Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| E-1 2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| E-2 2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| H-1B | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| R-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| R-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Available: Civil documents are issued at the Office of the Civil Registrar at the local municipality office and at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Available
Fees: 2 EUR
Document Name: Izvod iz maticnog registra rodjenih (Certificate of birth).
Issuing Authority: Local Ministry of Interior office.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Two types:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Digital signature contains letters and numbers (lower left corner). Each officer has their own digital signature.
Registration Criteria: Upon birth, hospital must send information on birth to Ministry of Interior. Also, parent(s) are obliged to register their child with the same authority.
Procedure for Obtaining: Request is submitted with the fee receipt. Immigrant visa applicants should provide a regular Montenegrin Birth Certificate, not an international version. Parent(s) or custodian must apply in person for minor children. Permanent birth certificate can be ordered online but requesting person must be an adult applying for, or parent/custodian, of a minor child.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Birth certificate on international form.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Birth certificates are consolidated into a national database. Many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed during the Second World War and reconstructed afterwards.
Available
Fees: 2 EUR
Document Name: Izvod iz maticnog registra umrlih (Certificate of death).
Issuing Authority: Local Ministry of Interior office.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Two types:
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Digital signature contains letters and numbers (lower left corner). Each officer has their own digital signature.
Registration Criteria: Upon death, medical institution confirms death and informs Ministry of Interior. Next of kin is also obliged to report the death to Ministry of Interior in order to receive Certificate of Death.
Procedure for Obtaining: Request is submitted by next of kin at the Ministry’s local office with the fee receipt. Immigrant visa applicants should provide a Montenegrin Death Certificate, not an international version.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Certificate of Death on international form.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Death certificates are consolidated into a national database. Many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed during the Second World War and reconstructed afterwards.
Available
Fees: 2 EUR
Document Name: Izvod iz matičnog registra vjenčanih (Certificate of Marriage).
Issuing Authority: Civil Registrar (Maticar) with Jurisdiction over the geographic area where the marriage took place.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: A4 paper, round blue seal, no security features.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil Registrar Clerk (Maticar).
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Request is submitted at the Civil Registrar office with the fee receipt. Immigrant visa applicants should provide a Montenegrin Marriage Certificate, not an international version.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Certificate of Marriage on international form.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: In July 2020, parliament in Montenegro voted to legalize same-sex civil partnerships (Life Partnership) which gives them the same legal rights and protections available to opposite-sex married couples, except adoption.
Many birth/marriage/death/citizenship records were destroyed during the Second World War and reconstructed afterwards.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Presuda (Judgement).
Issuing Authority: Basic court (Osnovni sud) which decided the case.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Typewritten with wet seal and name of ruling judge. Final judgement date will be in the form of blue stamp on document’s first page confirming on which day the judgment entered into force. White, A4 paper format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Basic Court judge.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Once the marriage is dissolved both parties receive original judgement. For additional copies, request is submitted with a copy of an ID card.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available from the same court.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Since May 10, 1976, only divorces obtained through the civil courts have been legal. Prior to this date, divorces granted by church authorities were also recognized.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Rjesenje o usvojenju (Adoption decree).
Issuing Authority: Center for Social Work and Welfare (Centar za socijalni rad i staranje).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Typewritten document with the issuing authority’s wet seal. White, A4 paper format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Document is signed by the Minister of Labor and Social welfare.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Disposition document on adoption is issued upon completion of adoption procedure only.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: 5 EUR
Document Name: Licna karta (Identity card).
Issuing Authority: Local Ministry of Interior office.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Issued in Montenegrin and English. Montenegrin/English/Albanian version is also available upon request. Contains a photograph, full name, date and place of birth, unique national number and ID number.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Name of the city where issued.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Request is submitted in person with following documents:
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: All residents of Montenegro who have reached their eighteenth birthday must carry an identity card (10 years validity). Children 6 years and older and who are the permanent residents of Montenegro may obtain an ID card (6 years validity). Non-residents must apply for these documents through a Montenegrin diplomatic mission. 40-year validity card will be issued to applicants at age 65 and older. There are also ID cards available for foreigners with permanent residency as well as refugees.
