Airport Transit Visa (Type A)
Where to apply?
You can apply at the consular office located at Kozaracka street no. 79 in Podgorica, Montenegro after making an online appointment.
Do I have to apply in person?
Visa application form must be submitted in person. Diplomatic mission does not accept application forms sent via fax, regular mail or e-mail.
How to book an appointment?
In order to apply for a visa, please book your appointment via the e-konsulat system.
Remember to apply for a visa not earlier than 6 months and not later than 15 days before a planned departure.
What documents do I need to submit?
- A visa application form filled via the e-konsulat system, printed and signed;
- A 3.5 x 4.5 cm colour photo. The photo must be:
o sharp, taken against white background and printed on a quality paper.
o newer than 6 months;
o taken en face, clearly showing the eyes and face from both sides from the top of the head to the top of the shoulders with the face covering 70-80% of the photo. The photo must be taken without any headwear.
- Passport issued within last ten years, valid for at least three months from the expected return date, with at least two blank pages for visas.
- A copy of the passport page with personal data and the photo.
- A healthcare insurance valid across the Schengen area for the amount not lower than EUR 30,000
- A copy of an ID document to confirm residence within the consular district of your application.
- A document to confirm that you will continue your journey after leaving the transit area (for example, a plane ticket or a visa of the country of destination).
- Any information to prove that you do not intend to make your way into the territory of any of the Schengen area countries.
Additionally, when applying for a visa for a child you should present:
- Written consent of the child’s parent(s) to apply for a visa, confirmed by a notary. If there is only one guardian, it should be proved by a birth certificate, a court decision on exclusive parental custody or a death certificate of the other parent.
- Originals and copies of parents' passports.
- An original and a copy of a birth certificate.
If the child is entered in the parent's or legal guardian’s passport, submit a separate visa application. The visa will be pasted into the parent's or the legal guardian's passport.
How much does it cost?
See the section: consular fees. Accepted form of payment: cash only.
The visa application fee is non-returnable, whatever the consul's decision.
What is the waiting time?
The consul will make the decision on the visa within 15 calendar days. Exceptionally, the time to make the decision can be extended up to 45 days.
How to collect the documents?
In person. You will be notified by email when your passport will be ready for collection.
How to appeal?
If you do not agree with consul's decision, you may ask to have your visa application re-considered. You must apply for the reconsideration in the office that issued the decision within 14 days of collecting the decision. Please do not bring the documents that you have provided before. You can bring all additional documents that you think might help to change the decision.
You can submit your appeal from Tuesday to Thursday, from 11:00 - 13:00. No appointment needed.
Podstawa prawna
Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)
Act of 12 December 2013 on Foreigners (Journal of Laws of 30 December 2013, item 1650, as amended)
Act of 25 June 2015 on Consular Law (Journal of Laws of 31 August 2015, item 1274)