Nepal PCC Attestation for Montenegro: Why There Is No Apostille Shortcut
Nepal PCC attestation for Montenegro trips up many applicants because Montenegro accepts apostilles, so they expect one stamp to be enough. It is not: Nepal has not joined the Apostille Convention, so a Nepal police report must be attested by Nepal’s foreign ministry and then legalised by a Montenegrin mission. This post explains that route and where we can and cannot help.
Nepal PCC attestation for Montenegro: quick answer
Nepal PCC attestation for Montenegro cannot be done with an apostille. An apostille only works when both the issuing country and the receiving country are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention. Montenegro is a party, but the HCCH status table does not list Nepal. So a Nepal police report needs attestation by Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Department of Consular Services, and then legalisation by the Montenegrin mission that covers Nepal.
Montenegro’s own government lists no resident embassy in India; India is covered by a non-resident ambassador, with an honorary consulate in New Delhi. Send a photo of your attested police report first; we confirm whether we can help. Our charges are quoted in writing.
One country in the Convention is not enough
Montenegro
A party to the Apostille Convention by succession, in force since 3 June 2006 according to the HCCH. It accepts apostilles from other parties.
Nepal
Not listed on the HCCH status table. Nepal’s authorities cannot issue an apostille, so Nepali documents travel by attestation and legalisation instead.
Some guides suggest routing a Nepal police report through India’s Ministry of External Affairs. The MEA apostilles and attests documents issued in India; it is not a step for a document issued in Nepal.
Nepal PCC attestation for Montenegro starts in Kathmandu
- 1Police reportIssued by Nepal Police to the applicant. INFINITYGRO does not apply for it; it comes from Nepal Police.
- 2Nepal MOFA attestationNepal’s Department of Consular Services, part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attests government-issued documents including police reports.
- 3Check the stampMake sure the consular attestation is on the original and legible before sending it anywhere.
Which Montenegrin mission legalises it?
This is the part to confirm before you spend money. According to the Government of Montenegro’s list of missions, Montenegro has no resident embassy in India; its ambassador for India is accredited on a non-resident basis, and there is an honorary consulate in New Delhi. We could not verify from official sources which Montenegrin mission handles legalisation of Nepali documents.
- Ask the Montenegrin office receiving your file which mission must legalise the police report
- Ask whether a Montenegrin translation is required and who may make it
- Check how recent the police report must be when you apply
- Then send us a photo; we confirm whether we can help
What INFINITYGRO can and cannot do
We can
- Check a photo of your attested police report and tell you honestly whether we can help
- Handle legalisation at a mission in New Delhi, where one has jurisdiction and the report already carries Nepal MOFA attestation
- Translate the report into Montenegrin or another language
- Apostille any Indian documents you also need, such as an Indian PCC
We cannot
- Apply for a Nepal police report
- Obtain Nepal MOFA attestation in Kathmandu
- Promise a New Delhi route that Montenegro has not confirmed
- Apostille a Nepali document
If you also lived in India, the Montenegrin office may want an Indian PCC as well. That one takes the MEA apostille, because India and Montenegro are both parties.
Nepal PCC attestation for Montenegro: fees
| Our help with a Nepal police report already attested by Nepal MOFA | Quoted in writing after we see a photo and confirm we can help |
|---|---|
| Mission legalisation fee | Extra; set by the mission and confirmed in your written quote |
| Translation into Montenegrin or another language | Quoted by language and page |
| Indian PCC apostille, if you also need one | Rs 1,000–1,500 for a Passport Seva PCC; Rs 1,500 fixed for a police station PCC |
| Courier | Extra, both ways |
All charges for this country, including any embassy fee, are on its own fee page.
Montenegro embassy attestation feesNepal PCC Attestation for Montenegro: Why There Is No Apostille Shortcut: real sample
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FAQs: Nepal PCC Attestation for Montenegro: Why There Is No Apostille Shortcut
Can a Nepal PCC be apostilled for Montenegro?
No. An apostille works only between two parties to the Hague Apostille Convention. Montenegro is a party, but Nepal is not listed on the HCCH status table, so its documents cannot carry an apostille and must be attested and legalised instead.
Who attests a Nepal police report in Nepal?
The Department of Consular Services of Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nepal’s embassies list police reports among the government documents it certifies. That attestation is done in Nepal and must be on the original before any foreign mission can legalise it.
Is there a Montenegro Embassy in New Delhi?
The Government of Montenegro lists no resident embassy in India. India is covered by a non-resident ambassador, and there is an honorary consulate in New Delhi. Ask the Montenegrin office handling your file which mission must legalise a Nepali document.
Does India’s MEA attest a Nepal PCC?
No. India’s Ministry of External Affairs apostilles and attests documents issued in India. A police report issued in Nepal is certified by Nepal’s own foreign ministry and then by the destination country’s mission, not by the MEA.
Can INFINITYGRO handle my Nepal PCC attestation for Montenegro?
Possibly, for the part outside Nepal, but only if the report already has Nepal MOFA attestation and a mission we can reach has jurisdiction. Send a photo first; we confirm whether we can help before you send anything.
How much does it cost?
Our part is quoted in writing after we see the document, because each case differs. The mission’s legalisation fee, translation and courier are extra and listed in the same written quote. We do not publish a fixed price for third-country documents.
Do I need a Montenegrin translation?
Montenegrin offices may ask for the police report and its attestations in Montenegrin. Ask the receiving office whether a translation is needed and whether one made outside Montenegro is accepted. INFINITYGRO translates into any language, quoted by page.
I also lived in India. Do I need an Indian PCC too?
If the Montenegrin checklist asks for police records from every country you lived in, yes. An Indian PCC for Montenegro takes the MEA apostille: Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 for a Passport Seva PCC, or Rs 1,500 fixed for a police station PCC.
Official sources
Send a photo of your Nepal police report first
WhatsApp a clear photo of the police report with its Nepal MOFA attestation and tell us where it will be used in Montenegro. We confirm whether we can help, and only then quote in writing.
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Disclaimer: INFINITYGRO is a private document facilitation service, not a government office or embassy. Apostilles and attestations are issued only by the Ministry of External Affairs and the embassies concerned; we do not issue, correct or verify certificates. Rules and fees can change, so check the requirements of the authority that will receive your document.
Last reviewed: October 2026