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United Kingdom Visa Requirements for Montenegro Citizens

Q: How much does a United Kingdom visa cost for Montenegro citizens?

Standard Visitor Visa: 135 GBP, processing —.

Visa required

Montenegro passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.

Source: Immigration Rules — Appendix Visitor: Visa national list (VN 1.1: nationals of the listed countries need entry clearance in advance) · checked 13 Oct 2026

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United Kingdom visa options for Montenegro citizens

Standard Visitor Visa

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Fee: 135 GBP
Max stay: 180 days
Extension: Possible

GOV.UK says that if you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK and attend an appointment at a visa application centre. It lists £234 for a Standard Visitor visa for medical reasons (maximum stay 11 months) or for academics (12 months), and £506, £903 and £1,128 for the 2, 5 and 10 year long-term Standard Visitor visas, each with a maximum stay of 6 months per visit.

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What the United Kingdom visa rules mean for Montenegro travellers

Montenegro citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of United Kingdom. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.

The main option is the Standard Visitor Visa, which costs 135 GBP with a processing time of —.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, United Kingdom applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: GOV.UK says your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will be checked when you arrive at a UK port or airport, and that it should be valid for the whole of your stay.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for the UK. GOV.UK’s migrant health guide says all overseas visitors will be charged 150% of the cost of NHS treatment unless they are exempt, that …
Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement. GOV.UK says visitors must be able to show that they will leave the UK at the end of their visit and that they can pay for their return or o…
Proof of funds: GOV.UK says visitors must be able to show that they can support themselves and their dependants during the trip, or have funding from someone else. No official source we could read states an amount.

United Kingdom entry rules compared

United Kingdom lets 1 passport in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 114. Montenegro citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Overall the Montenegro passport ranks #76 in the world with 81 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Montenegro passport you can also visit 45 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria and Belarus.

In the other direction, United Kingdom citizens can visit Montenegro visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for United Kingdom

Passport validity

GOV.UK says your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will be checked when you arrive at a UK port or airport, and that it should be valid for the whole of your stay.

GOV.UK — Entering the UK✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

6 months

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for the UK. GOV.UK’s migrant health guide says all overseas visitors will be charged 150% of the cost of NHS treatment unless they are exempt, that people who have a visitor visa and those with a visa for under 6 months need to pay for any healthcare at the point of use unless they are exempt, and that accident and emergency services are free of charge irrespective of an overseas visitor’s country of normal residence.

GOV.UK (Department of Health and Social Care) — NHS entitlements: migrant health guide✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement. GOV.UK says visitors must be able to show that they will leave the UK at the end of their visit and that they can pay for their return or onward journey, or have someone else fund it.

GOV.UK — Standard Visitor visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

GOV.UK says visitors must be able to show that they can support themselves and their dependants during the trip, or have funding from someone else. No official source we could read states an amount.

GOV.UK — Standard Visitor visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

12 months

Knowingly remaining in the UK beyond the time limited by one's leave is a criminal offence. On summary conviction the penalty is imprisonment up to the general limit in a magistrates' court or a fine, or both (England and Wales); up to 12 months or a fine up to the statutory maximum, or both (Scotland); up to six months or a fine up to the statutory maximum, or both (Northern Ireland). On indictment it is up to four years or a fine, or both. Under the Immigration Rules, a person aged 18 or over who overstayed is treated as having breached immigration laws, and an application for entry clearance or permission to enter must be refused if made within the relevant period: 12 months if they left voluntarily at their own expense; 2 years if they left voluntarily at public expense within 6 months of notice of liability for removal (or of the end of any appeal or review, whichever is later); 5 years if they left voluntarily at public expense later than that; 10 years if they were removed at public expense. An overstay of 30 days or less that began on or after 6 April 2017 is disregarded if the person left voluntarily and not at the Secretary of State's expense.

legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives) — Immigration Act 1971, section 24 (Illegal entry and similar offences)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

Cash of £10,000 or more must be declared when carried between Great Britain and a country outside the UK. For Northern Ireland, cash of €10,000 or more must be declared when carried between Northern Ireland and a non-EU country.

GOV.UK — Taking cash in and out of Great Britain✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Montenegrin citizens need a visa for United Kingdom?