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Description

Medical care for foreigners is regulated by the Law of Health Care (Official Gazette of Montenegro, no. 003/16, 039/16, 002/17, 044/18, 024/19, 024/19).

According to the Law of Health Care:

In the area of health care, Montenegro shall provide funds from the Budget for health care of foreigners and staff of diplomat-consular representative offices, who are provided with health care on the basis of international agreements if such agreements do not regulate differently, as well as of foreigners who stay in Montenegro upon invitation of the state authorities, during their stay in the Country.

Health Care of Foreigners (Law of Health Care, Art. 12; 13):

Health institutions and health workers shall be obliged to administer urgent medical assistance to the foreigner.

Foreigners shall bear themselves the cost of administered urgent medical assistance or other type of health care, unless the international agreement otherwise regulates.

For the use of health care referred to in Par. 1 of this article, the foreigner shall be charged as per price list of the health institutions.

In the midst of COVID-19 outbreak here is the list of health care institutions where PCR test can be obtained.

 

Links:

Ministry of Health

Law of Health Insurance

The Republic Health Insurance Fund