CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUING OF THE PERMIT FOR THE PROVISION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF TOURIST GUIDES AND THE TOURIST GUIDE IDENTIFICATION CARD

The work permit and ID card shall be issued on the basis of an application filed with this Ministry as the relevant authority to determine the compliance with the conditions for the performance of this activity and acquiring of ID card (Article 37 of the Law on Tourism and Hospitality).

According to Article 36, paragraph 1 of the Law on Tourism and Hospitality (“Official Gazette of Montenegro”, no. 2/18, 4/18, 13/18 and 25/19), the work permit and ID shall be issued to a natural person who complies with the following conditions:

- he/she has an active knowledge of at least one foreign language, or the language in which he/she is providing the tourist guide services;
- he/she speaks Montenegrin to an extent which enables basic communication for a foreign natural person;
- he/she holds a certificate of acquired national professional qualification for a tourist guide in accordance with the law.


The application shall be accompanied by the following proof:

- certificate of acquired national professional qualification for a tourist guide under the law;
- evidence of the knowledge of the language in which the services will be provided;
- evidence on the knowledge of the Montenegrin language to the extent which enables basic communication for a foreign natural person;
- a copy of an ID card or passport;
- two passport-size photographs.
- proof of payment of the costs of procedure, payment of administrative fee to the bank account of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, no. 832-31614150-79 (Law on Administrative Fees, tariff number 4) in the amount of 2 euros;
- completed form for entry into the Central Tourism Register (CTR).

If you require more detailed explanations, you can contact the authorised person in the Ministry in charge of managing the administrative procedure at phone no. 020/446-262, 067-263-578 and 069-469-993.