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Starlink in Montenegro

The satellites cover Montenegro and an imported terminal works here — you simply cannot buy one locally yet. Below: how to get connected today, which plan you actually need, what it costs, and where the official launch stands.

status checked · 16 September 2026

Three ways to get connected

From “works today” to “cheapest, but you have to wait”. Each one states its price and its catch.

01Works today

Get it now: Roam Unlimited

€89/mo + from €199 for hardware

  1. Place the order to an address in a country where Starlink operates — Croatia is the closest to us.
  2. Receive the kit and activate it there: activation binds the account to that home country.
  3. In your account, switch to Roam Unlimited — specifically Unlimited; the €40 plan does not cover Montenegro.
  4. Bring the terminal to Montenegro and switch it on. All it needs is a clear view of the sky.

The catch. The limit: up to 30 days at a time outside your home country. The allowance resets when you return — a day trip if you live near the border, but awkward as a permanent arrangement.

02No day limit

No time limit: Global Priority

pricier: a per-line access charge plus data blocks

  1. The same first two steps: order and activate in a country where Starlink operates.
  2. Move to Global Priority — by Starlink's rules this is the only plan without a time limit abroad.
  3. Mind the billing model: a monthly per-line charge plus data in 50GB or 500GB blocks, not unlimited data.

The catch. Worth it for people living in Montenegro permanently, who need this as their main connection rather than a backup.

03Cheapest, and no small print

Wait for the official launch

Croatian reference: €29–59 per month

  1. Wait for Starlink's entry into the EKIP operator registry — the one remaining step.
  2. Sign up for a normal home plan at a Montenegrin address: no day limits, no border trips.

The catch. One downside: there is no date. The “by the end of Q2 2026” target has already passed.

the detail everyone misses

Montenegro is not in Starlink's European group

Starlink groups European countries into a single region: travel inside it does not count as international. We pulled that list in full from Starlink's help centre — Croatia is on it, Montenegro is not. Which leads to the thing almost every guide leaves out: the €40 Roam plan covers only your home country and group, so it does not officially cover Montenegro.

  • Roam Unlimited — up to 30 days at a time outside your home country. After that: return home (which resets the allowance), move to a Priority plan, or localize the account.
  • All other Roam plans are for use inside your home country or your group. They do not officially cover Montenegro.
  • Local Priority — up to 60 days of international use in total (including days already spent on Roam Unlimited).
  • Global Priority — the only plan with no time limit on international use.
  • Starlink adds explicitly: subject to local rules, travel into specific jurisdictions may be limited to shorter periods for all plans.
Starlink's full European group37 countries

Åland Islands · Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Guernsey · Hungary · Iceland · Isle of Man · Ireland · Italy · Jersey · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Svalbard & Jan Mayen · United Kingdom

source: Starlink Help Center · 16 August 2026

The date matters too: the policy was rewritten in the summer of 2026 — in force for new customers from 14 July, and for existing ones from 17 August. Anything written before that is out of date.

What it costs

These are Croatian prices, not Montenegrin ones. Starlink sets tariffs per country and may price differently at launch.

home plans

Residential 100 Mbps€29
Residential 200 Mbps€39
Residential Max, 400+ Mbps€59

roam plans

Roam 50GB / 100GB€40
Roam Unlimited€89

Of these two, only Unlimited covers Montenegro.

No kit price has been announced for Montenegro. In Croatia, Starlink currently states “no upfront hardware cost in select areas” for the home plan, and “starting at €199 for hardware in select areas” for Roam.

source: Croatia, official Starlink site · 16 August 2026

Where the official launch stands

Talks with the regulator (EKIP)

Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services

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since 2023done

Licensing procedure started

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February 2026done

Starlink Montenegro d.o.o. incorporated

Podgorica · director Zdravko Gardović · owned by Starlink Holdings Netherlands B.V.

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29 April 2026done

Registered with the Tax Administration

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June 2026done

Entry into the EKIP operator registry

The last regulatory step before sales can start. No date announced

pendingpending

Commercial launch for end users

Was planned for the end of Q2 2026 — that deadline passed

no dateno date
  • Montenegro is first in the region: Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are still marked “coming soon” on the availability map.
  • Starlink rewrote its international Roam policy in the summer of 2026: it applies to new customers from 14 July and to existing ones from 17 August 2026. Any guide written before those dates is out of date.
  • From 2028, Montenegro is named among the first countries for the satellite mobile network by Starlink and Deutsche Telekom.

