Do China passport holders need a visa to visit ME?

Chinese ordinary passport holders need a visa to visit Montenegro. Apply for a short-stay (Type C) visa at the Montenegrin Embassy in Beijing before you travel. Important exception: if you already hold a valid multiple-entry Schengen, US, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit, you may enter Montenegro visa-free for up to 30 days. Montenegro is not in the Schengen Area but aligns its visa policy with the EU. Holders of ordinary Chinese passports are not visa-exempt — only Chinese diplomatic, service and public-affairs passport holders enjoy visa-free entry. Ordinary travelers must obtain a Type C short-stay visa (up to 90 days within any 180-day period) from a Montenegrin diplomatic mission; there is no eVisa or visa on arrival. There are two practical workarounds widely used by Chinese tourists: (1) a valid Schengen, US, UK or Ireland visa or a Schengen-area residence permit lets you enter Montenegro visa-free for up to 30 days (not exceeding the visa's validity); and (2) members of a pre-paid organized tourist group that enters, stays and leaves together may enter visa-free for up to 30 days. Montenegro began aligning more of its visa list with EU rules from 29 October 2025, but those changes did not affect China — the rules above remain current as of 30 May 2026.