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Montenegro Faces Economic Test After Decision to Impose Visas for Russians, Turks
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Balkan Insight
As Montenegro enters the final phase of its European Union accession process, the tourism-dependent country could face one of its first significant economic tests when it introduces visas for citizens of Russia, Belarus, Turkey, China and Saudi Arabia.
The government says the measure, to be introduced in November, will bring Montenegro’s visa policy into line with that of the EU.
According to official tourism statistics, Montenegro recorded 2.73 million tourist arrivals and 15.37 million overnight stays in 2025.
Foreign visitors accounted for 95.8 per cent of overnight stays.
After Serbia, tourists from Russia account for the second biggest proportion – 16.4 per cent – of overnight stays in Montenegro, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany and then Turkey at 4.3 per cent.