US Embassy in Podgorica
Embassy 
United States Podgorica, Montenegro
- Address
- Džona Džeksona 2, 81000 Podgorica
- Phone
- +382 (0)20 410 500
- Website
- me.usembassy.gov
- Fax
- +382 20 241 358
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 19 July 2026
The United States’ embassy to Montenegro is in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, at Džona Džeksona 2, 81000 Podgorica. Montenegrin citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Montenegro
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New Year's Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Montenegrin citizens
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United StatesMontenegro Visa-free, 90 days Montenegro visa for citizens of the United States
Montenegrin citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States. Whether the US embassy in Podgorica takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 4,148 | 3,890 |
| Student (F, M) | 163 | 147 |
| Exchange (J) | 883 | 615 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 147 | 135 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 1,830 | 1,598 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 227 | 181 |
| Total | 7,398 | 6,566 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Podgorica issued 6,566 nonimmigrant visas. 59% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by transit and crew (24%) and exchange visitor (9%) visas. That is 11% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (7,398).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 2,073, 29% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Slovakia in PodgoricaBulevar Crnogorskih serdara 5, 81000 Podgorica
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Embassy of Albania in PodgoricaBulevar Džordža Vašingtona 98, Podgorica
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Embassy of France in Podgorica98, boulevard George Washington, 81000 Podgorica
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Embassy of Kosovo in PodgoricaŠeika Zaida 2, 81000 Podgorica
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Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in PodgoricaŠeika Zaida 2, 81000 Podgorica
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Embassy of Italy in PodgoricaBulevar Džordža Vašingtona 23, 81000 Podgorica
The United States’ other missions in Montenegro
The US embassy in Podgorica is the only mission of the United States in Montenegro on record. Montenegro in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Podgorica
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Podgorica.
Address and contact
Address: Džona Džeksona 2, 81000 Podgorica. The record for the US embassy in Podgorica includes a phone number, a fax number and an official website.
US citizens travelling to Montenegro
US citizens can visit Montenegro without a visa for up to 90 days.
When the US embassy in Podgorica is closed
The US embassy in Podgorica closes on Montenegro’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day (Nova godina) on Friday 1 January 2027 and New Year's Day (Nova godina) on Saturday 2 January 2027, and usually on holidays of the United States such as Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Before visiting the US embassy in Podgorica
Current procedures for the US embassy in Podgorica, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the US embassy in Podgorica
The US embassy in Podgorica has 8 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the US Embassy in Podgorica?
The US embassy in Podgorica is at Džona Džeksona 2, 81000 Podgorica.
When is the US Embassy in Podgorica closed?
The US embassy in Podgorica closes on Montenegro’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day (Nova godina) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Montenegrin citizens need a visa for the United States?
Montenegrin citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
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