Montenegro - Obtain an Identity Card

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Procedure

1. Gather all documents you will need to present for the procedure.
2. Fill up and submit the application form along with all other required documents. In the case of a minor, it will be the minor's parent, legal guardian or custodian who will submit the application form. The minor's presence during the application process is also required
3. Pay all necessary fees.

Notes:

• In filling up the application form, the citizen certifies the accuracy of the data supplied in the form.
• When an identity card is issued in the new form, the old ID card will have to be surrendered by the citizen to the body for its cancellation.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Birth certificate
• Certificate of citizenship
• Proof of payment of all necessary fees
• For those unable to attach a photo in their application, the applicant's photograph will be taken at the regional unit, during the application process.
• Montenegrin National ID, previously issued passport or other identification document that will confirm the data written in the application form.

Note: It is not necessary to submit proof of your blood type.

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Interior
Headquarters: 020 242 299

Cabinet Minister
Phone: 020 241 590
Fax: 020 246 779
E-mail: [email protected]
ASK: 020 224 770

Secretary of State: 020 225 206
E-mail: jadranka.vojinovic @ mup.gov.me

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Eligibility

All Montenegrin citizens over the age of 14 and residing in Montenegro, are entitled to obtain a national ID card.

Fees

• Application Form: 5.00 euros
• Replacement fee for lost ID cards: 3.00 euros

Note: Information regarding the payment method will be available/posted on bulletin boards and counters in different regional units.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

Application forms to obtain a national identity card are submitted to the regional unit or division of the internal administrative affairs that covers the area where the citizen resides.

The minor's parent, legal guardian or custodian will be the one to submit the application form on their behalf. The minor's presence during the application process is also required.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

A national identity card is a national document that may be presented by a citizen to identify himself. All adult citizens of Montenegro residing in the country must possess a valid national identity card.

National identity cards are issued in accordance with the Law on Identity Cards ("Official Gazette of Montenegro", no. 12/07).

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a national identity card in Montenegro.

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External Links

• Senegal's Department of Interior:

http://www.mup.gov.me/rubrike/izdavanje-dokumenata/85194/159611.html

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