While the protocols below are as accurate as per the last date recorded, the situation is constantly changing with regards to Covid-19 protocols for yacht arrivals and skippers should always check with their intended port of arrival before getting underway to be 100% certain of what is required.

COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS:

September 21, 2020: 

Foreign nationals are allowed to enter Montenegro without additional restrictions if he or she meets all three of the following conditions:

1. he or she is a resident of one of the countries from the green list, or he or she stayed in the country from the green list, for at least 15 days before entering Montenegro;
2. if in the period from the 15th day before entering Montenegro to the day of entry, he or she did not stay in any of the countries not included in the green list of countries;
3. he or she did not travel to any of the countries or through any of the countries not included in the green list of countries, except in transit (transit is travel without delay, as evidenced by insight into the travel document).

Foreign nationals are also allowed to enter Montenegro from any countries on the yellow list with a negative PCR test for novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) not more than 72 hours old, or, a positive coronavirus antibody test result (SARS-CoV-2) of the IgG class, or, a negative antibody serologic test result of the IgM class obtained by ELISA serologic test not more than 72 hours old. This also applies if he/she has come from one of the countries on the “green list”, and in the period of 15 days before entering Montenegro, he or she stayed in one of the countries on the “yellow list”.

For the current ‘green and yellow lists’ and more information see the Government website – http://www.gov.me/en/homepage/measures_and_recommendations/

Notes:

• Children up to the age of five are not obliged to have a test.
• A stamp in your passport is required to prove you have spent at least the past 15 days until the day of entering Montenegro in one of the countries on the list that applies to you.

June 1, 2020: 

• Montenegro removes quarantine requirement for yachts arriving from designated countries – with less than 25 people infected on 100 000 inhabitants.
• List of countries (in alphabetical order) from which the arrival and stay in Montenegro will be allowed from June 1, 2020.
• Porto Montenegro has permission to accommodate yachts coming from outside Montenegro, subject to a quarantine period. The official quarantine period for nationalities not on the list is as per the EU standard of 14 days. Recognition of time spent at sea between the last port of departure and Montenegro will also be taken into consideration and subtracted from the 14 day period. 
• At least 24 hrs prior to arrival send yacht registration, crew list and copies of all crew passports to Porto Montenegro and make a booking.
• On arrival in Montenegro waters e-mail Montenegro VTS with yacht registration, crew list, Captain’s certificate of competence, authorization letter if applicable and insurance.
• Clearance procedures can all be carried out at the Marina. Yachts will be berthed at a designated quarantine area unless coming to just re-fuel. All crew must remain on board the yacht. The marina can assist with food delivery, pump out etc.
• Crew changes are possible. Arriving crew can join the yacht immediately on arrival, but this does then require the yacht and existing crew to enter into a 14 day quarantine period. Alternatively arriving crew can obtain permission to undertake the required 14 day quarantine period ashore prior to joining the yacht. The marina has a hotel suitable for quarantine.
• All businesses and services are now open and fully functioning.

May 8, 2020: 

As per the recent Government directive with regards to international yacht arrivals, the official quarantine period for arriving yachts into Porto Montenegro is now as per the EU standard of 14 days. Recognition of time spent at sea between the last port of departure and Montenegro will also be taken into consideration and subtracted from the 14 day period. Full details on the Tivat page.

May 1, 2020:

Tivat (Porto Montenegro) is now open to international yacht arrivals, following strict governmental procedures on health and safety. All yachts coming from outside Montenegro will be subject to a quarantine period. The yacht and crew will be subject to a 14 day quarantine period and a further 14 days of self-isolation. Crew changes will be permitted during this period subject to Government guidelines. See port link for further details.

Useful timeline of Covid-19 restrictions etc. in Montenegro by Porto Montenegro.

March 15, 2020:

The latest Government restrictions relating to visiting foreign yachts (and yacht crew) are:

• Prohibition of entry for all cruisers and yachts into ports: Bar, Budva, Kotor, Kumbor – Portonovi port, Tivat (Gat I and Gat li) and Zelenika, until 2 April 2020;
• Prohibition of all foreign national arrivals from Spain, South Korea, Iran, China and Italy;
• Prohibition of travel from Montenegro to Japan, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Austria;
• Sanitary supervision for any one arriving from – Japan, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Slovenia and Austria.

As of Monday 16 March to 2nd April all schools will be closed. Workers are recommended to work from home. Prohibition of public gatherings and the small border between Montenegro and Croatia at Kobila will be closed (the larger crossing at Debeli Brijeg remains open).

The situation remains fluid.

Full details can be found on the Montenegro Government website.