Invitation letter C & D

Visa C and D are two essential categories for individuals planning to visit Montenegro, each serving different purposes. Visa C is designed for tourists, making it the ideal choice for those seeking a leisurely visit to explore Montenegro's scenic beauty, rich culture, and historical landmarks. On the other hand, Visa D is crucial for individuals whose companies have scheduled work, business meetings, or long-term projects in Montenegro. Whether you're here to take in the breathtaking landscapes or engage in professional endeavors, our dedicated services are here to assist you every step of the way, ensuring a seamless and stress-free journey to Montenegro.

Short Stay visa (C) is available for one, two, or multiple entries into Montenegro for purposes such as tourism, business, personal visits, or other reasons. The total duration of consecutive stays or continuous stay may not exceed 90 days within a 6-month period, starting from the date of the first entry. The validity period for multiple-entry Visa C is up to one year. In exceptional cases, this visa type may be issued with a longer validity, but not exceeding five years. Short stay visa can also be issued for groups of foreigners (collective visa), with a collective visa's validity period not exceeding 30 days, which can be affixed to a group passport.

Long Stay visa (D) may be issued to a foreigner for one, two, or multiple entries into Montenegro, with the intention to stay in Montenegro for over 90 days but no longer than 6 months within a one-year period, starting from the first entry. This visa type may be granted to foreigners:

• Intending to stay in Montenegro for business activities, provide advisory expert services as per agreements on business and technical cooperation, long-term production cooperation, transfer of technologies, and foreign investments.
• Serving in Montenegro as a member of a foreign diplomatic or consular office, an international organization accredited to Montenegro, or an economic and cultural representative office, including their family members or household members holding diplomatic or official passports.d from the relevant state authority, no more than six months prior to the application date-must be apostilled.

In specific cases, temporary residence permission in Montenegro may be considered equivalent to a long stay visa. According to Article 35 of the Law on Foreigners, this permission may be granted to foreigners intending to stay in Montenegro for more than 90 days for purposes such as:

• Employment and work, including economic or business activities.
• Seasonal work.
• Secondary education and studies.
• Participation in student exchange programs or other youth programs.
• Specialization, professional training, and acquisition of practical skills
• Scientific research.
• Medical treatment.
• Family reunification.
• Humanitarian reasons.

Other justified reasons stipulated by law or international agreements. A long-stay visa (D visa) may be issued if a foreigner possesses an invitation letter from an individual or legal entity stating that this individual or legal entity will cover the expenses of their stay in Montenegro, including accommodation, living expenses, and the cost of departing Montenegro.

Additionally, it's worth noting that the government may request individuals applying for a short-stay visa (C visa) to provide an invitation letter from the person or business they intend to visit.

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