Montenegro to Canada Spousal Sponsorship
Last updated: January, 2026
Sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner from Montenegro? While standard civil documents are easy to obtain, the Vienna Visa Office has very strict rules regarding Military History.
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Country-Specific Documents
Unlike many other countries, Montenegro has a specific trigger for the Military Form.
- Travel History (IMM 5562): We recommend completing this for all applicants.
- Military Service (IMM 5546): Strict Requirement. The principal applicant must complete this form if they served in the military at any time between 1991 and 1995 or in 1999.
- Document: You must submit a copy of all pages of the military booklet, including blank pages.
Required Civil Documents
Montenegrin municipalities (Opština) issue documents in various formats.
- Pro Tip: Always request your Birth (Izvod iz matične knjige rođenih) and Marriage (Izvod iz matične knjige vjenčanih) certificates in the “International/Multilingual Format”.
- Why? These versions use standard codes allowed under international conventions, meaning you do NOT need to pay for certified translations.
Police Certificates (PCC)
- Requirement: Applicants aged 18+ must provide a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (Uvjerenje da se ne vodi krivični postupak and/or Izvod iz Kaznene Evidencije).
- Issuing Authority: Issued by the Ministry of Justice or the competent Basic Court (Osnovni sud).
Translation Requirements
- Strategy: As mentioned, use the “Multilingual Format” for birth and marriage certificates to avoid translation costs.
- Requirement: Any document not in the multilingual format (such as the Police Certificate or Military Booklet) must be accompanied by a certified English or French translation and a copy of the original.
