Montenegro still hopes to join the EU in 2028 but wants to maintain the visa-free regime with Russia.

【Latest News: Montenegro Wishes to Maintain Visa-Free Arrangements with Russia Before and After Joining the EU】

On December 25, 2025 Moscow time, the President of the Montenegrin Parliament, Nikola Mamić, said in an interview with Russian newspaper "Izvestiya":

Montenegro is now intensifying efforts to become the 28th member of the EU by 2028. A basic requirement of this process is that our visa policy must fully comply with EU standards. Prime Minister Miloje Spajić recently confirmed that the government is prepared to prioritize these EU requirements, which makes it more likely that stricter visa regulations for Russian citizens will be introduced or fully implemented in 2026. However, this does not mean that we must introduce a visa system before joining the EU. I hope that even then it will not be necessary.

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