Visa policy of North Macedonia

Visitors to North Macedonia must obtain a visa from one of the North Macedonia diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1]

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Visa policy of North Macedonia is similar to the visa policy of the Schengen Area. It grants 90-day visa-free entry to all Schengen Annex II nationalities except Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. It also grants visa free access to the European Union applicant and candidate countries of Kosovo, and Turkey, whose citizens are still required visa for entry to the Schengen Area.[2]

Foreign visitors must hold passports that are valid for at least 90 days from the date of arrival, and show an accommodation booking if they have no residence in the country.[1]

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Visa policy of North Macedonia

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following 83 jurisdictions are visa exempt for a stay up to the duration listed below:[4][1]

90 days

90 days within any 180 days

In addition:

  • Nationals of  China are visa-exempt if they hold a passport endorsed "for public affairs".[1]
  • Holders of a valid Type "C" multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area or a temporary/permanent residence permit of an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement may enter North Macedonia for up to 15 days visa free. A temporary residence permit is also acceptable since 27 February 2019.[8][9][10]
  • Holders of a valid UK, Canada or USA visa may enter North Macedonia for up to 15 days visa free. (This decision is of a temporary character and shall be in force from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.)[9][11]
  • Holders of UN travel documents do not require a visa.

Conditional visa exemption

Nationals of the following two countries who hold ordinary passports are visa exempt only if they are entering North Macedonia as a tourist and hold a "tourist voucher", or are in a travel group organised by travel agencies:[1]

Diplomatic and official passports

Additionally, only holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries do not require visas for North Macedonia:

Reciprocity
Main article: Visa requirements for citizens of North Macedonia

Citizens of North Macedonia can enter some of the countries whose citizens are granted visa-free access to North Macedonia without a visa but they require a visa for Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Brunei, Canada, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Mauritius (grants visa on arrival), Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for North Macedonia.

References
  1. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "Visa regime of the Republic of Macedonia version 26.07.2013". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/visa-passport-information/visa-passport-information-results/?widgetheader=visa&nationality=tr&destination=mk
  4. "Министерство За Надворешни Работи". www.mfa.gov.mk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. "Georgia Visa Information". www.geoconsul.gov.ge. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  6. "Министерство За Надворешни Работи". www.mfa.gov.mk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  7. "Министерство За Надворешни Работи". www.mfa.gov.mk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  8. "Entry in the Republic of Macedonia for Schengen Visa Holders". www.mfa.gov.mk. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  9. "Visa requirements for entering the Republic of North Macedonia". www.mfa.gov.mk. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  10. "Информации за влез во Република Северна Македонија" [Information about entry into the Republic of North Macedonia]. www.mfa.gov.mk (in Macedonian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  11. "Информации за влез во Република Северна Македонија" [Information about entry into the Republic of North Macedonia]. www.mfa.gov.mk (in Macedonian). 11 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-30. Се укинуваат визите за краткорочен престој (виза Ц) во Република Северна Македонија, за странски државјани носители на валидни патни исправи на трети земји кои поседуваат важечки британкса, американска и канадска виза, при што должината на нивниот престој во Република Северна Македонија може да биде најмногу до 15 дена, а важноста на важечката британска, американска и канадска виза треба да биде 5 дена подолго од од планираниот престој во Република Северна Македонија. Одлуката е од временски карактер, со важност од 1 јануари 2023 година до 31 декември 2023 година.


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