{"question":{"passport":"AZE","destination":"MNE","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"gov-me-mne-missions-azerbaijan","url":"https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/embassies-and-consulates-of-montenegro/azerbaijan","passage":"Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan need a visa to enter, transit through the territory, and stay in Montenegro. The issuance of visas is handled by the Montenegro Office in Baku and the VFS Global application center in Baku.","explanation":"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' page for Azerbaijan states that Azerbaijani citizens need a visa to enter Montenegro, so advance authorisation is required.","publisher":"Azerbaijan - Embassies and consulates of Montenegro and visa regimes for foreign citizens"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-29","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[{"headline":"Visa-free, 30 days","conditions":[{"kind":"HOLDS_VISA","text":"The holder must hold a valid Schengen visa, or a valid visa or residence permit of the United States, the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland."}],"source":{"documentId":"gov-me-mne-missions-azerbaijan","url":"https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/embassies-and-consulates-of-montenegro/azerbaijan","passage":"Holders of travel documents with a valid Schengen visa, a valid visa from the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or the Republic of Ireland, as well as residence permits from those countries, may enter and stay in, or transit through, the territory of Montenegro for up to 30 days, but no longer than the expiration of their visa if the validity period is shorter than 30 days.","explanation":"The MFA's Azerbaijan page states the visa-facilitation route: an Azerbaijani citizen holding a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit may enter and stay up to 30 days without a Montenegrin visa, which is the article-7 facilitation applied to Azerbaijan.","publisher":"Azerbaijan - Embassies and consulates of Montenegro and visa regimes for foreign citizens"}}],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}