Montenegro customs
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Get import & export customs regulations, restricted items and food restrictions before travelling to Montenegro. Items allowed to import is Medicines for personal use. Some of restricted items are Food, including food of animal origin such as milk powder, baby food, and food for medical purposes can be brought in personal baggage as long as it is still packaged and does not require refrigeration.
Import Regulations
Free to import items into Montenegro
Tobacco
- 200 cigarettes;
- 100 cigarillos;
- 50 cigars;
- 250 grams of tobacco; or
- A proportional combination of these goods (such as 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos).
Alcohol
- There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into Montenegro.
- Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared to the customs authorities.
Currency
- There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into Montenegro.
- Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared to the customs authorities.
Other items
- Medicines for personal use.
- Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €430 when travelling by air or sea.
- Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €300 when travelling by land.
- Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €150 for travellers under 15 years of age.
Prohibited items into Montenegro
No rules presentRestricted items into Montenegro
- Food, including food of animal origin such as milk powder, baby food, and food for medical purposes can be brought in personal baggage as long as it is still packaged and does not require refrigeration.
- Up to 5kg of fresh fruit and vegetables.
- Up to 1kg of dried fruit, vegetables, green coffee, spices, and tea.
- Up to 1kg of combined other food that doesn't require refrigeration.
- Up to 1kg of pet food if processed and still in its original packaging.
- Small quantities of plants and plant products may be brought into Montenegro without a phytosanitary certificate.
- Firearms and ammunition may only be imported for the purposes of hunting or sports, with a firearms licence or permit.
- Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits.
- The import of pets is subject to certain restrictions, including veterinary inspection and control. For further information, please visit theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Montenegro travel details
Export Regulations
Free to export items from Montenegro
No rules presentProhibited items from Montenegro
No rules presentRestricted items from Montenegro
- Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared when leaving Montenegro.
- Items of cultural heritage, antiques, and works of art may require a permit from the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro.
- Protected species and products protected under CITES may require a permit for export.
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