Schengen visas in Montenegro: refusals consulate by consulate
9.1% of applications refused in 2025 — 427 of 4,674.
2024: 9.4% of 4,790 applications (−0.2 pts). 9 Schengen consulates active in 2025.
Every consulate, fewest to most refusals
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia — Podgorica | 1,667 | 12.2% | 8.2% | +4.0 pts | 30.9% |
Under 1,000 applications — rates not significant
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany — Podgorica | 554 | 3.4% | 12.2% | −8.8 pts | 96.0% |
| Croatia — Kotor | 504 | 14.4% | 14.6% | −0.2 pts | 81.7% |
| Greece — Podgorica | 495 | 1.4% | 6.6% | −5.2 pts | 39.0% |
| Croatia — Podgorica | 364 | 13.8% | 14.9% | −1.1 pts | 96.4% |
| Bulgaria — Podgorica | 337 | 3.1% | 1.0% | +2.1 pts | 78.4% |
| Romania — Podgorica | 310 | 9.0% | 29.4% | −20.4 pts | 17.7% |
| Poland — Podgorica | 261 | 3.8% | 1.8% | +2.1 pts | 90.4% |
| Italy — Podgorica | 182 | 14.3% | 9.7% | +4.6 pts | 70.5% |
Before choosing a consulate
You do not pick your consulate. The Visa Code (Article 5) designates the one of your main destination — or of the first country of entry if no destination dominates. Applying "where refusals are lower" for a trip elsewhere is itself a ground for refusal.
A low rate is not leniency: it also reflects who applies. A consulate that mostly receives seasoned business travellers refuses less than one receiving first-time applicants. The rate shows where files fail most often — a reason to prepare yours carefully, not to change address.
Source: Commission européenne — Visa statistics for consulates, 2025 and 2024 editions, published 2026-05-28. Uniform short-stay visas; the rate is the Commission's: refusals / (issued + limited territorial validity visas + refusals).