Emergencies in Kotor

Good to Know

• Save both 112 (universal) and the direct national numbers (122 police, 123 fire, 124 ambulance) — locals and expats commonly use the direct numbers, and English-speaking operators are typically available in tourist areas.
• Outside of the most severe emergencies, response quality and equipment can be more limited than in Western Europe, so travel insurance covering medical evacuation is strongly recommended, especially if hiking in the mountains above Kotor.
• No confirmed official Montenegrin safety app exists for tourists — don't rely on searching app stores for one; dialing 112 remains the primary official channel.
• If boating or on the water in Kotor Bay, the Harbour Master's Office in Kotor and the maritime assistance number (129) are the relevant contacts alongside standard emergency numbers.
• The hospital in Kotor is Škaljari bb, just south of the Old Town — reachable in a short taxi ride from the historic center.
• For very serious or complex trauma, Kotor's hospital may stabilize and transfer patients onward to Montenegro's main tertiary center in Podgorica (Clinical Center of Montenegro) — as a secondary-level regional hospital, it is not equipped for every high-acuity trauma case.
• If you don't speak Montenegrin/Serbian, bring someone who can translate or use a translation app — English is not guaranteed to be spoken by all staff at the public hospital.