The procedures for entering the Port of Bar and Marina Bar

Port of Bar and Marina Bar

The captain who operated a foreign yacht, and entering the waters of Montenegro is obliged to sail to the port of destination open for international traffic, for carrying out border checks, obtaining a vignette and list of crew and passengers, if there is any.

Port of Bar and Marina Bar

The captain of the vessel can be operated prior to arrival, by email, fax, or via the port agent to submit copies of documents for obtaining a vignette and endorsement of crew and passengers. Border control includes measures and actions that are carried out at the border crossing during or immediately after completion of crossing the state border in order to control the legal entry of persons in Montenegro.

For vessels that are over 1000 GT when entering or leaving to/from the territorial waters of Montenegro pilotage is required. The exception is that they are exempt pilotage captains who are more than five times the same ship sailed to the Port of Bar.

After a successful border control, the person who manages the vessel is obliged to obtain a vignette. To obtain a sticker, issued by the Harbour Master's Office or Branch Office Bar, submitted the following evidence:

1) a request for obtaining a vignette;

2) Certificate of Registration;

3) a certificate of ability of the person who manages a foreign yacht and crew members (GMDSS);

4) of certification of the insurance scheme from liability for damages caused to third parties (at least 800.000,00EUR);

5) certificate of ownership or notarized power of attorney to use;

6) certificate of payment of fees for the use of navigational safety and administrative fee.

Vignette includes the auxiliary vessel (tender) which are located on the yacht. 

Exemption: The yacht, which is due to exposure to the boat show or participating in a sport competition, does not have to possess a vignette, for a period of 48 hours before and after the fair or competition, provided that the organizer reported the arrival of her Master's Office or Branch Office Bar.

The next step is the registration of vessels in the register, which performs the Harbour Master's Office, and registration must be carried out for vessels that are permanently or predominantly retained in the Montenegrin waters. To enter it is necessary to submit: a general statement, crew list, passenger list. Navigation permits issued after the registration of vessels in the register.

Visa Regimes-Montenegro

Citizens of the following countries may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 90 days with a valid passport without a visa: Andorra, Argentine Republic, Aruba, Australia, the Republic of Austria, Kingdom of Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federal Republic of Brazil , Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Chile, Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Finland, the French Republic, the Republic of Guatemala, the Hellenic Republic, the Republic of Honduras, Republic of Croatian, Ireland, the Republic of Iceland, the Italian Republic, the State of Israel, Japan, Canada, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Costa Rica, the Republic of Latvia, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, the United Mexican States, Principality of Monaco, Republic of Nicaragua, Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles , the Kingdom of Norway, New Zealand, Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Panama, Republic of Paraguay, the Republic of Polish, Portuguese Republic, Romania, Republic of El Salvador, Republic of San Marino, Seychelles, the Republic of Singapore, the United States, Slovak Republic, Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Serbia, the Holy See, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden, Swiss Confederation, Republic of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Eastern Republic of Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as well as holders of valid travel documents issued in the Special administrative Region of Hong Kong People's Republic of China and the Special administrative Region of Macao.

Citizens of the following countries may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days with a valid identity card or other document which proves their identity and citizenship: the European Union, the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Monaco, the Republic of San Marino, the Holy See and the Swiss Confederation, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Serbian, Croatian Republic, the Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo.

Citizens of the following countries may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days with a valid passport without a visa: Albania, the Republic of Ecuador, the Republic of Cuba, the Republic of Peru, the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

Opening hours Harbour Master's Office Bar is 00-24h.

Port and Yacht Agents in Bar Harbor:

Yacht Agent Montenegro;
La Pinta;
Allegra Montenegro.

The procedures for entering the Port of Kotor and Marina Kotor

Port of Kotor and Marina Kotor 

The captain of the ship or yacht which plans to sail into the Port of Kotor first of all has to check whether there is an available berth in Kotor port or marina.

The captain of the ship that comes in the port of Kotor is obliged to report the arrival 24 hours in advance and to confirm the arrival of the ship again 12 hours before. If the vessel is late for some reason, one hour delay is tolerated.

Kotor

For vessels which have over 1000 GT when entering the port or leaving from ports and marinas of Montenegro, pilotage is compulsory.

The exception is that the pilotage is not necessary for the captains who sailed more than five times with the same ship into the Port of Kotor, and have the approval of Port Authority Kotor or some of its outposts.

After entering the territorial waters of Montenegro, Captain is obligation to report to the nearest Harbour Master (Kotor, Bar) or the Harbor Master's Office (Zelenika, Tivat, Budva, Ulcinj). While signing up, some of the tasks to be performed are: border control, issuing vignette, providing the list of all crew members and passengers.

Port of Kotor 

Border checks can be carried out at sea or after docking the vessel. These checks will establish whether all members of the crew and passengers fulfil the conditions for entry into/exit from Montenegro (possession of valid travel documents, visas and residence permits).

Prior to arrival at the Port of Kotor, the commander of the ship can e-mail or fax copies of documents required for the issuance of vignettes and crew and passenger lists. All of these tasks can be performed through an authorized person - Port Agent.

During the berthing operations of the yachts of over 1000 GRT in the Port of Kotor or marina Kotor, the Port Agent services are compulsory.

Vignette – In order for the Harbour Office or its branches to be able to issue a vignette (proof of eligibility for the navigation of a foreign ship or yacht in the territorial waters of Montenegro) the following proof must be submitted: 

• A request for obtaining a vignette, 
• The certificate of registration of the vessel, 
• Certificate of the ability of the person operating the boat or yacht (Master’s/Skipper’s Certificate, GMDSS certificates, the certificates of the rest of the crew) 
• The insurance policy against liability for damage caused to third parties, for the minimum of € 800.000,00. 
• Proof of ownership or a notarized power of attorney to manage the yacht, 
• Proof of payment of fees for the use of navigational safety and administrative fee. 

