Attesting Montenegrin Documents (FAQs)

Yes - Montenegro is a member of the Apostille Convention.

Montenegrin documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.

When Montenegrin documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Qatar they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country.

For further information see:
Montenegro Apostille Services

Civil status certificates (multilingual extracts from the civil status registers)
Montenegrin birth, marriage and death certificates) issued in accordance with the conventions of the International Commission on Civil and Civil Status should not require Apostille Stamps when being submitted to one of the following countries:

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cape Verde, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey.

Official documents that can be legalized in Montenegro with an Apostille stamp include birth, death, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, criminal record and police certificates, company registration and tax documents, court documents, university and academic diplomas, certificates signed by registered doctors etc., documents issued by government authorities. Other documents may require prior certification by a notary or other authority.

Documents required for submission to countries which have not acceded to the Apostille Convention will require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country.

To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in Montenegro, please contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Montenegrin apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Montenegrin documents, see:
Montenegro Apostille Services

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A Montenegrin Apostille is a certificate that is affixed to a public document. It certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Montenegro and confirms the capacity of that official.

Montenegrin Apostille stamps are often required when submitting a Montenegrin document, such as a birth certificate, to the authorities of a foreign country or to a foreign embassy in Montenegro (for example, as part of a visa or citizenship application). Apostilles are recognised by the authorities and embassies of countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention

For more information on Apostilles, see:
The ABCs of Apostilles (PDF)

Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Montenegrin document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a Montenegrin birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.

Legalzing a document in Montenegro certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Montenegro and confirms the capacity of that official.

• Because Montenegro is a member of the Apostille Convention, Montenegrin documents can be legalized by means of an Apostille Stamp when being submitted to countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention
  See: What is a Montenegrin Apostille Stamp?
• If a Montenegrin is required for a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention, it will need to be legalized both by Montenegrin authorities and by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Montenegro or non-resident embassy accredited to Montenegro).
  See: Document legalization - Wikipedia

Montenegrin birth, marriage and death certificates (multilingual extracts from the civil status registers issued in accordance with the conventions of the International Commission on Civil and Civil Status) should not require Apostille Stamps when being submitted to countries that have acceded to the Vienna CIEC Convention. The following countries are contracting states of the Vienna Convention:
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cape Verde, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey.