United Arab Emirates and Montenegro have formally established diplomatic relations between the two countries on April 4, 2008. Montenegro opened an Embassy in Abu Dhabi in January 2010, while the UAE opened an Embassy in Podgorica, the first in the Western Balkans region, later that year - October 2010.
Two countries develop bilateral relations in the spirit of friendship, trust, solidarity and understanding as witnessed by signing of numerous bilateral agreements.
Agreements signed between UAE and Montenegro:
- Agreement on Air Services (The Air Service Agreement between the Government of UAE and Government of Montenegro)
- Agreement on Double Taxation Avoidance (Convention between Montenegro and UAE for the Avoidance of Double Taxation With Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital
- Agreement on Economic Cooperation between the Government of UAE and Government of Montenegro
- Protocol on the Joint Economic Committee
- Agreement on Investment Protection (Agreement between the Government of UAE and Government of Montenegro on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments)
- Agreement on Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports
- Loan Agreement between ADFD (Abu Dhabi Fund for Development) and Fund for Development of Montenegro (Loan Agreement between Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and Fund for Development of Montenegro to Finance Support of Agricultural Sector)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultation Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of UAE and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro
- Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education and Scientific Research between the Ministry of Science and Education of Montenegro and Ministry of Education of the UAE)
- Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of UAE and the Government of Montenegro on Mutual Exemption of Entry Visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Special Service Passports.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Cyber Security Council of the United Arab Emirates and the Ministry of Public Administration of Montenegro
General Laws:
- During his/her movement, stay and work in Montenegro, a foreign person shall be obliged to act in accordance with the regulations applicable in Montenegro and decisions of the competent state authorities.
- Foreign citizen means any citizen of another state or a stateless person.
- A stateless person is a foreigner whom no nation consider its citizen in accordance with its legislation.
- A foreigner is entitled to the protection of personal data that are processed upon him/her, in accordance with the law governing the protection of personal data. This law does not apply to a foreigner who exercises the privileges and immunities under the international law, if not otherwise stipulated by this law. For stateless persons, the provisions of ratified and published international treaties and generally recognized.
- A foreigner shall be restricted or prohibited the movement in a particular area in Montenegro if thus required due to the reasons of national security, public order or public health, in accordance with the law.
- A foreigner holding multiple citizenships is considered to be a citizen of a state that issued the passport with which he/she entered Montenegro.
- The foreigner referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be obliged to use the passport with which he/she entered Montenegro during his/her stay in Montenegro.
A foreign person shall not be permitted to enter Montenegro, if:
- He/she uses another person’s, invalid, i.e. false passport or other document;
- If required by reasons of national security, public order and public health;
- He/she is in transit across the territory of Montenegro and fails to satisfy requirements for entry into a third country.
- A pronounced measure of expulsion is in force, or a security measure of deportation of a foreign citizen from the state.
- He/she has insufficient financial resources to support himself/herself during stay in Montenegro and to return to his/her country of origin or to travel to a third country.