FAQ

Has Starlink officially launched in Montenegro?

Not yet. As of 16 August 2026 the commercial launch has not happened: the service is not sold to end users and Montenegro does not appear in the country list at checkout. That said, Starlink Montenegro d.o.o. was incorporated in Podgorica on 29 April 2026 and is registered with the Tax Administration — one regulatory step remains, entry into the EKIP operator registry. No official sales does not mean no signal: technically the satellites cover Montenegro and an imported terminal works here.

When exactly will it launch?

There is no confirmed date, and none has been announced publicly. The launch was planned for the end of Q2 2026 and that deadline passed. Every formal step except the operator registry is already done, so launch could come at any time. We re-check the status regularly and update this page — the date of the last check is shown at the top.

How much will Starlink cost in Montenegro?

No official prices have been announced for Montenegro. Croatia is a reasonable reference — the nearest euro-zone country where the service already runs: Residential there is €29/month for 100 Mbps, €39 for 200 Mbps and €59 for the Max plan at 400+ Mbps (checked on Starlink's site on 16 August 2026). Treat this as an estimate, not a Montenegrin price: Starlink sets tariffs per country and may price differently.

So does Starlink work in Montenegro or not?

Three different things get mixed up here. Technically it works: the satellites cover Montenegro, an imported terminal connects and delivers normal speeds. Commercially it is not sold: Montenegro is not in the country list at checkout and there is no local licence yet, so you cannot simply buy a kit here. And contractually, using an account registered in another country falls under Starlink's international travel rules — and those come with limits worth knowing in advance.

Which plan do I need to use it in Montenegro within the rules?

Starlink groups European countries into one region, and travel inside that region does not count as international. Montenegro is not in that group — we checked the full list in Starlink's own help centre. The consequence matters: the €40 Roam plan officially covers only your home country and group, so it does not cover Montenegro. You need Roam Unlimited (€89/month), which allows up to 30 days at a time outside your home country, with the allowance resetting when you return home. For continuous use with no time limit, only Global Priority qualifies. This policy is new — in force for new customers since 14 July 2026 and for existing ones from 17 August 2026 — so any guide written earlier is out of date.

Will Starlink work in the mountains — in Žabljak and Durmitor?

Technically, mountains are not a problem for satellite internet: the dish needs a clear view of the sky, not proximity to a city — which is exactly why Starlink matters for northern Montenegro, where fixed internet is slow or absent. What does need attention is winter: snow and ice on the dish. Starlink dishes can heat themselves and melt snow, but the mounting spot must be chosen so that snow does not slide onto it from the roof and trees do not block the view.

Who will install the dish in Montenegro?

At launch there will most likely be no organised installation service in the country — that is what happened in neighbouring markets in the first months. Installation is more than putting a dish on the ground: it needs a bracket or a mast, a safe cable route, a sealed wall pass-through and decent Wi-Fi coverage across the house. We are preparing such a service and building a waiting list — the form is at the bottom of this page.

if you decide to order

The sign-up link

You sign up on Starlink's own site, to a Croatian address — exactly as in the steps above. With a referral link Starlink credits a month of service to both you and us; it does not change your price. If you would rather not use it, go to starlink.com directly: the instructions work the same.

Open Starlink

The link is tied to a Croatian account — the same country the steps point to. Once Starlink launches in Montenegro, we will replace it with a Montenegrin one.

Installation service

Need it installed in Montenegro?

We are preparing an installation service: bracket or mast, a safe cable route, a sealed wall pass-through and proper Wi-Fi across the house. Join the list — we will write when we launch, and can advise on plans before that.

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Changelog

16 August 2026

Page created. Status verified: no official sales in Montenegro, the company is incorporated and registered with the Tax Administration, and entry into the EKIP operator registry is pending. Prices checked on Starlink's Croatian site. We also checked the international Roam rules and pulled the full European country group — Montenegro is not in it, so the €40 plan does not cover it.