2025.
Visitors from the Balkans or Central and Eastern Europe should seek their own bank's ATMs, which may be free.
Online bus tickets exclude the station fee; boarding at a roadside stop avoids it, if you know the fare.
Exchange offices are rare, so an ATM is the best way to get euros on arrival.
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Thu, 24 Dec 2026 · Catholic Christmas Eve Badnji dan
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Catholic Christmas Day Božić
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · Catholic St. Stephen's Day Božić
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Nova godina
Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Nova godina
Wed, 6 Jan 2027 · Orthodox Christmas Eve Badnji dan
Thu, 7 Jan 2027 · Christmas Day (Orthodox) Božić
Fri, 8 Jan 2027 · Christmas Day (Orthodox) Božić
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday Veliki petak
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday Uskrs
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday Uskrs
Fri, 30 Apr 2027 · Good Friday Vaskrs
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Praznik rada
Sun, 2 May 2027 · Labour Day Praznik rada
Mon, 3 May 2027 · Easter Monday Vaskrs
Fri, 21 May 2027 · Independence Day Dan nezavisnosti
Sat, 22 May 2027 · Independence Day Dan nezavisnosti
Tue, 13 Jul 2027 · Statehood Day Dan državnosti
Wed, 14 Jul 2027 · Statehood Day Dan državnosti
Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · Catholic All Saints' Day Svi Sveti
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Montenegro say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 26 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 26 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 13 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Taxi overcharging
Use licensed taxis with roof sign and company details; agree per-km rate or fare first.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Card skimming
Prefer bank ATMs, check street ATMs for tampering, never let your card out of sight.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Hep A and B for the unvaccinated, plus routine vaccines incl. MMR; altitude sickness is a risk in places.
Vaccinations
Hepatitis A and hepatitis B for unvaccinated travellers, on top of routine vaccines including measles (MMR).
Altitude
Altitude sickness can be a risk in some parts of the country.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $9.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $14,817Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | electricity, aluminum, copper ore, aluminum ore, packaged medicine (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 623,129Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 41.5 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 78.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, atheist 1.2%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2011 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2011 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 13,812 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfalls inlandSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | highly indented coastline with narrow coastal plain backed by rugged high limestone mountains and plateausSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Calling code | +382Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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