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Safety in Montenegro: what overland travellers should know

Our summary of the country advice published by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Viaggiare Sicuri) on 20 August 2026.

Safety

• Crime — General security presents no particular risk and policing is described as satisfactory, but local criminal organisations are deeply rooted and there have been violent score-settlings between groups. Petty crime, bag-snatching and theft, is frequent in summer along the coast where foreign visitors concentrate, so keep an eye on your things on the beach.
• Storms, fires and quakes — Montenegro is seismic, with frequent tremors. Violent storms and torrential rain disrupt transport, cut power often and trigger landslides and slips, while summer heat and drought bring wildfires.
• Papers on you — Carry your passport and any documents covering your stay at all times. Police often fail to notify embassies promptly when a foreigner is involved in an incident, so keep your own embassy's emergency number with you rather than counting on being reported.

Before you rely on this

This is our summary of advice written by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Italian travellers, published on 20 August 2026. We summarise in good faith, but we cannot guarantee it is accurate, current or complete, and we take no responsibility for decisions made on the basis of it. Rules change without notice and are applied by officials at the border, not by websites. Always read the original source and the travel advice your own government publishes for Montenegro before you travel. GuideMeet has no way of checking whether an individual guide meets any standard mentioned here — ask them directly.

Source: Viaggiare Sicuri — Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, updated 20 August 2026. Last checked by GuideMeet on 2026-09-20.