Available
Fees: 5 EUR per document.
Document Name:
Issuing Authority: Ministry of Justice – Directorate of Criminal and Misdemeanor Records, Podgorica, Montenegro. Address: Bulevar Pera Cetkovica 259 (Stari Aerodrom).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Round blue seal on white A4 paper format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Can be requested in person or upon a presentation of power of attorney or electronically at: Podnesi Zahtjev za izvod iz kaznene/prekršajne evidencije (www.gov.me).
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: These certificates are issued by the Montenegrin Ministry of Justice – Directorate of Criminal Misdemeanor Records and show whether the applicant has been convicted of any crimes and the articles of law involved. Both certificates should be requested for immigration purposes as the Misdemeanor records could have sexual assault cases included in it. Also, the Basic court document (see below under Court documents) is required for immigrant visa purposes.
Available
Fees: 3 EUR per document.
Document Name: Certificate (Uvjerenje da se lice ne nalazi u evidenciji za krivicna djela iz nadleznosti ovog suda – Certificate that a subject is not on the record for criminal offenses within the jurisdiction of this court).
Issuing Authority: Basic court (Osnovni sud).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Round blue seal on white A4 paper format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Name of the city where issued.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Can only be requested in person or upon a presentation of power of attorney in the Court Registrar’s office.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: A certificate issued by a Basic Court states whether the Court having jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of residence is conducting a proceeding against the applicant.
Available
Fees: 3 EUR
Document Name: Certificate (Uvjerenje).
Issuing Authority: Prison where the sentence was served. Montenegro has only two prisons. Podgorica (the main one in the capital) and Bijelo Polje (in the north of the country).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Round blue seal on white A4 paper format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Can only be requested in person or upon a presentation of power of attorney in the Police Department.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: There are no charges.
Document Name: Certificate (Certificate from official records - Uvjerenje iz sluzbene evidencije).
Issuing Authority: Ministry of Defense – Directorate for Human Resources Management. Directorate for Organization, Mobilization and Military Obligation. Address: Jovana Tomasevica 29, Podgorica, 81000, Montenegro.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Round blue seal on white A4 paper format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is an issuing authority personnel title and document is usually signed by director of the unit. Person could also hold a military title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Requested in person at the Ministry of Defense.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: These certificates are issued by the Montenegrin Ministry of Defense and show whether the applicant participated in combat actions in the period from 1991 to 1995, as well as in combat actions in 1999 on territories of former Yugoslavia.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): Passport
Fees: 40 EUR
Document Name: Passport
Issuing Government Authority: Local Ministry of Interior office
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The Montenegrin passport is red with gold lettering and a crest on the front. "Montenegro" and "passport" are printed in Latin letters in Montenegrin and English, and "passport" is also in French. The passport meets modern security standards, including a plasticized biodata page that has an electronic chip inside. The international nationality code for this passport is MNE.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Name of the city where issued.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Application is submitted in person along with:
Alternate Documents: Travel document (Putni list) with limited validity may be issued by the Montenegrin diplomatic mission overseas for those with lost passports exclusively for returning travel to Montenegro and is valid for 30 days.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Other Documents Available: There are no other documents available.
Available
Fees: 5 EUR
Document Name: Uvjerenje o slobodnom bracnom stanju (Free to Marry Certificate)
Issuing Authority: Local Ministry of Interior office.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Electronically issued A4 format paper with round blue wet seal and signature of clerk.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no registration issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Request is submitted in person with ID card and receipt of paid fee. Procedure is simple and document is issued on the spot.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Post Title: U.S. Embassy Podgorica https://me.usebmbassy.gov/
Address: Dzona Dzeksona 2, Podgorica, 81000, Montenegro
Phone Number: Embassy switchboard +382 20 410 500
Visa Services: Embassy is open for all non-immigrant visa services. Post provides services to Citizens of Montenegro and third country nationals. Embassy Belgrade processes immigrant visas for citizens of Montenegro.
Nonimmigrant visas are processed at U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. Immigrant visas for citizens of Montenegro are processed in Belgrade, Serbia.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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