Exemption: The yacht, which is due to be presented at a nautical fair or participate in a sport competition does not have to possess a vignette in the period of 48 hours prior and 48 hours after the event or competition, provided that the organizer of the competition or fair reports its arrival to the Harbour Office or its branch. The vignette is not needed for a foreign yacht placed for safekeeping or repair in a port or other approved location.

Crew List and Passengers List - The master or skipper of a foreign yacht is obliged to deliver the list of crew and passengers to the relevant authorities. The list shall be submitted during customs clearance. In the list you must enter the name, date of birth, nationality, number and type of travel document and, if necessary, the number of visas of the passengers and crew. If you have a change of crew and passengers, these procedures will be executed before the vessel leaves the port, and shall be certified by the Harbour Office or its branch.

The ship or yacht cannot leave the port area before the payments of all accrued charges for your stay in port are settled.

In order to save valuable time and avoid unnecessary queuing, port agents can carry out all necessary formalities with representatives of port authorities, police and customs of Montenegro.

Port and Yacht Agents in Port Kotor:

Yacht Agent Montenegro

BCM

KotorMar

Vinjete za plovila u Crnoj Gori

Strana jahta mora imati vinjetu izloženu na vidljivom mjestu. Rok validnosti vinjete je od 24 sata do jedne godine od datuma izdavanja.

Zapovjednik ili skiper strane jahte, čiji je zahtjev za izdavanje vinjete odbijen od strane Lučke kapetanije ili Lučke Ispostave moraju napustiti državu, u periodu koji odredi Kapetanija ili Lučka Ispostava.

Strana jahta koja je vezana ili je na remontu u luci / marini ili na drugom odobrenom mjestu ne mora imati vinjetu. Strana jahta koja učestvuje u sportskom takmičenju ili se predstavlja na nautičkom sajmu, nije u obavezi  imati vinjetu, pod uslovom da su organizatori sportskog takmičenje ili nautičkog sajma prijavili njen dolazak Kapetaniji ili Lučkoj Ispostavi najmanje 48 sati prije početka takmičenja. Organizator sportskog takmičenja ili nautičkog sajma dužan je dostaviti popis posade i putnika na jahti.

Dokumenta potrebna za izdavanje vinjete za motornu jahtu:

1. Najava dolaska;
2.  Registracija i sertifikat o plovnosti ;
3.  Sertifikati  o kvafikacijama zapovjednika jahte i posade u skladu s nacionalnim propisima države iz koje dolaze, ali ne dovodeći u pitanje STCW konvencije ili propise Republike Crne Gore (Master / Skipper dozvola i GMDSS sertifikat);
4.  Popis posade i putnika potvrđen od strane lučke kapetanije ili ispostave;
5.  Osiguranje od odgovornosti za štete nanesene trećim osobama na minimalan iznos od 800.000,00 EUR;
6.  Sertifikat o vlasništvu ili notarizovano punomoćje / odobrenje za upotrebu;
7.  Dokaz o uplati za korištenje plovnih puteva.
8.  Za životinje na jahti potrebno je imati veterinarske potvrde izdate od strane nadležne institucije države iz koje je vlasnik životinje.

Naknade za korištenje plovnih puteva su:

Jahte za ličnu upotrebu:

Po metru dužnom	24 h	7 dana	1 mjesec	3 mjeseca	6 mjeseci	1 godina
Brodovi do 7 m	0,50 €	1,00 €	2,00 €	3,00 €	4,00 €	6,00 €
Jedrilice	1,00 €	2,00 €	6,00 €	12,00 €	15,00 €	18,00 €
Motorne Jahte	3,00 €	7,00 €	12,00 €	20,00 €	25,00 €	30,00 €
Katamarani	3,00 €	7,00 €	12,00 €	20,00 €	25,00 €	30,00 €
Motrone Jahte preko 24m dužine, bez obzira na vrstu i pogon	15€+ dužina x 1€	360€ +  dužina x 1,5€	460 € + dužina x2€	560 € + dužina x3 €	660 € + dužina x4 €	760 € + dužina x5 €

Jahte za komercialnu upotrebu:

Po metru dužnom	24 h	7 dana	1 mjesec	3 mjeseca	6 mjeseci	1 godina
Brodovi do 7 m	5,00 €	15,00 €	25,00 €	35,00 €	45,00 €	60,00 €
Jedrilice	10,00 €	25,00 €	40,00 €	80,00 €	120,00 €	150,00 €
Motorne Jahte	15,00 €	30,00 €	50,00 €	100,00 €	150,00 €	200,00 €
Katamarani	15,00 €	30,00 €	50,00 €	100,00 €	150,00 €	200,00 €
Motrone Jahte preko 24m dužine, bez obzira na vrstu i pogon	15,00 € x dužina	70,00 € x dužina	100,00 € x dužina	150,00 € x dužina	200,00 € x dužina	250,00 € x dužina

Dodatna taksa u iznosu od 5,00 € plaća se na sve vrste vinjete.

Yacht Agent Montenegro u najkraćem mogućem vremenu pruža uslugu dobijanja vinjete za sve vrste jahti i jedrilica, kao i uslugu dobijanja slobodnog saobraćaja na dolasku ili odlasku.

Molimo kontaktirajte nas 24 sati prije dolaska kako bi dobili vinjetu u najkraćem mogućem roku.