Montenegro
Europe
Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for Montenegro. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
Montenegro maintains a "Heavily Regulated" approach to age-restricted content. This classification indicates strict compliance requirements including mandatory age verification, specific technical implementations, regular audits, and substantial penalties for non-compliance. Businesses operating in this jurisdiction must implement comprehensive age assurance systems and maintain detailed compliance records. Legal consultation is strongly recommended before entering this market.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
No
No verification required
Last Verified
10/12/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
- Heavily Regulated
Reports on child exploitation and safer internet initiatives: Multiple articles were published discussing the rise of child exploitation for pornography, detention of child pornography suspects, mild penalties for revenge pornography, and Montenegro's acceleration in establishing a national contact point for a safer internet.
- Heavily Regulated
Article on revenge pornography published: An article discussing revenge pornography and associated prison sentences was published.
- Heavily Regulated
UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children visited Montenegro: Preliminary observations on the visit to Montenegro by the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, were made.
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
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state.govmontenegro
mlexmarketinsight.com160867
rtcg.meu-porastu-iskoriscavanje-djece-za-pornografiju-pocinioci-uglavnom-stranci.html
mlexmarketinsight.com159676
state.govmontenegro
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